Laconia is a medium-sized city located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 17,142 people and four associated neighborhoods, Laconia is the 15th largest community in New Hampshire.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Laconia is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Laconia is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Laconia who work in sales jobs (12.88%), management occupations (11.50%), and office and administrative support (9.60%). A relatively large number of people in Laconia telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.44% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In terms of college education, Laconia is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.35% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Laconia in 2022 was $42,679, which is lower middle income relative to New Hampshire, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $170,716 for a family of four. However, Laconia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Laconia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Laconia residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Laconia include Irish, English, French, French Canadian, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Laconia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
