Bushnell, IL Demographics

The total population of Bushnell is estimated to be 2,850 with 1,361 males (47.75%) and 1,489 females (52.25%). There are 128 more females than males in Bushnell.
The median household income in Bushnell was $59,895 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 7,015(13.27%) from $52,880 in 2020. This income is 80.28% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Bushnell sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $70,124. Overall, the median household income for the city of Bushnell stands at $59,895.
In Bushnell, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,759 for males and $24,381 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,478 for males and $38,906 for females.
In Bushnell, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $60,669.
In 2022, the population of Bushnell was 2,676, a 0.07% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Bushnell's population was 2,678, a decline of 1.00% compared to a population of 2,705 in 2020.
The median age in Bushnell, IL is 42.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.17% were under the age of 15, 19.79% aged 15 to 29, 45.36% aged 30 to 64, 13.46% aged 65 to 84, and 3.22% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Bushnell population: 96.71% are White, 2.09% are some other race and 1.20% are multiracial.