| | Licking, MO | Wayland, MO | United States |
| Population | 2,760 | 580 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 33.0% | 60.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 67.0% | 39.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.1 | 47.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,125 | 532 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,471 | 425 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,328 | 391 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 95.2% | 19.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 116.3% | 29.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,295.2 | 861.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.1 | 0.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Licking, MO | Wayland, MO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.4% | 2.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.9% | 5.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 2.9% | 3.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.4% | 3.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.7% | 2.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 8.4% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 20.1% | 13.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 16.6% | 12.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.0% | 18.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.4% | 8.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.0% | 2.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.4% | 4.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.7% | 4.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.0% | 13.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Licking, MO | Wayland, MO | United States |
| White | 74.3% | 99.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 17.0% | 0.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.4% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.7% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.1% | 0.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Licking, MO | Wayland, MO | United States |
| Married Population | 33.7% | 22.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 29.6% | 22.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 4.1% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 66.3% | 77.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 42.4% | 31.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 17.1% | 18.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.7% | 27.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.18 | 2.83 | 2.60 |
| Households | 762 | 205 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 375 | 81 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 18.4% | 27.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 48.3% | 39.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 387 | 124 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 29.9% | 9.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.5% | 23.5% | 10.8% |