12.2% of Bushnell, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 12.0% of high school graduates and 39.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 86.2%. For comparison, it was 17.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bushnell, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bushnell:
12.2%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bushnell:
8.6%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bushnell:
24.9%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bushnell:
42.2%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
86.2%
Residents above poverty level:
17.0%
Poverty by age in Bushnell, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bushnell,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
8.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
18.0%18 to 24 years
20.5%25 to 34 years
40.2%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
11.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bushnell,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
27.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
23.8%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.8%25 to 34 years
34.3%35 to 44 years
12.8%45 to 54 years
15.2%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
11.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bushnell,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
18.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
10.1%18 to 24 years
18.8%25 to 34 years
23.0%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bushnell, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bushnell, IL (%)
11.0%White
0.0%Asian
100.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
64.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bushnell, IL (absolute numbers)
279White
0Asian
71Other race
02+ races
9Hispanic
12.6%Below poverty level
87.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bushnell, IL
Children below poverty level:
Bushnell, Illinois:
6.1%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bushnell:
12.0%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bushnell:
39.2%
Illinois:
21.7%
5.6%Worked full-time, year-round
47.2%Worked part-time
47.2%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
24.7%1970 to 1979
13.6%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
18.5%1940 to 1949
34.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
3.5%1980 to 1989
13.0%1970 to 1979
9.8%1960 to 1969
14.8%1950 to 1959
11.8%1940 to 1949
42.7%1939 or earlier
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