Housing data for Hickory Township (Forest County), PA
Hickory Township (Forest County), PA has an estimated 340 residents and 716 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Forest County.
8.5% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 340 (±88)
- Housing units
- 716 (±82)
- Households that rent
- 8.5%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +15.6%
What stands out in Hickory Township (Forest County)
Working from home: 2.4% (±3.3 points) in Hickory Township (Forest County), lower than in Forest County (13.3%).
Households that rent: 8.5% (±5.6 points) in Hickory Township (Forest County), lower than in Forest County (21.7%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 2.1% (±2.7 points) in Hickory Township (Forest County), lower than in Forest County (7.7%).
Average commute: 29.4 minutes (±4.5) in Hickory Township (Forest County), higher than in Forest County (23.0 minutes).
Housing in Hickory Township (Forest County) at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 8.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $46,406 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $111,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,056 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $925 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 30.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 70.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 48.9% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 29.4 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +15.6% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 8.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Hickory Township (Forest County) against Forest County, its state and the nation
| Hickory Township (Forest County) | Forest County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 340 (±88) | 6,715 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 716 (±82) | 6,937 (±43) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 8.5% (±5.6 points) | 21.7% (±3.3 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $817 (±$42) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $46,406 (±$5,056) | $52,191 (±$3,237) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $111,800 (±$33,031) | $115,300 (±$8,976) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $925 (±$247) | $1,145 (±$70) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 70.4% (±9.0 points) | 69.9% (±3.1 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.4 minutes (±4.5) | 23.0 minutes (±2.3) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 61.2% (±10.8 points) | 74.8% (±2.8 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 58.7 years (±5.4) | 48.7 years (±0.8) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Hickory Township (Forest County) covers 37.6 square miles of land, about 9 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Hickory Township (Forest County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 294 (±67) | 340 (±88) | +15.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 902 (±63) | 716 (±82) | −20.6% | Measurable decrease |
| Median home value | $103,600 (±$41,024) | $111,800 (±$33,031) | +7.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $45,833 (±$2,113) | $46,406 (±$5,056) | +1.3% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,011 (±$305) | $1,056 (±$82) | +4.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $929 (±$94) | $925 (±$247) | −0.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 12.7% (±8.4 points) | 8.5% (±5.6 points) | −4.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 35.7% (±32.3 points) | 0.0% (±74.1 points) | −35.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Forest County
Hickory Township (Forest County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Forest County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Forest County recorded 216 violent and 354 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Hickory Township (Forest County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16321 | 100% | 11 | — | $105,400 | — |
| 16322 | 100% | 159 | — | — | $23,854 |
| 16353 | 18% | 2,473 | $665 | $121,000 | $56,034 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Hickory Township (Forest County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Township (Forest County) | 5.0 mi | — | $108,700 | 4.1% |
| Kingsley Township | 5.6 mi | — | $113,500 | 5.3% |
| Limestone Township (Warren County) | 6.3 mi | $725 | $152,300 | 17.1% |
| Green Township (Forest County) | 7.0 mi | $883 | $88,000 | 8.5% |
| Tidioute | 7.2 mi | $461 | $78,300 | 30.4% |
| Tionesta | 7.4 mi | $665 | $127,500 | 33.7% |
| Triumph Township | 7.8 mi | — | $79,100 | 3.7% |
| Allegheny Township (Venango County) | 9.2 mi | $850 | $168,100 | 18.7% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Hickory Township (Forest County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $749 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,312 | $1,500 |
HUD income limits for Hickory Township (Forest County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,100 | $30,200 | $48,300 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,500 | $55,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,800 | $62,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,550 | $74,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,450 | $85,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,900 | $91,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Forest County, PA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $68,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Hickory Township (Forest County)
What is the average home value in Hickory Township (Forest County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $111,800 (±$33,031) for owner-occupied homes in Hickory Township (Forest County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Hickory Township (Forest County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Hickory Township (Forest County), PA is $1,056 (±$82) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Hickory Township (Forest County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Hickory Township (Forest County), PA is $925 (±$247) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Hickory Township (Forest County)?
Hickory Township (Forest County), PA has an estimated 716 (±82) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Hickory Township (Forest County)?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 46.8% of homes in Hickory Township (Forest County), PA.
How old are most homes in Hickory Township (Forest County)?
70.4% of homes in Hickory Township (Forest County), PA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Hickory Township (Forest County) growing?
In Hickory Township (Forest County), the number of residents went from 294 in 2015–2019 to 340 in 2020–2024 (+15.6%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Hickory Township (Forest County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Hickory Township (Forest County) are 16321, 16322, 16353.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hickory township, Forest County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hickory township, Forest County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hickory township, Forest County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hickory township, Forest County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hickory township, Forest County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hickory township, Forest County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hickory township, Forest County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Forest County, PA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Forest County, PA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Hickory township, Forest County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:34240, in state:42 county:053).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .