Bushnell

Population: 2,763
Median household income: $55,368
Median home value: $69,100

Bushnell is a community in McDonough County, Illinois, home to 2,763 residents. At $55,368, its median household income sits above McDonough County's $50,434.

From 2019 to 2023, Bushnell's population held roughly steady from 2,775 to 2,763, while its median home value fell 3.9% from $71,900 to $69,100.

Households average 2.32 people. The median gross rent is $619.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,763
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $55,368
Median home value: $69,100
Median gross rent: $619
Housing units: 1,475
Homeownership rate: 67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7752,763

Median household income

$45,833$55,368

Median home value

$71,900$69,100

Median gross rent

$446$619

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,775	$45,833	$71,900	$446
2020	2,789	$46,667	$68,600	$611
2021	2,824	$55,412	$69,200	$660
2022	2,850	$52,227	$72,400	$638
2023	2,763	$55,368	$69,100	$619

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

Age distribution

Under 59.3%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	257	9.3%
5 to 17	342	12.4%
18 to 24	266	9.6%
25 to 34	262	9.5%
35 to 44	332	12.0%
45 to 54	407	14.7%
55 to 64	395	14.3%
65 to 74	297	10.7%
75 and over	205	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,631	95.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	24	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	50	1.8%
Two or more races	34	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate47.8%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	200	10.5%
High school graduate	908	47.8%
Some college or associate's	543	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	185	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	62	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone84.2%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit2.1%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,127	84.2%
Carpooled	78	5.8%
Public transit	28	2.1%
Walked	38	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	57	4.3%
Other means	11	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	375	29.3%
15 to 29 min	513	40.0%
30 to 44 min	120	9.4%
45 to 59 min	52	4.1%
60+ min	222	17.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 12.1% (333 of 2,763)

	Count	Share
Family households	718	61.0%
Nonfamily households	459	39.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,177	79.8%
Vacant	298	20.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	798	67.8%
Renter-occupied	379	32.2%

1-unit, detached82.4%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units11.2%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,215	82.4%
1-unit, attached	28	1.9%
2 to 4 units	165	11.2%
5 to 19 units	48	3.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	19	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1710110
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.12 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.5516, -90.5047