Bushkill is a medium-sized town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 11,219 people and four associated neighborhoods, Bushkill is the 96th largest community in Pennsylvania.Unlike some towns, Bushkill isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Bushkill are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bushkill is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bushkill who work in management occupations (13.90%), office and administrative support (11.52%), and teaching (9.62%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.54% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Bushkill is worth considering. In Bushkill, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 42.52 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. Even though Bushkill is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.In terms of college education, Bushkill is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.53% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Bushkill in 2022 was $33,714, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $134,856 for a family of four. However, Bushkill contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bushkill is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bushkill home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bushkill residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Bushkill also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 26.02% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bushkill include Irish, German, Italian, African, and English. Bushkill also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 17.00%. The most common language spoken in Bushkill is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
