Newark
OHLicking County, Ohio
Population 179K |Median income $78,505 |1 hospital
Population
178,844
Licking County
Median Income
$78,505
+24% vs avg
Median Home Value
$232,200
+19% vs avg
Median Age
40.2
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
180K+8%
Median Income
$81,033+47%
Median Home Value
$250,700+68%
Poverty Rate
10.1%-16%
Unemployment
3.2%-61%
Economics
Median Rent $960/mo
Poverty Rate
9.8% -32% vs avg
Unemployment 3.3%
Bachelor's Degree+ 29.5%
Work From Home 12%
Public Transit 0.2%
Demographics
White 88.3%
African American 4.1%
Asian 2.7%
Other / Multiethnic 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
37.5%
Obesity
37.5%
High Blood Pressure
35.5%
Physical Inactivity
24.1%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.1%
Current Smoking
15.4%
Binge Drinking
15.3%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.3%
Diabetes
12.9%
Current Asthma
10.9%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 79.2%
Dental Visit 63.4%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
7.2%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.8%
Stroke
3.4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
264 per 100k
-26% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1856 per 100k
-6% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
199.0
Homicide
6.9
Robbery
57.7
Burglary
269.2
Larceny-Theft
1337.2
Motor Vehicle Theft
249.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
LICKING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
NEWARK · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Licking County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.