Bushnell township, IL

McDonough County, IL

2022 population: 2,938 ( 334 from 2010 )
Land area: 18.3 square miles
Population density: 160.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,813	95.75%	11.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	22	0.75%	2100.0%
2+ races:	33	1.12%	23.3%
Hispanic:	14	0.48%	64.1%

Total non-White:	125	4.25%	20.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-355	-13.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	21	0.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
3,272
3,168	96.82%
10	0.31%
9	0.28%
1	0.03%
43	1.31%
39	1.19%
104	3.18%

2000
3,399
3,394	99.85%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.15%
5	0.15%

1990
3,545
3,510	99.01%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
15	0.42%
n/a
20	0.56%
35	0.99%

1980
4,019
4,018	99.98%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.02%
n/a
0	0.00%
1	0.02%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-226	-6.6
99	2.9

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-116	-3.3
-30	-0.8

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-508	-12.6
34	0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Bushnell township, IL

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
42.3
601	20.5%
2,337	79.5%
547	18.6%

1,236
2.33

754	61.0%
489	64.9%
101	13.4%
482	39.0%

2010
Number	Percent
40.9
800	24.4%
2,472	75.6%
578	17.7%

1,368
2.38

880	64.3%
649	73.8%
104	11.8%
488	35.7%

2000
Number	Percent
38.0
852	25.1%
2,547	74.9%
606	17.8%

1,418
2.40

944	66.6%
780	82.6%
67	7.1%
474	33.4%

1990
Number	Percent
35.2
933	26.3%
2,612	73.7%
582	16.4%

1,412
2.51

967	68.5%
817	84.5%
73	7.5%
445	31.5%

1980
Number	Percent
31.1
1,183	29.4%
2,836	70.6%
560	13.9%

1,504
2.66

1,143	76.0%
989	86.5%
51	4.5%
361	24.0%

2022 Housing Data for Bushnell township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	97	7.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	92	7.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	80	6.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	49	4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	33	2.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	82	6.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	36	2.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	21	1.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	64	5.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	116	9.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	210	17.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	188	15.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	76	6.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	24	1.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	60	4.9%
$200,000 or more	8	0.6%

Median Household Income	52,500
Per Capita Income	27,980

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	67	5.4%
Public Assistance	21	1.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	242	19.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,303	70.5%
Unemployed	71	3.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,374	74.4%
Not in Labor Force	473	25.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	561	447	55.7%
Non-Profit	11	122	8.3%
Self-Employed	21	8	72.4%

Local Government	39	49	44.3%
State Government	59	76	43.7%
Federal Government	0	22	0.0%

Total Private + Self	582	455	56.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	109	269	28.8%
Total	691	724	48.8%

Pct. Govt.	17.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	84	5.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	257	18.2%
Professional, Technical	218	15.4%
Service Occupations	363	25.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	22	1.6%
All others	493	34.8%

White Collar		39.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	339	24.0%
Health care and social assistance	216	15.3%
Retail trade	130	9.2%
Accommodation and food services	120	8.5%
Educational services	120	8.5%
Transportation and warehousing	85	6.0%
Public administration	68	4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	61	4.3%
Wholesale trade	60	4.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	39	2.8%
Finance and insurance	38	2.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	27	1.9%
Utilities	26	1.8%
Other services	26	1.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	18	1.3%
Information	17	1.2%
Construction	11	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	8	0.6%
Management	6	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	14	0.48%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	22	0.75%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,629	98.1%
Spanish	30	1.1%
Chinese	22	0.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	545	18.6%
American	494	16.8%
English	304	10.3%
Irish	193	6.6%
Scottish	100	3.4%
Swedish	97	3.3%
Scotch-Irish	78	2.7%
Polish	69	2.3%
Lithuanian	65	2.2%
Italian	39	1.3%
Dutch	34	1.2%
Welsh	26	0.9%
French	24	0.8%
Russian	23	0.8%
European	14	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,907	98.9%
Not a citizen	31	1.1%

Native	2,907	98.9%
Foreign-born	31	1.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
85	4.2%	86	4.2%	956	47.1%	619	30.5%	184	9.1%	101	5.0%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	85	4.2%
9-12 Years	86	4.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	956	47.1%
Some College	619	30.5%
Bach. Degree	184	9.1%
Grad Degree	101	5.0%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +88	R +98	R + 5.1%
D -10
2020 vs. 2012	R +242	R +513	R + 39.8%
D -271
2020 vs. 2008	R +264	R +576	R + 44.6%
D -312

2016 vs. 2008	R +176	R +478	R + 39.6%
D -302
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	55%	Donald Trump* (R)	949	72.1%	Joe Biden (D)	344	26.1%	23	1.7%	1,316	32	25	0.02%
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	861	65.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	354	27.0%	97	7.4%	1,312	27	20	0.02%
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	707	51.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	615	45.1%	43	3.2%	1,365	11	5	0.03%
2008	55%	John McCain (R)	685	49.9%	Barack Obama (D)	656	47.8%	32	2.3%	1,373	13	4	0.02%
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	846	57.2%	John Kerry (D)	618	41.8%	15	1.0%	1,479	13	7	0.03%
2000	52%	George W. Bush (R)	682	51.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	610	46.0%	35	2.6%	1,327	9	3	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bushnell township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

344

26.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

949

72.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,316

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Bushnell township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

354

27.0%

Donald Trump (R)

861

65.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.3%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,312

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Bushnell township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

615

45.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

707

51.8%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

1,365

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Bushnell township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

656

47.8%

John McCain (R)

685

49.9%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,373

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Bushnell township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

846

57.2%

John Kerry (D)

618

41.8%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,479

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Bushnell township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

682

51.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

610

46.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,327

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bushnell township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	42%	Kathy Salvi (R)	716	70.1%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	283	27.7%	22 [+]	2.2%	1,021	29	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 21 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	43%	Darren Bailey (R)	787	76.0%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	213	20.6%	36 [+]	3.5%	1,036	34	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 36 (3.5%);
2020	S2	54%	Mark Curran (R)	880	67.9%	Richard Durbin* (D)	378	29.2%	38 [+]	2.9%	1,296	29	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 22 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.7%); Willie Wilson (I) 7 (0.5%);
2018	G	42%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	600	59.3%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	283	28.0%	128 [+]	12.7%	1,011	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 99 (9.8%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 29 (2.9%);
2016	S3	53%	Mark Kirk* (R)	698	54.0%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	502	38.9%	92 [+]	7.1%	1,292	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 69 (5.3%); Scott Summers (Green) 22 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	38%	Jim Oberweis (R)	588	63.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	292	31.4%	49 [+]	5.3%	929	21	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 48 (5.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	38%	Bruce Rauner (R)	642	69.6%	Pat Quinn* (D)	208	22.6%	72 [+]	7.8%	922	19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 71 (7.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,554
Median Value	$73,400

Occupied	1,236	79.5%
Vacant	318	20.5%

Owned	883	71.4%
Rented	353	28.6%
Median Rent	$637

Single-Family Units	1,333	85.8%
Detached	1,317	84.7%
Attached	16	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	46	3.0%
Mobile Homes	18	1.2%

Bushnell township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bushnell township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Bushnell township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bushnell township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bushnell township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bushnell township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bushnell township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bushnell township, IL