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Bushnell, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · McDonough County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
2,763
Population
1,303/sq mi density
$55,368
Median Income
$27,734 per capita
$69,100
Home Value
$68,013 Zillow
$619
Median Rent
24.4% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
280
Violent Crime/100K
1,557 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$55,368 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$69,100 home value, $619/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
280 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
13.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-13.1%
3,088 → 2,682
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.4%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+60.2%
$34,565 → $55,368
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.82%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bushnell across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,430
-252 from 2023 (2,682)
Projected Median Income 2030
$76,978
+$21,610 from 2023 ($55,368)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,088 | — | $34,565 | — |
| 2015 | 3,032 | -1.8% | $34,912 | +1% |
| 2017 | 2,945 | -2.9% | $41,750 | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 2,877 | -2.3% | $45,833 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 2,629 | -8.6% | $55,412 | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 2,682 | +2% | $55,368 | -0.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.