Bushkill is a medium-sized town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 11,432 people and four associated neighborhoods, Bushkill is the 96th largest community in Pennsylvania.Bushkill is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Bushkill is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bushkill who work in management occupations (12.24%), office and administrative support (11.87%), and sales jobs (7.55%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.55% 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. One downside of living in Bushkill is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Bushkill, the average commute to work is 41.87 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. 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.The citizens of Bushkill are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.73% of adults in Bushkill having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Bushkill in 2022 was $35,591, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $142,364 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 21.64% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bushkill include Italian, German, Irish, Polish, and English. Bushkill also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 15.14%. The most common language spoken in Bushkill is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
