Another notable thing is that Bushkill is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Bushkill’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.
Because of many things, Bushkill is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Bushkill a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Bushkill has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Bushkill’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
One downside of living in Bushkill, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 43.69 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
In Bushkill, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Bushkill is a relatively small town. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
The population of Bushkill overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Bushkill, 23.81% 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.
