Laconia, NH

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

64,300

0.604% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

48.3

1.05% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.76%

2.24% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$87,983

9% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$340,000

14.9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

33,007

0.502% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Laconia, NH had a population of 64.3k people with a median age of 48.3 and a median household income of $87,983. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Laconia, NH grew from 63,914 to 64,300, a 0.604% increase and its median household income grew from $80,719 to $87,983, a 9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Laconia, NH are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.2%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.48%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.2%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.936%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.815%).

None of the households in Laconia, NH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99% of the residents in Laconia, NH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Laconia, NH are Lakes Region Community College (116 degrees awarded in 2023) and Empire Beauty School-Laconia (44 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Laconia, NH was $340,000, and the homeownership rate was 78.7%.

Most people in Laconia, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Laconia, NH was 2 cars per household.

Laconia, NH borders Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, Claremont-Lebanon, NH-VT, and Concord, NH.

United States New Hampshire

Population & Diversity

Laconia, NH is home to a population of 64.3k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.01% of Laconia, NH residents were born outside of the country (1.94k people).

In 2023, there were 63.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (59.9k people) in Laconia, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 950 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 769 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99% of Laconia, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Laconia, NH was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Laconia, NH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Laconia, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
59.9k ± 415
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
950 ± 203
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
769 ± 98

2.16%

Hispanic Population

1.39k people

2.16% of the people in Laconia, NH are hispanic (1.39k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Laconia, NH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for New Hampshire.

Most Common Origin

Canada
8,457 ± 2,251 people
India
7,313 ± 2,094 people
Dominican Republic
6,580 ± 1,987 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Hampshire was Canada, the natal country of 8,457 New Hampshire residents, followed by India with 7,313 and Dominican Republic with 6,580.

Foreign-Born Population

3.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.94k people

3.17%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.03k people

As of 2023, 3.01% of Laconia, NH residents (1.94k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Laconia, NH was 3.17%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Laconia, NH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,905 ± 247
Gulf War (2001-)
830 ± 250
Gulf War (1990s)
760 ± 251

Laconia, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Laconia, NH employs 33k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Laconia, NH were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,514 people), Retail Trade (3,966 people), and Educational Services (3,512 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($82,500), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,387), and Utilities ($73,971).

Employment

Occupations

33k

2023 Value

± 1,399

0.502%

1 Year growth

± 6.05%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Laconia, NH grew at a rate of 0.502%, from 32.8k employees to 33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laconia, NH, are Management Occupations (3,923 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,445 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,430 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laconia, NH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Hampshire.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Hampshire (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

33k

2023 Value

± 1,399

0.502%

1 Year growth

± 6.05%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Laconia, NH grew at a rate of 0.502%, from 32.8k employees to 33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laconia, NH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,514 people), Retail Trade (3,966 people), and Educational Services (3,512 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laconia, NH, though some of these residents may live in Laconia, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,087

Median earning men ± $3,756

$41,747

Median earning women ± $2,964

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($92,443), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,092), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,441).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($75,531), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,618), and Public Administration ($54,375).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Hampshire.

Y-Axis

2.71%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 693k people employed in New Hampshire. This represents a 2.71% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Hampshire.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

196
Construction
150
Other Services (except Public Administration)
107
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$205k
Retail Trade
$202k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$130k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Laconia, NH awarded 160 degrees. The student population of Laconia, NH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 357 male students and 420 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Laconia, NH are White (140 and 87.5%), followed by Unknown (7 and 4.38%), Hispanic or Latino (5 and 3.13%), and Black or African American (4 and 2.5%).

The largest universities in Laconia, NH by number of degrees awarded are Lakes Region Community College (116 and 72.5%) and Empire Beauty School-Laconia (44 and 27.5%).

The most popular majors in Laconia, NH are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (24 and 15%), General Cosmetology (20 and 12.5%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (17 and 10.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 777 students enrolled in Laconia, NH, 45.9% men and 54.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 618 records, of which 55.3% were women and 44.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
15 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
13 degrees awarded
Automobile Mechanics Technology
13 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Laconia, NH was Registered Nursing with 15 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Laconia, NH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Lakes Region Community College
116 degrees awarded
Empire Beauty School-Laconia
44 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lakes Region Community College with 116 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 63 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Laconia, NH, which is 0.649 times less than the 97 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 140 degrees mean that there were 20 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 7 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($6,450) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($270) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 0.494% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.453% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (316k), Bachelors Degree (261k), and Some college (219k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Laconia, NH was $340,000 in 2023, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $295,900 to $340,000, a 14.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Laconia, NH is 78.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Laconia, NH have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Laconia, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$340,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,331

$20,553

Median Property Taxes

±$993

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Laconia, NH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Laconia, NH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.7%

Homeownership

2023

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78.7% of the housing units in Laconia, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Laconia, NH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$87,983

Median Household Income

± $5,056

26.1k

Number of Households

± 1,201

In 2023, the median household income of the 26.1k households in Laconia, NH grew to $87,983 from the previous year's value of $80,719.

The following chart displays the households in Laconia, NH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Laconia, NH is from New Hampshire.

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

In 2023, the income inequality in New Hampshire was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.771% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Hampshire was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Hampshire in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Hampshire across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Worked At Home (11.5%)
Carpooled (7.85%)

In 2023, 77.9% of workers in Laconia, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.85%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Laconia, NH have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.11% of the workforce in Laconia, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Laconia, NH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Laconia, NH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Laconia, NH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laconia, NH (5.55k out of 63.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Laconia, NH is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.9% of the population of Laconia, NH has health coverage, with 46.7% on employee plans, 13.1% on Medicaid, 17.8% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 2.26% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Hampshire see 1,149 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.77% increase from the previous year (1,118 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1302 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 263 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Hampshire.

1,149 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Hampshire

Primary care physicians in New Hampshire see an average of 1,149 patients per year. This represents a 2.77% increase from the previous year (1,118 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New Hampshire in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.8% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 42% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.05%

Uninsured

46.7%

Employer Coverage

13.1%

Medicaid

17.8%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

2.26%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Laconia, NH declined by 13% from 6.95% to 6.05%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Laconia, NH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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