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Laconia New Hampshire Information: Laconia, New Hampshire is part of BELKNAP County. Population for Laconia from the last gathering is 16411. You can view Laconia venues that host many Laconia NH events every year. You can also research Laconia New Hampshire homes for sale by visiting our Laconia New Hampshire real estate guide. Laconia New Hampshire has a latitude of 43.551 and a longitude of -71.4276. Zip codes in Laconia, NH include 03246 ... more Laconia zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Laconia, NH
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Laconia, NH was 16,411.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Laconia was 7,969, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Laconia, NH
There are an estimated 3,551 married men in the town. 55 percent of men over 15 years old in Laconia are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Laconia is 8,442 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Laconia, New Hampshire
There are an estimated 3,427 married women in the community. 49.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Laconia, NH
The median age of people living in Laconia, NH was 38.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Laconia was 869. There were 12,748 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.2 percent of the population (2,828) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Laconia, NH
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Laconia, NH was 16,211.

White Population in Laconia, NH
The estimated White population in the Laconia community is 15,885, which is 96.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Laconia, New Hampshire
The estimated Black/African American population is 90, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Laconia, NH
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Laconia, NH was 68.

Asian Population in Laconia, New Hampshire
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 120.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Laconia, NH
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Laconia was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 44, while those of “two or more races” was 200 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Laconia community was 162, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Laconia, NH
The household population number in Laconia was 15,591.

Group Quarters Population in Laconia, NH
Group Quarters population in the community was 820.

Average Household Size in Laconia, NH
The average household size in Laconia is 2.32 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.87 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Laconia, NH
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,554 total housing units in Laconia.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,724, or 78.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,819 were owner-occupied (56.8), and 2,905 were renter-occupied (43.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,830 vacant homes in Laconia at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Laconia, New Hampshire
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,034, with a median value in dollars of 96,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Laconia, NH
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,010 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Laconia, average costs per month were $399 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 9,247 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Laconia, New Hampshire
2,217 people in Laconia also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Laconia, NH
The number of Civilian Veterans in Laconia was 2,060, or 16.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Laconia, NH
In 2000, there were 3,133 people in Laconia, NH listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Laconia, NH
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,288 people in Laconia who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Laconia, New Hampshire
There were 8,290 in the labor force in Laconia at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Laconia was 21.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Laconia, NH
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,796. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Laconia, NH
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,307. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Laconia, New Hampshire
Per capita income in Laconia in the last full census was 19,540. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Laconia numbered 316, or 7.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Laconia, NH
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,382, or 8.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.