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Licking
Ohio

179K

Population

$79K

Median Income

$341K

Median Home

R+21

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$79K
This county
national avg ~$75K
Poverty Rate10.2%
This county
national avg ~11.5%
Unemployment Rate3.4%
This county
national avg ~3.8%
GDP per Capita$57,411
Federal Spending per Capita$1,355
Median Individual Earnings$47K
This county
national avg $45K
Professional/Management Workers38.8%
Average Adjusted Gross Income$76K
Avg Credit Score677
Work From Home %12.0%
This county
national avg 17.0%
Population Under 1822.9%
This county
national avg 22.0%
Single-Person Households23.6%
This county
national avg 28.0%
Banks & Finance Firms73
Income (20th Percentile)$34K
Income (80th Percentile)$145K
Income (95th Percentile)$245K
Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.9%
This county
national avg 35.0%
Less Than High School6.8%
This county
national avg 11.0%
Knowledge Economy GDP %11.3%
Dependency Ratio1.09
Medicare Spending / Person$2,609
SS Benefits / Person$3,647
Education Wage Premium1.90x
Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$69K
Median Earnings (Graduate)$77K
Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K
Public Assistance Recipients3.1%
Average Annual Wage$58K
Professional Services Concentration0.69x national
This county
1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$339K
This county
$235K state avg
$303K national
Median Sale Price$286K
This county
$303K national
Market Rent (ZORI)$1757/mo
This county
$1050/mo state avg
$1400/mo national
Property Tax Rate1.31%
This county
1.37% state avg
1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $3,050

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,430/mo
Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.3%
Home Value to Income Ratio2.4x income
Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.7%
Homeownership Rate73.5%
This county
national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List RatioBuyers market — homes selling below list
98.0%
Listings with Price CutsLow — market moving fast
21.6%
Sold Above List Price
24.6%
Median Days to Close
30 days
Active Listings
420
New Listings / Month
171

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)Slow — buyers have leverage
49 days
Months of Supply (Redfin)Low inventory — sellers market
2.7 mo
Sold Above List (Redfin)
37.6%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 98.0%  ·  Redfin 100.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.1 yrs
This county
national avg ~78.5 years
Hospital Rating2.0 / 5
This county
national avg 3.0 stars
Food Insecurity10.5%
This county
national avg ~11%
Food Environment Index7.8 / 10
This county
higher = better access
Primary Care Shortage Score13
This county
national avg 5
Mental Health Shortage Score13
Dental Care Shortage Score0
Healthcare Shortage Score8.7
Healthcare Offices184
Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.3%
This county
national avg 32.0%
Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.6%
This county
national avg 14.0%
Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.6%
This county
national avg 18.0%
Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.2%
This county
national avg 24.0%
High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.6%
This county
national avg 32.0%
Active Physicians199
Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5
This county
national avg ~3 stars
ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients757 / 1,000
Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,248
Uninsured (under 65)6.3%
This county
national avg ~10%
Adults with Depression26.7%

Education

Math Test Scores3.07 grade level
Reading Test Scores3.18 grade level
HS Diploma Holders36,006
Bachelor's Degree Holders11,782
HS Completion Rate93.2%
This county
national avg ~85%
Private Schools29

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000
This county
national avg ~4.0
Firearm Fatality Rate11.8 / 100K
This county
national avg ~13.6/100K
Homicide Rate3.0 / 100K
This county
national avg ~7.5/100K
Drug Overdose Rate32.3 / 100K
This county
national avg ~21/100K
Traffic Fatalities23
Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)23th pct
Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)16.4 / 100K
Suicide Rate16.2 / 100K
This county
national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.6
January Sunshine-1.10
January Temperature-0.34
Average Temp52°F
Avg High Temp62°F
Avg Low Temp41°F
Median AQIAQI 43
Good Air Days209 days/yr
Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr
Annual Precipitation40.6 in/yr
Avg Storm Events20.6 storms/yr
Avg Annual Storm Damage$316K
Ozone Days245 days/yr
This county
national avg 50 days/yr
Drought Index (2022)0.95
Heating Degree Days5,726 HDD/yr
This county
national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr
Cooling Degree Days873 CDD/yr
This county
national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr
Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,014 HDD/yr
Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)711 CDD/yr
Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2
Avg Flood Events / Year5.4
Avg Hail Events / Year1.6
Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00
Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0
Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0
Avg Heat Events / Year0.0
Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)65 / 100
Community Resilience (FEMA)89 / 100
Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953
Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.3 µg/m³
This county
EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)66 properties
FAA-Registered Airports8 total
Airports (excl. heliports)6 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries7 breweries
Microbreweries6 microbreweries
Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed258 Mbps
This county
national avg ~120 Mbps
Upload Speed76 Mbps
Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)379 Mbps
Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)302 Mbps
Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)19 Mbps
Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms
Households with 100Mbps+96.0%
This county
national avg 75.0%
Cellular-Only Internet8.7%
This county
national avg 8.0%
Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)107 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations40 stations
DC Fast Chargers35 chargers
Level 2 EV Chargers54

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers10,230 workers
Public Transit Commuters204 workers
Walk to Work1,652 workers
Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,296 workers
Avg Commute Time23.5 min
This county
national avg ~27 min
Bike Commuters0.1%
Walk to Work1.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.2%
This county
national median ~27% of household income
Childcare Centers7.5 per 10K residents
Childcare Facilities35

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout70.6%
This county
national avg ~55%
Volunteering Rate1.0%
Income Inequality (Gini)4.262
Nonprofit Organizations758
Veterans Share8.8%
This county
national avg 7.0%
Married Adults55.7%
Never-Married Adults27.5%
Divorced Adults11.2%
Religious Organizations126
Asian Population2.7%
Native American Population0.1%
Membership Associations10.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.48 per 1K residents
Colleges & Universities5
Nursing & Care Facilities24
Grocery Stores31
Arts & Entertainment Venues16
Hotels & Lodging17
Recreation Businesses45
Professional Services Firms251
Veterinary Practices38
Real Estate Firms128
Museums6
Debt Burden
Avg Mortgage Balance$70K
Avg Student Loan Balance$11K
Avg Credit Card Balance$4K
Loan Delinquency Rate47.0%
This county
national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.24%

Politics

R+21

2024 Presidential · Ohio was R+12 statewide

vs Ohio State

Income tax
3.5%Same (state law)
Property tax
1.31%1.37% state avg
Politics
R+21R+12
COL Index
County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

+1K

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.88x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $341K

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Local News — Licking

The Newark Advocate · 7 hours ago

Licking County declares state of emergency after flash flooding

Licking County made the declaration as a way to inform the state that it would welcome financial aid

WSYX · 19 hours ago

Neighbors fed up after a year of construction-induced traffic in Licking County

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Detours, closed roads and bumper-to-bumper traffic have become a daily reali

The Reporting Project · 22 hours ago

Annual Overdose Awareness Rally in Newark honors more than 300 lives lost to overdose

In Licking County, reported accidental overdose deaths totaled 24 in 2025, according to Licking Coun

NBC4 WCMH-TV · 1 day ago

Conflict over data center petition in Licking County

The latest videos from NBC4 WCMH-TV.

U.OSU · 6 days ago

Licking County Agricultural News

As we reach the end of August I will soon be able to update our August rainfall totals. At this poin

Yahoo · 1 day ago

Conflict over data center petition in Licking County

HEATH, Ohio (WCMH) — There is an effort across Licking County to ban data centers over 25 megawatts,

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