Bushkill township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,739
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,739
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,714
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,487
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,494
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,482
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,178
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.8%
Female persons, percent 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 496
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 91.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $407,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,548
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $768
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,510
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,175
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.71
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 45.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,685
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,666
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,401
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 74,493
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,640
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $120,522
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,213
Persons in poverty, percent 4.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 340.0
Population per square mile, 2010 328.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 24.95
Land area in square miles, 2010 24.89
FIPS Code 4209510400