Licking

Population: 2,816
Median household income: $32,813
Median home value: $109,000

Located in Texas County, Missouri, Licking is a community with a population of 2,816. The median household income of $32,813 is below the Texas County median ($48,055).

From 2019 to 2023, Licking's population grew 4.1% from 2,705 to 2,816, while its median home value rose 22.6% from $88,900 to $109,000.

67.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1974.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,816
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $32,813
Median home value: $109,000
Median gross rent: $614
Housing units: 842
Homeownership rate: 56.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
Unemployment rate: 11.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7052,816

Median household income

$28,086$32,813

Median home value

$88,900$109,000

Median gross rent

$578$614

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,705	$28,086	$88,900	$578
2020	2,612	$27,422	$87,700	$611
2021	2,760	$30,147	$92,300	$533
2022	2,784	$32,202	$115,800	$583
2023	2,816	$32,813	$109,000	$614

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 177.8%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3419.5%

35 to 4417.5%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	193	6.9%
5 to 17	220	7.8%
18 to 24	273	9.7%
25 to 34	550	19.5%
35 to 44	492	17.5%
45 to 54	225	8.0%
55 to 64	407	14.5%
65 to 74	227	8.1%
75 and over	229	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,116	75.1%
Black or African American	455	16.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	128	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	110	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.8%

High school graduate49.2%

Some college or associate's25.4%

Bachelor's degree4.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	400	18.8%
High school graduate	1,048	49.2%
Some college or associate's	541	25.4%
Bachelor's degree	98	4.6%
Graduate or professional degree	43	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone64.4%

Carpooled23.5%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	400	64.4%
Carpooled	146	23.5%
Public transit	3	0.5%
Walked	16	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	56	9.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	227	40.2%
15 to 29 min	184	32.6%
30 to 44 min	81	14.3%
45 to 59 min	52	9.2%
60+ min	21	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 36.3% (604 of 1,666)

	Count	Share
Family households	430	58.0%
Nonfamily households	311	42.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	741	88.0%
Vacant	101	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	421	56.8%
Renter-occupied	320	43.2%

1-unit, detached67.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units17.8%

5 to 19 units6.1%

20 or more units4.4%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	569	67.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	150	17.8%
5 to 19 units	51	6.1%
20 or more units	37	4.4%
Mobile home & other	35	4.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2942464
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.13 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.5005, -91.8611