Licking is a city located in Texas County Missouri. Licking has a 2020 population of 3,054. Licking is currently declining at a rate of -0.23% annually and its population has decreased by -2.27% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,125 in 2010.
The average household income in Licking is $39,745 with a poverty rate of 31.21%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $578 per month, and the median house value is $88,900. The median age in Licking is 42.3 years, 40.4 years for males, and 48.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lickingwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 2,087 | 77.15% |
Black or African American | 468 | 17.30% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 102 | 3.77% |
Some Other Race | 23 | 0.85% |
Two or More Races | 18 | 0.67% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.26% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 695 | 2.3 | 52.4 |
Non Family | 354 | 1.16 | 47.5 |
Married | 252 | 3.07 | 65.9 |
Female | 60 | 4.85 | 15 |
Male | 29 | 4.34 | 72.4 |
3.26
Average Family Size
2.3
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 95 | 4.46% |
9th to 12th Grade | 268 | 12.59% |
High School Graduate | 1,120 | 52.63% |
Some College | 485 | 22.79% |
Associates Degree | 76 | 3.57% |
Bachelors Degree | 29 | 1.36% |
Graduate Degree | 55 | 2.58% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 1,564 | 1,313 | 73 |
Black | 415 | 327 | 6 |
Hispanic | 87 | 68 | |
Native American | 57 | 57 | 5 |
Other Race | 23 | 17 | |
2+ Races | 10 | 5 | |
Islander | 7 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 8.77%.
96.35% of Licking residents speak only English, while 3.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.92% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 1,470 | 495 | 33.67% |
Black | 4 | 4 | 100.00% |
Other | NaN% |
31.21%
Overall Poverty Rate
26.63%
Male Poverty Rate
34.83%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Licking is Black, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Licking is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 49.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.70%.
30.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
25.7%
Male Marriage Rate
39.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 209 | 11.69% |
Native American | 11 | 19.30% |
Black | 6 | 1.28% |
10.24%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.65%
Veteran Disability Rate
24.8%
Labor Force Participation
21.9%
Employment Rate
11.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
71.09%
Born in Licking
99.08%
Native Born
0.92%
Foreign Born
0.18%
Non Citizen
0.74%
Naturalized
99.08% of Licking residents were born in the United States, with 71.09% having been born in Missouri. 0.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 3,054 | -7 | -0.23% |
2021 | 3,061 | -7 | -0.23% |
2020 | 3,068 | -7 | -0.23% |
2019 | 3,075 | -7 | -0.23% |
2018 | 3,082 | -3 | -0.10% |
2017 | 3,085 | -20 | -0.64% |
2016 | 3,105 | -4 | -0.13% |
2015 | 3,109 | 8 | 0.26% |
2014 | 3,101 | -2 | -0.06% |
2013 | 3,103 | 35 | 1.14% |
2012 | 3,068 | -33 | -1.06% |
2011 | 3,101 | -24 | -0.77% |
2010 | 3,125 | 0.00% |