Editing Licking, Missouri (section)

===2000 census===
The 2000 [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> found that there were 1,471 people, 647 households, and 390 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|847.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 744 housing units at an average density of {{convert|428.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The demographics of the city were 97.35% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.70% [[Hispanic]], 1.09% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.07% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.34% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]] as stated by census.

There were 647 households within the city.  26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, single-mother households account for 13.6%, and 39.7% were non-families.  Single-person households make up 37.1%.  Citizens over the age of 65 years make up 23.5% of households.  The average household size was 2.19, and the average family size was 2.85.

Census found that 22.7% of the city population were children.  Adult population represented: 8.8% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 26.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The average median age was 41 years.

At the time of the 2000 census, Texas County was one of the poorer counties in the state.  The median income for a household in the city was $17,576, and the median income for a family was $25,625. Males had a median income of $24,643 versus $17,153 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,802. About 20.1% of families and 25.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 33.4% of those under age 18 and 23.4% of those age 65 or over.