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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Laconia

New Hampshire · 15,743 residents · 19.8 sq mi
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Laconia is home to 15,743 people in New Hampshire. Owners hold 57% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 20% less than in New Hampshire as a whole. The poverty rate is 8.2%, under the national 13.2%. The average commute runs 17 minutes. The typical home is worth $108,200.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.3
US median: 33.0
Average education
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 50%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

15,743
−4%vs 2000
vs 16,411 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.3
−12%vs 2000
vs 38.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
19.8 sq mi
Population, 19902024
16K16K16K17K17K19902000201020202024Laconia
202417K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(1,185)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98%(1,253)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(985)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.4%(1,001)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.8%(1,063)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.1%(2,537)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.8%(2,327)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.2%(1,613)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.7%(1,368)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748%(1,264)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.9%(932)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(215)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$29,116
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,796 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$14,824
−24%vs 2000
vs $19,540 in 2000
US average: $14,340
8.2%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$108,200
+50%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $94,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$501
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $570 in 2000
US average: $450
56.6%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 56.8% in 2000
43.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.1%(15,777)
Black0.5%(82)
Hispanic / Latino1%(162)
Asian0.7%(120)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.2%(15,624)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(114)
Asian0.4%(64)
Other0.3%(55)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1%(163)
Colombian0.8%(136)
Asian origin
Laotian0.4%(70)
Filipino0.4%(65)
Asian Indian0.3%(51)
Vietnamese0.3%(47)
Thai0.1%(12)
Chinese0%(7)
Korean0%(1)
Ancestry
Irish24.1%(4,119)
English16.8%(2,878)
French16.4%(2,795)
French Canadian9.7%(1,662)
German7.7%(1,319)
Italian6.9%(1,177)
Polish3.6%(612)
Scottish3.5%(601)
American2.4%(410)
Lithuanian1.7%(284)
Swedish1.5%(261)
Greek1.4%(236)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian1.2%(213)
Norwegian1%(174)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(124)
Russian0.5%(91)
Romanian0.4%(74)
Hungarian0.4%(73)
Dutch0.4%(72)
Portuguese0.4%(68)
Welsh0.4%(66)
Finnish0.4%(62)
Danish0.3%(52)
Czech0.2%(28)
British0.1%(24)
Arab0.1%(19)
Serbian0.1%(19)
Swiss0.1%(17)
Ukrainian0.1%(12)
Slovene0%(6)
Section 05

Education

17.4%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.0%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.8%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.6 min
+8%vs 2000
vs 15.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.4%(2,151)
Married51.5%(3,650)
Widowed4.4%(312)
Divorced13.7%(968)
Women 15+
Never married29.5%(2,246)
Married44.6%(3,395)
Widowed9.2%(704)
Divorced16.7%(1,273)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.3%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 13.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
51.8%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 46.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.6%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 23.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 24.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.7%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 61.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.5%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 46.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.2%(278)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)7.2%(90)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.5%(458)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.7%(21)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2%(25)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,255 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Laconia, New Hampshire?

Laconia, New Hampshire has about 15,743 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Laconia, New Hampshire?

The typical household in Laconia, New Hampshire earns about $29,116 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Laconia, New Hampshire expensive?

In Laconia, New Hampshire, the median home is worth about $108,200, and the typical rent is about $501 a month.

How educated are people in Laconia, New Hampshire?

About 17.4% of adults age 25 and over in Laconia, New Hampshire hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Laconia, New Hampshire?

About 8.2% of people in Laconia, New Hampshire live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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