Laconia, NH Profile

Laconia, NH, population 17,060, is located in New Hampshire's Belknap county, about 36.8 miles from Manchester and 62.4 miles from Lowell.

Through the 90's Laconia's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Laconia has grown by about 4%.

Laconia's property crime levels tend to be much higher than New Hampshire's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Laconia tend to be higher than New Hampshire's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.80
	Males	36.80
	Females	40.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	16,411	N/A
2001	16,702	1.77%
2002	16,952	1.50%
2003	17,036	0.50%
2004	17,131	0.56%
2005	17,060	-0.41%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$37,796

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	181
2004	266
2005	295
2006	222
2007	274
2008	335

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	0	1	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	-	-	7	12	10	7	13	7
Robbery	-	-	6	10	6	8	8	9
Aggravated Assault	-	-	18	23	35	23	26	40

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	3,821
2004	3,748
2005	3,902
2006	4,309
2007	3,999
2008	3,998

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	94	101	98	93	100	96
Larceny, Theft	-	-	525	513	547	618	560	559
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	35	34	29	27	26	25
Arson	-	-	5	3	7	7	4	10

Location

Elevation	506 feet above sea level
Land Area	20.3 Square Miles
Water Area	6.3 Square Miles