Laconia, NH City Data

Laconia, NH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 16,411 people who live in Laconia and approximately 56,325 who live in Belknap County. We want to help people moving to or living in Laconia to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Laconia. We have included Laconia housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Laconia Information

Belknap County where Laconia resides is 468.55 square miles. The resident population of this county is 56,325 and has a population rank of 839 out of all the places in the United States.

Laconia has a total of 16,411 people and of those residents there are 7,969 males and 8,442 females. The median age of the male population is 36.8 and the female population is 40.7. There are approximately 576 births each year and around 537 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Laconia varies per year, but currently 16,211 are one race and 200 are two or more races.

Of the 16,411 people who live in Laconia, there are 4,055 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Laconia is 2,050 male and 2,005 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 12,748.

General Laconia Information
Total area in square miles - Belknap County	468.55
Water area in square miles - Belknap County	N/A
Resident population - Belknap County	56,325
Population rank - Belknap County	839
Total population	16,411
Total population (male)	7,969
Total population (female)	8,442
Population median age (male)	36.8
Population median age (female)	40.7
Births - Belknap County	576
Deaths- Belknap County	537
Population of one race	16,211
Population of two or more races	200
Population under 20 years	4,055
Population under 20 years (male)	2,050
Population under 20 years (female)	2,005
Total population 18 years and over	12,748

Laconia Social Characteristics

There are 22,459 households in Laconia. Families make up 15,565 of these households. The table below breaks down the Laconia families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,499), male householder with no wife present (896) and female householder with no husband present (1,908). The remainder of the Laconia households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,958. Laconia, NH moving companies help people in Laconia move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Laconia. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Laconia is based, there are 23,211 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,239 never married, 13,341 now married, 240 separated, 2,346 widowed, and 3,045 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 267 separated, 632 widowed and 2,273 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Laconia social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Laconia.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Belknap County)
Total households	22,459
Family households (families)	15,565
With own children under 18 years	7,192
Married-couple family	12,499
With own children under 18 years	5,125
Male householder, no wife present, family	896
With own children under 18 years	553
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,908
With own children under 18 years	1,348
Nonfamily households	6,958
Householder living alone	5,467
65 years and over	2,188

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,020
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,846
Average household size	2.32
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	12,411
Householder	4,170
Spouse	3,122
Child	4,219
Other relatives	139
Nonrelatives	436
Unmarried partner	220
Roomer or boarder	70
Housemate or roommate	66
Unmarried partner	532
Foster child	8
Other	72

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,180
Male householder	1,143
Male householder living alone	849
Male householder not living alone	294
Female householder	1,411
Female householder living alone	1,187
Female householder not living alone	224
Nonrelatives	626
Unmarried partner	312
Roomer or boarder	49
Housemate or roommate	185
Foster child	4
Other	76

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	23,211
Never married	4,239
Now married	13,341
Separated	240
Widowed	2,346
Divorced	3,045
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	267
Widowed	632
Divorced	2,273

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	16,411
Male	7,969
Under 5 years	460
5 to 9 years	532
10 to 14 years	518
15 to 17 years	345
18 and 19 years	195
20 years	104
21 years	129
22 to 24 years	352
25 to 29 years	509
30 to 34 years	614
35 to 39 years	615
40 to 44 years	631
45 to 49 years	589
50 to 54 years	504
55 to 59 years	445
60 and 61 years	130
62 to 64 years	194
65 and 66 years	128
67 to 69 years	167
70 to 74 years	322
75 to 79 years	229
80 to 84 years	154
85 years and over	103
Female	8,442
Under 5 years	409
5 to 9 years	522
10 to 14 years	530
15 to 17 years	347
18 and 19 years	197
20 years	106
21 years	88
22 to 24 years	278
25 to 29 years	503
30 to 34 years	520
35 to 39 years	620
40 to 44 years	596
45 to 49 years	575
50 to 54 years	616
55 to 59 years	463
60 and 61 years	148
62 to 64 years	199
65 and 66 years	133
67 to 69 years	221
70 to 74 years	369
75 to 79 years	359
80 to 84 years	283
85 years and over	360

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	16,411
One race	16,211
White	15,885
Black or African American	90
American Indian and Alaska Native	68
Asian	120
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	10
Two or more races	200

