Bushkill township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

8,676

Bushkill township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bushkill township was:

  • White: 96.29%
  • Two or more races: 3.25%
  • Other race: 0.3%
  • Asian: 0.15%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
25.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
347.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.15% (183)
The current population of Bushkill township, Pennsylvania is 8,676 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,493.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,25596.29%
Two or more races2793.25%
Other race260.3%
Asian130.15%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bushkill township Population by Race

Bushkill township Population Pyramid 2024

Bushkill township Median Age

46.5

Total

47.9

Male

45.2

Female

Bushkill township Adults

There are 6,676 adults, (1,589 of whom are seniors) in Bushkill township.

Bushkill township Age Dependency

68.5

Age Dependency Ratio

31.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Bushkill township Sex Ratio

Female4,36550.92%
Male4,20849.08%

Bushkill township Population by Age

Bushkill township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,1082.7592.97.1
Married2,0553.0299.10.9
Non Family6031.588.911.1
Male2683.4890.39.7
Female1822.8339.660.4

2.98

Average Family Size

2.75

Average Household Size

92.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bushkill township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3415.53%
Associates Degree5599.07%
Bachelors Degree1,68727.37%
Graduate Degree99216.1%
High School Graduate1,57525.56%
Less Than 9th Grade821.33%
Some College92715.04%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bushkill township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bushkill township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,9275,5542,637
2+ Races17912928
Hispanic15310310
Other Race262610
Asian444

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Bushkill township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,583$108,792$67,798
Graduate Degree$85,153$130,583$71,597
High School Graduate$36,676$44,091$27,009
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$70,123$82,006$54,375
Some College$71,005$72,407$65,417

$70,123

Average Earnings

$82,006

Average Male

$54,375

Average Female

Bushkill township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bushkill township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bushkill township Language

96.87% of Bushkill township residents speak only English, while 3.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.64% of the population.

Bushkill township Language

Bushkill township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,2093744.56%
Multiple2796121.86%
Hispanic204199.31%

5.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.61%

Male Poverty Rate

5.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bushkill township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bushkill township is Multiple, with 21.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bushkill township is White, with 4.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.53%.

Bushkill township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School9.24%
Less Than 9th Grade6.15%
Some College2.76%
Bachelors or Greater2.06%

Bushkill township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed41.67%
Male Employed1.59%
Female Employed0.77%
Male Unemployed0%

Bushkill township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bushkill township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$126,991$153,260
Households$114,853$138,633
Married Families$144,152$-999,999,999
Non Families$67,443$69,196

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bushkill township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.3%

Male Marriage Rate

60.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Bushkill township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bushkill township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bushkill township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bushkill township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

540

Number of Veterans

512

Male Veterans

28

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam213
Second Gulf War131
First Gulf War95
Korea11
World War II0

Bushkill township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54187
65 to 74171
75+106
55 to 6450
18 to 3426

Bushkill township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5198.03%
2+ Races2111.73%
Hispanic159.8%

Bushkill township Veterans by Race

Bushkill township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bushkill township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.9%

Labor Force Participation

62%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Bushkill township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bushkill township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bushkill township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.34%

Born in Bushkill township

96.54%

Native Born

3.46%

Foreign Born

1.92%

Non Citizen

1.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.54% of Bushkill township residents were born in the United States, with 72.34% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Bushkill township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,811270.31%
20288,784270.31%
20278,757270.31%
20268,730270.31%
20258,703270.31%
20248,676270.31%
20238,649270.31%
20228,622290.34%
20218,5931001.18%
20208,493-121-1.4%
20198,614580.68%
20188,5561041.23%
20178,452710.85%
20168,381560.67%
20158,32550.06%
20148,320540.65%
20138,26620.02%
20128,264310.38%
20118,233670.82%
20108,16600%

Bushkill township Population by Year