Bushnell

Population: 3,148
Median household income: $52,723
Median home value: $109,200

Bushnell is a community in Sumter County, Florida, home to 3,148 residents. At $52,723, its median household income sits below Sumter County's $73,297.

From 2019 to 2023, Bushnell's population held roughly steady from 3,123 to 3,148, while its median home value rose 101.1% from $54,300 to $109,200.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 78.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,148
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $52,723
Median home value: $109,200
Median gross rent: $1,206
Housing units: 1,552
Homeownership rate: 71.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1233,148

Median household income

$34,760$52,723

Median home value

$54,300$109,200

Median gross rent

$939$1,206

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,123	$34,760	$54,300	$939
2020	3,170	$35,243	$53,700	$875
2021	3,019	$41,731	$81,100	$1,023
2022	3,081	$41,700	$91,100	$1,044
2023	3,148	$52,723	$109,200	$1,206

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 2411.9%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	81	2.6%
5 to 17	519	16.5%
18 to 24	376	11.9%
25 to 34	316	10.0%
35 to 44	437	13.9%
45 to 54	255	8.1%
55 to 64	402	12.8%
65 to 74	427	13.6%
75 and over	335	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,466	78.3%
Black or African American	148	4.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.2%
Asian	79	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	53	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	396	12.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.9%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	302	13.9%
High school graduate	856	39.4%
Some college or associate's	690	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	267	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	57	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone90.1%

Carpooled1.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,039	90.1%
Carpooled	13	1.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	12	1.0%
Worked from home	89	7.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	344	32.3%
15 to 29 min	197	18.5%
30 to 44 min	286	26.9%
45 to 59 min	131	12.3%
60+ min	106	10.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 10.6% (289 of 2,719)

	Count	Share
Family households	586	49.4%
Nonfamily households	600	50.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,186	76.4%
Vacant	366	23.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	851	71.8%
Renter-occupied	335	28.2%

1-unit, detached35.6%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other55.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	553	35.6%
1-unit, attached	35	2.3%
2 to 4 units	92	5.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	10	0.6%
Mobile home & other	862	55.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1209625
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.29 sq mi
Center point: 28.6869, -82.1144