Overview
2,824
Total Population
42.1
Median age
55.31%
Female population %
80.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
53.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
12
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Bushnell's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Bushnell is 42.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Bushnell's population under 18 was 21.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Bushnell's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Bushnell, 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.
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Gender
There are 300 more females than males in Bushnell:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.31% females and 44.69% males in Bushnell, IL.
- The Bushnell, IL gender ratio is 80.8:100 i.e. 80.8 men to 100 women (0.808).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 124.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 159.
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Race / Ethnicity
Bushnell's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Bushnell population: 96.71% are White, 2.09% are some other race and 1.20% are multiracial.
- Bushnell's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 12 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,812 (99.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Bushnell is White with a population of 2,731 (96.71% of the total population).
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Year by year
Bushnell's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,278 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Bushnell's population decreased by 162 (4.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Bushnell's population decreased by 411 (13.19%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bushnell's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,676.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)