Laconia, NH (New Hampshire) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 16,950 (Urban population: 16,101 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 849 (13 farm, 836 nonfarm))

Laconia, New Hampshire Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,554 (6,724 occupied: 3,824 owner occupied, 2,900 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	43%
State:	30%

Housing density: 422 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $722 (lower quartile is $577, upper quartile is $866)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $742

Median gross rent in Laconia, NH in 2007: $787

Housing units in Laconia with a mortgage: 2,146 (137 second mortgage, 217 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 888

Laconia,NH index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $191,483 (it was $94,800 in 2000)

Laconia:	$191,483
New Hampshire:	$261,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $155,704 - $262,789

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $232,468
Here: $232,468
State: $325,636

Townhouses or other attached units: $269,607
Here: $269,607
State: $264,940

In 2-unit structures: $214,688
Here: $214,688
State: $286,159

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $179,197
Here: $179,197
State: $259,257

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $141,183
Here: $141,183
State: $195,820

Mobile homes: $59,814
Here: $59,814
State: $42,127

Household type by relationship

Households: 15,593

In family households: 12,528 (3,075 male householders, 1,149 female householders)
3,258 spouses, 4,354 children (3,985 natural, 112 adopted, 257 stepchildren), 100 grandchildren, 62 brothers or sisters, 92 parents, 126 other relatives, 312 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,065 (1,148 male householders (884 living alone)), 1,355 female householders (1,145 living alone)), 562 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 818 (764 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,002 2-persons, 977 3-persons, 803 4-persons, 299 5-persons, 101 6-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,029 1-person, 419 2-persons, 49 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

2,303 married couples with children.
1,113 single-parent households (253 men, 860 women).

91.7% of residents of Laconia speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
5.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (33% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 47% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 580 (3.5%)
(38.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Laconia, New Hampshire:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 79 4 rooms: 372 5 rooms: 856 6 rooms: 952 7 rooms: 602 8 rooms: 522 9 or more rooms: 434

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Laconia, New Hampshire:
	1 room: 72 2 rooms: 281 3 rooms: 554 4 rooms: 920 5 rooms: 582 6 rooms: 308 7 rooms: 85 8 rooms: 49 9 or more rooms: 49

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 82
1995 to 1998: 458
1990 to 1994: 378
1980 to 1989: 1,397
1970 to 1979: 962
1960 to 1969: 745
1950 to 1959: 696
1940 to 1949: 811
1939 or earlier: 3,025

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Laconia:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 83 2 bedrooms: 934 3 bedrooms: 1,909 4 bedrooms: 683 5 or more bedrooms: 215

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Laconia:
	no bedroom: 92 1 bedroom: 906 2 bedrooms: 1,197 3 bedrooms: 547 4 bedrooms: 134 5 or more bedrooms: 24

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Laconia in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 120 1 vehicle: 1,260 2 vehicles: 1,917 3 vehicles: 382 4 vehicles: 145 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Laconia in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 553 1 vehicle: 1,493 2 vehicles: 754 3 vehicles: 88 4 vehicles: 12 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Laconia, NH:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 13
$40,000 to $49,999: 23
$50,000 to $59,999: 128
$60,000 to $69,999: 156
$70,000 to $79,999: 313
$80,000 to $89,999: 552
$90,000 to $99,999: 499
$100,000 to $124,999: 483
$125,000 to $149,999: 399
$150,000 to $174,999: 165
$175,000 to $199,999: 113
$200,000 to $249,999: 41
$250,000 to $299,999: 77
$300,000 to $399,999: 50
$400,000 to $499,999: 12
$500,000 to $749,999: 10
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Laconia rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Laconia:

Less than $100: 7 people
$100 to $149: 12
$150 to $199: 59
$200 to $249: 56
$250 to $299: 59
$300 to $349: 70
$350 to $399: 74
$400 to $449: 83
$450 to $499: 94
$500 to $549: 104
$550 to $599: 197
$600 to $649: 256
$650 to $699: 235
$700 to $749: 298
$750 to $799: 281
$800 to $899: 410
$900 to $999: 283
$1,000 to $1,249: 194
$1,250 to $1,499: 61
$1,500 to $1,999: 25
$2,000 or more: 2
No cash rent: 122

