Licking County, OH Demographic Data

Licking County, OH Summary

Licking County is located in Ohio
  • Population: 167,537
  • Area: 687.49 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 682.50 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 4.99 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 243.69 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,094.16 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Licking County, OH Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
88,176
51%
50.8
Male
84,022
49%
49.2
Total Population
172,198
 
323,128,000

Licking County, OH Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
10,442
6.1% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
11,008
6.4% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
12,104
7.0% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
12,040
7.0% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
10,915
6.3% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
18,993
11.0% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
20,560
11.9% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
24,363
14.1% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
12,859
7.5% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
11,341
6.6% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
16,688
9.7% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
7,901
4.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,984
1.7% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
131,241
76.2%
77.2
Female
68,593
52.3%
51.3
Male
62,648
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
124,613
72.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
34,286
19.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
27,573
16.0%
15.2
Female
15,347
55.7%
55.8
Male
12,226
44.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0

Licking County, OH Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
167,933
97.5% 
96.8
White
158,253
91.9% 
72.6
Black or African American
6,542
3.8% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
125
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
2,087
1.2% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
926
0.5% 
5.1
Two or More Races
4,265
2.5% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,112
1.8% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
169,086
98.2% 
82.2

Licking County, OH Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,882
1.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
8,017
6.9% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
39,583
34.2% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
25,213
21.8% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
12,088
10.4% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
19,275
16.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
9,631
8.3% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
9,899
8.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
105,790
91.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28,906
25.0%
31.2

Licking County, OH Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
38,930
28.1%
33.7%
Now Married
71,893
51.9%
47.5
Divorced
17,119
12.3%
11.0%
Separated
2,800
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
7,902
5.7
5.8%

Licking County, OH Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
156,371
96.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,385
3.3%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Licking County, OH Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,952
6.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,962
4.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,004
9.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,187
8.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
8,462
13.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
12,179
19.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
9,010
14.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
9,158
14.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,283
5.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,701
4.3%
6.4
Median household income
58,685
 
57,617
Per capita income
29,623
 
31,128

Licking County, OH Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
686
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
6,361
7.6%
9.8
Construction
4,476
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
19,074
22.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
8,551
10.2%
6.6
Information
1,098
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
10,316
12.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,660
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
8,872
10.6%
11.4
Public administration
3,630
4.3%
4.6
Retail trade
10,400
12.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4,717
5.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,968
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
6,820
8.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
29,074
34.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
11,941
14.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
20,900
24.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
15,074
18.0%
18.1%

Licking County, OH Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
82,399
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
67,723
82.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
7,264
8.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
159
0.2%
5.1
Walked
1,728
2.1%
2.7
Other means
1,519
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
4,006
4.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.1
 
26.6

Licking County, OH Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,518
4.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
16,672
26.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
26,038
41.4%
37.1
3 or more
17,670
28.1%
21.0

Licking County, OH Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
62,898
89.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
44,994
71.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
17,904
28.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
7,326
10.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Licking County, OH Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
70,224
1 room
700
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
1,226
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
4,062
5.8%
9.1
4 rooms
8,578
12.2%
16.5
5 rooms
11,216
16.0%
19.8
6 rooms
13,174
18.8%
17.8
7 rooms
11,851
16.9%
12.0
8 rooms
8,666
12.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
10,751
15.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Licking County, OH Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
70,224
 
 
1-unit, detached
53,249
75.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,718
2.4%
5.9
2-units
1,672
2.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,989
7.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,325
4.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,099
1.6%
4.4
20 or more units
1,483
2.1%
9.0
Mobile home
2,689
3.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Licking County, OH Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
10,742
15.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,180
4.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,748
8.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
8,108
11.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
12,238
17.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,988
8.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
12,727
18.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
9,729
13.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,190
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
574
0.8%
1.4%

Licking County, OH Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
40,033
63.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
6,727
10.7%
4.7
Electricity
11,986
19.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,180
1.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
2,330
3.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
436
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
206
0.3%
1.1

Licking County, OH Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
30,815
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
637
2.1%
10.3%
Less than $500
687
2.2%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
791
2.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,705
8.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
7,210
23.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
7,509
24.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
11,276
36.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
16,397
53.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
5,258
17.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,492
8.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,929
6.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,652
15.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
87
0.0%
0.0%

Licking County, OH Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
16,699 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
22
0.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
907
5.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,647
15.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,112
18.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
10,011
59.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,205
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
783
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,147
13.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,520
15.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,633
16.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,357
8.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,773
11.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,660
35.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,814
0.0%
0.0%

Licking County, OH Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
44,994
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,287
5.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
6,637
14.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
10,219
22.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
9,516
21.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
9,621
21.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,524
12.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,134
2.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
56
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
163,400
 
205,000