What percentage of people rent in Bicknell, IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Bicknell, IN, 2020–2024
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39.1% (±9.1 points) of the occupied homes in Bicknell, IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 536 renting households against 836 that own their home.

In Bicknell, the share of households that rent went from 48.1% in 2015–2019 to 39.1% in 2020–2024 (−9.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 39.1% (±9.1 points)
Renting households: 536 (±162)
Median renter income: $34,253 (±$23,251)

Who rents and who owns in Bicknell

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bicknell	Knox County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	39.1% (±9.1 points)	32.2% (±2.4 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	536 (±162)	4,884 (±405)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	836 (±146)	10,285 (±381)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.3)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$34,253 (±$23,251)	$35,069 (±$4,742)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$68,800 (±$36,962)	$76,933 (±$5,889)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Bicknell, the renter share is not measurably different from Knox County (32.2%).

It is also higher than in Indiana (29.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Knox County, Bicknell ranks 4 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 114 of 1,600.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Bicknell has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	48.1% (±9.5 points)	39.1% (±9.1 points)	−9.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$664 (±$63)	$844 (±$60)	+27.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$40,571 (±$5,642)	$52,188 (±$21,796)	+28.6%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Bicknell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bicknell
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bicknell	—	39.1% (±9.1 points)	—
Edwardsport	4.0 mi	16.9% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Knox County)	4.8 mi	19.9% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Bruceville	5.9 mi	20.8% (±13.4 points)	Lower
Vigo Township	6.3 mi	27.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Widner Township	6.4 mi	21.3% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Steen Township	6.7 mi	17.3% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Steele Township	6.9 mi	25.1% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wheatland	7.7 mi	32.1% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Edwardsport, IN (16.9%), Washington Township (Knox County), IN (19.9%), Bruceville, IN (20.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Knox County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Vincennes	48.3% (±3.6 points)
2	Oaktown	40.7% (±19.1 points)
3	Vincennes Township	39.5% (±3.0 points)
4	Bicknell	39.1% (±9.1 points)
5	Monroe City	38.0% (±17.8 points)
6	Wheatland	32.1% (±15.0 points)
7	Busseron Township	32.0% (±11.5 points)
8	Vigo Township	27.2% (±7.9 points)
9	Widner Township	21.3% (±18.2 points)
10	Bruceville	20.8% (±13.4 points)

Showing 10 of 19 places in Knox County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bicknell

How many renters are there in Bicknell?

Bicknell has an estimated 536 (±162) renting households, 39.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Bicknell?

In Bicknell, the share of households that rent went from 48.1% in 2015–2019 to 39.1% in 2020–2024 (−9.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Bicknell?

A renting household in Bicknell has 2.0 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Bicknell?

The median renting household in Bicknell, IN has an income of $34,253 (±$23,251) a year, against $68,800 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Bicknell city, Indiana (place:05176, in state:18).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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