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	15,591
People who are White alone	15,134
People who are Black or African American alone	56
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	61
People who are Asian alone	118
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	116
People who are Some other race alone	33

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	53,328
Same house	29,798
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,184
Different state or abroad	5,871
Different state	5,420
Abroad	451

PLACE OF BIRTH (Belknap County)
Total resident population	56,325
Born in United States	24,796
State of residence	29,954
Different state	24,578
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	371
Foreign born	1,422

Laconia Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Laconia. That total enrollment is 13,322 for the population of the country, which includes Laconia. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,482 and elementary or high school enrollment was 19,619 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,005.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Laconia population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	13,322
Pre-kindergarten	800
Public	330
Private	470
Kindergarten	706
Public	621
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,457
Public	5,903
Private	554
Elementary and high school	9,810
Public	8,956
Private	854
High school grades 9 to 12	3,353
Public	3,053
Private	300
College, undergraduate years	1,615
Public	1,238
Private	377
Graduate or professional school	391
Public	217
Private	174
Not enrolled in school	41,300

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	39,260
Less than 9th grade	1,731
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,892
High school graduate	12,809
Some college, no degree	8,425
Associate's degree	3,263
Bachelor's degree	9,140
Graduate or professional degree	23.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,161

Laconia Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 44,614 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Laconia. The Laconia occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,855), service occupations (4,480), sales and office occupations (7,381), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (107), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,375) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,650). The 44,614 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 21,301 private wage and salary workers, 4,404 government workers, 2,989 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Belknap County)
Population 16 years and over	44,614
In labor force	29,882
Civilian labor force	29,865
Employed	28,848
Unemployed	1,017
Percent Unemployed	3.4
Armed Forces	17
Females 16 years and over	22,784
In labor force	14,102
Civilian labor force	14,089
Unemployed Civilian labor force	409
Armed forces	13
Males 16 years and over	21,830
In labor force	15,780
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	608
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Belknap County)
Workers 16 years and over	28,253
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	22,839
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,165
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	776
Other means	121
Worked at home	1,115
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	673,580

OCCUPATION (Belknap County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,855
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,855
Service occupations	4,480
Sales and office occupations	7,381
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	107
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,375
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,650

INDUSTRY (Belknap County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,855
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	318
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,807
Wholesale trade	711
Retail trade	4,311
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	916
Information	574
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,654
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,963
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,772
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,391
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,456

CLASS OF WORKER (Belknap County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,855
Private wage and salary workers	21,301
Government workers	4,404
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,989
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Laconia Housing Characteristics

In Laconia, NH there are 32,121 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 22,459 occupied and 9,662 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Laconia, there are 22,862 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 848 units in Laconia. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Laconia, NH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Laconia, NH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Laconia. There are 262 housing units with rent less than $200, 206 with rent between $200-299, 1,193 with rent between $300-499 and 3,595 with rent for $500 and above. Full Laconia gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Laconia, NH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Belknap County)
Total housing units	32,121
Occupied housing units	22,459
Vacant housing units	9,662

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Belknap County)
Total housing units	32,121
1-unit, detached	22,862
1-unit, attached	848
2 units	1,561
3 or 4 units	1,599
5 to 9 units	968
10 to 19 units	468
20 to 49 units	697
50 or more units	398
Mobile home	2,688

HOUSING TENURE (Belknap County)
Occupied housing units	22,459
Owner-occupied	16,634
Renter-occupied	5,825

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Belknap County)
Occupied housing units	22,459
No vehicles available	1,236
2 vehicle available	13,935
3 vehicles available	2,907
4 vehicles available	838
5 or more vehicles available	238

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Belknap County)
Occupied housing units	22,459
Utility gas	1,659
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,255
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15,745
Coal or coke	47
Wood	1,076
Solar energy	12
Other fuel	70
No fuel used	55

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Belknap County)
Occupied housing units	22,459
Less Than $50,000	16,634
$50,000 to $99,999	4,924
$100,000 to $149,999	3,810
$150,000 to $199,999	1,559
$200,000 to $299,999	791
$300,000 to $499,999	269
$1,000,000 or more	53
Median (dollars)	109,600

GROSS RENT (Belknap County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,825
Less than $200	262
$200 to $299	206
$300 to $499	1,193
$500 to $699	2,103
$700 to $999	1,254
$1,000 to $1,499	234
$1,500 or more	3