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 196 1990 to 1994: 73 1985 to 1989: 15 1980 to 1984: 20 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 28 1970 to 1974: 37 1965 to 1969: 211

Laconia, NH Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.2%
Number of people working at home: 234 (3.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 497
5 to 9 minutes: 1653
10 to 14 minutes: 1815
15 to 19 minutes: 1044
20 to 24 minutes: 576
25 to 29 minutes: 259
30 to 34 minutes: 437
35 to 39 minutes: 197
40 to 44 minutes: 176
45 to 59 minutes: 304
60 to 89 minutes: 246
90 or more minutes: 329

Laconia mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,126 (79%)
Carpooled: 940 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 29 (0%)
Taxi: 32 (0%)
Motorcycle: 19 (0%)
Bicycle: 47 (1%)
Walked: 284 (4%)
Other means: 56 (1%)
Worked at home: 234 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 633
$10,000 to $14,999: 472
$15,000 to $19,999: 489
$20,000 to $24,999: 532
$25,000 to $29,999: 489
$30,000 to $34,999: 520
$35,000 to $39,999: 463
$40,000 to $44,999: 484
$45,000 to $49,999: 409
$50,000 to $59,999: 610
$60,000 to $74,999: 679
$75,000 to $99,999: 550
$100,000 to $124,999: 224
$125,000 to $149,999: 58
$150,000 to $199,999: 42
$200,000 or more: 73

First ancestries reported:

French Canadian: 2264

French (except Basque): 1958

English: 1868

Irish: 1755

United States or American: 1190

Other groups: 870

German: 695

Italian: 676

Scottish: 389

Polish: 285

Scotch-Irish: 270

Swedish: 208

Greek: 198

Canadian: 142

Portuguese: 140

Norwegian: 81

British: 76

Yugoslavian: 71

Finnish: 68

European: 58

Dutch: 52

Russian: 47

Lithuanian: 44

Northern European: 30

Armenian: 29

Arab:: 28

Welsh: 26

Czech: 25

New Zealander: 25

Czechoslovakian: 19

Croatian: 19

Austrian: 17

Arab/Arabic: 13

Scandinavian: 13

Ukrainian: 12

Belgian: 9

Syrian: 8

Serbian: 8

Lebanese: 7

Icelander: 6

Romanian: 5

Brazilian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (28%)
Germany (11%)
Other Eastern Europe (8%)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (8%)
Korea (6%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
United Kingdom (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 9629
Northeast: 4710
Midwest: 499
South: 514
West: 331

49% of Laconia residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in New Hampshire.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 18
Nursery to 4th grade: 23
5th and 6th grade: 84
7th and 8th grade: 215
9th grade: 127
10th grade: 278
11th grade: 134
12th grade, no diploma: 164
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,842
Less than 1 year of college: 349
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 709
Associate degree: 264
Bachelor's degree: 752
Master's degree: 261
Professional school degree: 103
Doctorate degree: 15

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 37
Nursery to 4th grade: 14
5th and 6th grade: 18
7th and 8th grade: 249
9th grade: 154
10th grade: 179
11th grade: 214
12th grade, no diploma: 140
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,064
Less than 1 year of college: 570
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 765
Associate degree: 467
Bachelor's degree: 757
Master's degree: 263
Professional school degree: 51
Doctorate degree: 15

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 29.4%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 14.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $47,650
Black householders: $12,267
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $47,452
Asian householders: $45,141
Some other race householders: $87,629
Two or more races householders: $39,831
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $64,547

Laconia household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Laconia household income for Black householders

Laconia household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Laconia household income for Asian householders

Laconia household income for Some other race householders

Laconia household income for Two or more races householders

Laconia household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Laconia marital status for males

Laconia marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $198,146
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $243,936
Asian householders: $231,000
Two or more races householders: $175,560
Hispanic or Latino householders: $195,066

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,223
One, attached: 496
Two: 896
3 or 4: 847
5 to 9: 630
10 to 19: 325
20 to 49: 535
50 or more: 365
Mobile homes: 237

Median worth of mobile homes: $115,778

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Laconia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (77%) Utility gas (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Electricity (5%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (47%) Utility gas (30%) Electricity (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Other fuel (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 193

Here:	11.1%
New Hampshire:	8.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 65

Here:	7.2%
New Hampshire:	10.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 103

Here:	23.1%
New Hampshire:	36.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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