Knox County vs. Licking County

	Knox County (OH)	Licking County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	61,893	175,769
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.6%	5.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	60,932	166,482
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	60,921	166,492
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.1%	6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.7%	23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.1%	16.4%
Female persons, percent	51.0%	50.9%
White alone, percent	96.7%	91.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.0%	4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	1.9%
Two or More Races, percent	1.4%	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.5%	2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.3%	89.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	4,307	12,947
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.2%	2.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	25,922	71,047
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.7%	72.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$147,900	$164,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,172	$1,355
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$437	$471
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$736	$832
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	13.9%	16.5%
Building permits, 2018	133	261
Households, 2014-2018	23,340	64,016
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.47	2.63
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.9%	86.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.0%	3.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.1%	89.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.5%	82.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.7%	91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	22.8%	26.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.1%	11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.6%	6.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.5%	64.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.7%	60.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	60,726	212,700
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	231,647	624,976
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	2,166,277	2,958,944
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	585,151	2,454,948
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,639	$14,653
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.8	26.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$55,131	$62,715
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,589	$30,338
Persons in poverty, percent	13.8%	9.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,098	3,031
Total employment, 2017	18,892	53,281
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	755,744	2,122,210
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.6%	7.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	4,942	12,082
All firms, 2012	4,909	13,336
Men-owned firms, 2012	3,005	7,470
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,365	4,400
Minority-owned firms, 2012	148	694
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	4,578	12,249
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	437	1,440
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	4,244	11,032
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	20.2%	29.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	115.9	243.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	525.49	682.50

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Knox county (OH) and Licking county (OH) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.