Bush

Population: 347
Median household income: $55,417
Median home value: $80,700

Bush is a community in Williamson County, Illinois, home to 347 residents. At $55,417, its median household income sits below Williamson County's $65,521.

From 2019 to 2023, Bush's population grew 66.8% from 208 to 347, while its median home value rose 119.9% from $36,700 to $80,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.2% of the population. 82.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 347
Median age: 45.2 yrs
Median household income: $55,417
Median home value: $80,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 137
Homeownership rate: 89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

208347

Median household income

$39,000$55,417

Median home value

$36,700$80,700

Median gross rent

$475$738

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	208	$39,000	$36,700	$475
2020	303	$67,639	$56,900	$475
2021	316	$69,250	$69,300	$480
2022	324	$53,125	$75,400	$738
2023	347	$55,417	$80,700	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.2%

5 to 1726.2%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 342.9%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5417.0%

55 to 6418.7%

65 to 746.3%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	1.2%
5 to 17	91	26.2%
18 to 24	25	7.2%
25 to 34	10	2.9%
35 to 44	37	10.7%
45 to 54	59	17.0%
55 to 64	65	18.7%
65 to 74	22	6.3%
75 and over	34	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	320	92.2%
Black or African American	2	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.6%
Two or more races	17	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.9%

High school graduate33.5%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree1.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	52	22.9%
High school graduate	76	33.5%
Some college or associate's	73	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	23	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	144	82.3%
Carpooled	15	8.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	7.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13	8.0%
15 to 29 min	109	67.3%
30 to 44 min	35	21.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	5	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 5.2% (18 of 347)

	Count	Share
Family households	111	87.4%
Nonfamily households	16	12.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	127	92.7%
Vacant	10	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	113	89.0%
Renter-occupied	14	11.0%

1-unit, detached74.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	102	74.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	1.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	33	24.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1710084
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.45 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.8419, -89.1299