Licking County Information

Licking in Ohio occupies 688 square miles and has a 2006 population of 156,287, a change from a 2000 population of 145,625 and 128,300 in 1990. 13.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 12.5% percent is 25-35, and 14.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 219 acts of violent crime reported in Licking in 2004, a change from 168 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 4,227 people: 5.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.7%.

Read more about Licking, Ohio in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyLicking 
StateOhio 
Land Area688 sq. milesRanked 1,469 of 3,140
Population 2006156,287Ranked 371 of 3,140
Population 2005154,683 
Population 2000145,625Ranked 376 of 3,140
Population 1990128,300Ranked 362 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion95.4% 
African American2.5% 
Asian American.7% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.4% 
Population 5 to 1413.6% 
Population 15 to 2413.9% 
Population 25 to 3412.5% 
Population 35 to 4414.9% 
Population 45 to 5415.1% 
Population 55 to 6411.4% 
Population 65 to 746.6% 
Population 75 and up5.6% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes219168
Murders / Manslaughters3 
Forcible Rapes52 
Robberies72 
Aggravated Assaults92 
Total Property Crimes4,6613,755
Burglaries1,011 
Larceny Thefts3,294 
Motor Vehicle Thefts356 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population82,71077,542
Unemployed Population4,2272,860
Unemployment Rate5.1%3.7%

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