CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Bush

Illinois · 347 residents · 0.46 sq mi

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Bush is home to 347 people in Illinois. 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. The poverty rate is 31.7%, above the 13.2% national rate. Households here earn about 53% less than in Illinois as a whole. Median home value sits at $15,600. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

0% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 8%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

347

+35%vs 2000

vs 257 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.1

−12%vs 2000

vs 37.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.46 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024354

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.3%(15)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.6%(23)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.9%(31)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.6%(30)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.9%(24)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417%(59)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.8%(48)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.5%(33)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.5%(19)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.1%(42)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.9%(17)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(6)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,313

+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $14,821 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,820

−32%vs 2000

vs $11,503 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

31.7%

−6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 38.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$15,600

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $22,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$338

+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $325 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

82.4%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.8% in 2000

17.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(254)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.4%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(347)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.8%(3)

Asian origin

Filipino1.7%(6)

Ancestry

German18.6%(66)

English16.9%(60)

Irish10.5%(37)

American5.6%(20)

Italian3.4%(12)

French2%(7)

Dutch1.4%(5)

Polish1.1%(4)

Russian0.6%(2)

Swedish0.6%(2)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(1)

Scottish0.3%(1)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Welsh0.3%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

0.0%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

46.0%

−11.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 57.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.1 min

−20%vs 2000

vs 23.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married33.5%(55)

Married48.2%(79)

Widowed4.9%(8)

Divorced13.4%(22)

Women 15+

Never married20%(27)

Married52.6%(71)

Widowed7.4%(10)

Divorced20%(27)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.2%

−2.5 ptssince 2013

from 12.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

33.3%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 31.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.0%

+5.1 ptssince 2020

from 7.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.6%

+7.4 ptssince 2020

from 15.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

38.7%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 42.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.6%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 3.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

45.2%

+6.3 ptssince 2020

from 38.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

56.2%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 55.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)21.4%(3)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)7.1%(1)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era42.9%(6)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 14 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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