Bushkill is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 11,234 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 office and administrative support (13.22%), management occupations (12.52%), and maintenance occupations (12.41%). A relatively large number of people in Bushkill telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.41% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Another notable thing is that Bushkill is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town. Because of many things, Bushkill is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Bushkill really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Bushkill perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. In Bushkill, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 43.69 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. Despite being a small town, Bushkill has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.The education level of Bushkill citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.81% of adults in Bushkill have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Bushkill in 2022 was $31,795, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $127,180 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 26.73% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bushkill include Irish, German, Italian, African, and English. In addition, Bushkill has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (15.87%). The most common language spoken in Bushkill is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
