Bicknell

Population: 2,879
Median household income: $51,099
Median home value: $59,700

Bicknell is a community in Knox County, Indiana, home to 2,879 residents. At $51,099, its median household income sits below Knox County's $58,863.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bicknell's population declined 3.3% from 2,978 to 2,879, while its median home value rose 20.1% from $49,700 to $59,700.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 17.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,879
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $51,099
Median home value: $59,700
Median gross rent: $809
Housing units: 1,452
Homeownership rate: 62.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9782,879

Median household income

$40,571$51,099

Median home value

$49,700$59,700

Median gross rent

$664$809

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,978	$40,571	$49,700	$664
2020	2,715	$41,863	$49,000	$697
2021	2,802	$42,692	$51,700	$648
2022	2,818	$49,420	$55,400	$716
2023	2,879	$51,099	$59,700	$809

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 2412.5%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4417.1%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	111	3.9%
5 to 17	445	15.5%
18 to 24	360	12.5%
25 to 34	307	10.7%
35 to 44	492	17.1%
45 to 54	368	12.8%
55 to 64	355	12.3%
65 to 74	258	9.0%
75 and over	183	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,599	90.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	38	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	216	7.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate40.7%

Some college or associate's40.1%

Bachelor's degree7.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	221	11.3%
High school graduate	798	40.7%
Some college or associate's	787	40.1%
Bachelor's degree	144	7.3%
Graduate or professional degree	13	0.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,235	80.7%
Carpooled	137	8.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	95	6.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	54	3.5%
Other means	10	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	330	22.3%
15 to 29 min	469	31.8%
30 to 44 min	480	32.5%
45 to 59 min	81	5.5%
60+ min	117	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 14.2% (408 of 2,879)

	Count	Share
Family households	886	69.3%
Nonfamily households	393	30.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,279	88.1%
Vacant	173	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	805	62.9%
Renter-occupied	474	37.1%

1-unit, detached81.6%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units13.2%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,185	81.6%
1-unit, attached	11	0.8%
2 to 4 units	191	13.2%
5 to 19 units	13	0.9%
20 or more units	14	1.0%
Mobile home & other	38	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1805176
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.35 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.7743, -87.3078