Licking township, Indiana Population 2024

7,580

Licking township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Licking township was:

  • White: 95.59%
  • Two or more races: 3.61%
  • Black or African American: 0.46%
  • Other race: 0.26%
  • Native American: 0.08%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
41.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
184.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.08% (-161)
The current population of Licking township, Indiana is 7,580 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,741.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,32895.59%
Two or more races2773.61%
Black or African American350.46%
Other race200.26%
Native American60.08%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Licking township Population by Race

Licking township Population Pyramid 2024

Licking township Median Age

42.5

Total

42.3

Male

44.4

Female

Licking township Adults

There are 5,925 adults, (1,776 of whom are seniors) in Licking township.

Licking township Age Dependency

84.8

Age Dependency Ratio

42.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42

Child Dependency Ratio

Licking township Sex Ratio

Female4,02752.53%
Male3,63947.47%

Licking township Population by Age

Licking township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,3872.2471.428.6
Married1,4592.998911
Non Family1,4301.1550.649.4
Female4093.1281.418.6
Male893.2669.730.3

2.95

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

71.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Licking township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4257.95%
Associates Degree3125.84%
Bachelors Degree5129.58%
Graduate Degree2524.72%
High School Graduate2,68750.29%
Less Than 9th Grade981.83%
Some College1,05719.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Licking township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Licking township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,1314,610689
2+ Races15315163
Hispanic888850
Black35350
Other Race202012
Native American440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 60%.

Licking township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,561$81,023$62,167
Graduate Degree$47,557$36,250$0
High School Graduate$34,919$36,429$24,259
Less Than 9th Grade$20,450$0$0
Overall$34,494$40,565$28,750
Some College$33,174$58,889$26,853

$34,494

Average Earnings

$40,565

Average Male

$28,750

Average Female

Licking township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Licking township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Licking township Language

97.8% of Licking township residents speak only English, while 2.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.59% of the population.

Licking township Language

Licking township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,1991,53321.29%
Multiple2774716.97%
Black3434100%
Hispanic141149.93%
Native6466.67%

21.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.7%

Male Poverty Rate

21.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Licking township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Licking township is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Licking township is Hispanic, with 9.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.8%.

Licking township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College30.68%
Less Than 9th Grade29.53%
High School16.34%
Bachelors or Greater8.08%

Licking township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed24.12%
Female Employed14.37%
Female Unemployed10%
Male Employed8.29%

Licking township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Licking township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,036$73,326
Households$40,940$59,046
Married Families$66,438$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,643$33,076

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Licking township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.4%

Male Marriage Rate

44.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Licking township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Licking township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Licking township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Licking township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

513

Number of Veterans

496

Male Veterans

17

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam200
Second Gulf War125
First Gulf War118
Korea49
World War II8

Licking township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74170
55 to 64142
75+124
35 to 5477
18 to 340

Licking township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4568.03%
2+ Races4524.19%
Hispanic3837.25%
Other Race1260%

Licking township Veterans by Race

Licking township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.94%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Licking township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.8%

Labor Force Participation

46.7%

Employment Rate

8%

Unemployment Rate

Licking township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Licking township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Licking township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.21%

Born in Licking township

98.72%

Native Born

1.28%

Foreign Born

0.67%

Non Citizen

0.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.72% of Licking township residents were born in the United States, with 83.21% having been born in Indiana. 0.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Licking township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,480-20-0.27%
20287,500-20-0.27%
20277,520-20-0.27%
20267,540-20-0.26%
20257,560-20-0.26%
20247,580-20-0.26%
20237,600-20-0.26%
20227,620-78-1.01%
20217,698-43-0.56%
20207,7414606.32%
20197,281-92-1.25%
20187,373-54-0.73%
20177,427-59-0.79%
20167,486-79-1.04%
20157,565-66-0.86%
20147,631-72-0.93%
20137,703-45-0.58%
20127,748-79-1.01%
20117,827-71-0.9%
20107,89800%

Licking township Population by Year