Laconia

Population: 16,982
Median household income: $68,427
Median home value: $308,800

Laconia is a community in Belknap County, New Hampshire, home to 16,982 residents. The median household income of $68,427 is below the Belknap County median ($87,983).

From 2019 to 2023, Laconia's population grew 3.1% from 16,476 to 16,982, while its median home value rose 59.8% from $193,300 to $308,800.

52.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1973.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,982
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $68,427
Median home value: $308,800
Median gross rent: $1,180
Housing units: 10,402
Homeownership rate: 62.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,47616,982

Median household income

$57,960$68,427

Median home value

$193,300$308,800

Median gross rent

$962$1,180

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,476	$57,960	$193,300	$962
2020	16,584	$55,814	$193,700	$991
2021	16,786	$63,711	$214,800	$1,097
2022	16,898	$67,856	$251,700	$1,163
2023	16,982	$68,427	$308,800	$1,180

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	765	4.5%
5 to 17	2,264	13.3%
18 to 24	1,063	6.3%
25 to 34	2,046	12.0%
35 to 44	2,362	13.9%
45 to 54	1,767	10.4%
55 to 64	2,619	15.4%
65 to 74	2,787	16.4%
75 and over	1,309	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,356	90.4%
Black or African American	8	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.0%
Asian	249	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	265	1.6%
Two or more races	557	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	541	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate32.9%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	932	7.2%
High school graduate	4,242	32.9%
Some college or associate's	4,449	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,192	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,075	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled12.4%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,202	74.5%
Carpooled	1,028	12.4%
Public transit	24	0.3%
Walked	198	2.4%
Bicycle	17	0.2%
Worked from home	786	9.4%
Other means	68	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,933	52.2%
15 to 29 min	1,794	23.8%
30 to 44 min	1,089	14.4%
45 to 59 min	360	4.8%
60+ min	361	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 12.1% (1,993 of 16,465)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,043	57.0%
Nonfamily households	3,045	43.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,088	68.1%
Vacant	3,314	31.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,448	62.8%
Renter-occupied	2,640	37.2%

1-unit, detached52.3%

1-unit, attached9.3%

2 to 4 units17.1%

5 to 19 units10.7%

20 or more units5.9%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,441	52.3%
1-unit, attached	968	9.3%
2 to 4 units	1,783	17.1%
5 to 19 units	1,112	10.7%
20 or more units	614	5.9%
Mobile home & other	484	4.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3340180
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 6.24 sq mi
Center point: 43.5765, -71.4823