Bushnell, IL Profile: Facts & Data

Bushnell, Illinois - Basic Facts

The City of Bushnell had a population of 2,590 as of July 1, 2024.

The primary coordinate point for Bushnell is located at latitude 40.5528 and longitude -90.5062 in McDonough County. The formal boundaries for the City of Bushnell encompass a land area of 2.13 sq. miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. McDonough County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).

The City of Bushnell has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The City of Bushnell is located within Township of Bushnell, a minor civil division (MCD) of McDonough County.

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Bushnell, IL Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	2,590 (100%)
Population in Households	2,549 (98.4%)
Population in Families	1,875 (72.4%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	41 ( 1.6%)
Population Density	1,223
Diversity Index²	16


INCOME
Median Household Income	$55,032
Average Household Income	$64,950
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	10%
Per Capita Income	$29,643
Wealth Index⁵	44
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (50.1)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	1,389 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	863 (62.1%)
Renter Occupied HU	318 (22.9%)
Vacant Housing Units	208 (15.0%)
Median Home Value	$84,154
Average Home Value	$109,299
Housing Affordability Index³	225

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,181
Average Household Size	2.16
Family Households	664
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

1,389 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

863 (62.1%)

Renter Occupied HU

318 (22.9%)

Vacant Housing Units

208 (15.0%)

Median Home Value

$84,154

Average Home Value

$109,299

Housing Affordability Index³

225

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

1,181

Average Household Size

2.16

Family Households

664

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2024	2024-2029
Population	-1.13%	-0.48%
Households	-0.39%	-0.15%
Families		-0.30%
Median Household Income		2.34%
Per Capita Income		3.48%
Owner Occupied HU		0.53%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2024

2024-2029

Population

-1.13%

-0.48%

Households

-0.39%

-0.15%

Families

-0.30%

Median Household Income

2.34%

Per Capita Income

3.48%

Owner Occupied HU

0.53%

Bushnell, IL - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Bushnell to the other 1,462 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Illinois by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 453	69th
Population Density	# 549	63rd
Median Household Income	# 1201	18th
Housing Affordability Index	# 1350	92nd
Per Capita Income	# 1249	15th
Diversity Index	# 981	33rd

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 453

69th

Population Density

# 549

63rd

Median Household Income

# 1201

18th

Housing Affordability Index

# 1350

92nd

Per Capita Income

# 1249

15th

Diversity Index

# 981

33rd

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Bushnell, IL Profile: Facts & Data

Bushnell, Illinois - Basic Facts

Bushnell, IL Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Bushnell, IL - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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