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Bushnell, Florida: commercial real estate data.
Bushnell is a Census city of 3,187 people across 13.64 square miles of land, in Sumter County. Median household income is $52,717, 75.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bushnell
What Bushnell is
- Census place typecity
- Land area13.64 sq mi
- Water area0.29 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land234
- County holding the largest share of its areaSumter County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bushnell
How many people live in Bushnell
- Population3,187
- Median age48.0 plus or minus 11.8
- Population under 18373 plus or minus 168
- Share under 1811.7 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Population 65 and over751 plus or minus 209
- Share 65 and over23.6 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Households1,208
- Family households503 plus or minus 107
- Share of households that are families41.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bushnell
Income and work in Bushnell
- Median household income$52,717 plus or minus $17,761
- Per capita income$28,414
- Civilian labor force1,375
- Employed1,325
- Unemployed50 plus or minus 50
- Unemployment rate3.6 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Adults 25 and over2,529
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher77.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.5 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.1 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bushnell
Housing in Bushnell
- Housing units1,524
- Occupied units1,208
- Vacant units316 plus or minus 161
- Vacancy rate20.7 percent plus or minus 9.9
- Owner occupied914 plus or minus 245
- Renter occupied294 plus or minus 173
- Ownership rate75.7 percent plus or minus 15.5
- Median owner-occupied home value$67,600 plus or minus $61,144
- Median gross rent, monthly$745 plus or minus $422
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.0 percent plus or minus 11.2
- Single family units598 plus or minus 175
- Share single family39.2 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Units in buildings of two or more95 plus or minus 76
- Share in buildings of two or more6.2 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Mobile homes768 plus or minus 196
- Median year structure built1983
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bushnell
How Bushnell gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,256
- Commuting under 15 minutes321 plus or minus 148
- Share commuting under 15 minutes25.6 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more564 plus or minus 210
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more44.9 percent plus or minus 14.7
- Drove alone92.7 percent
- Carpooled1.3 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home5.2 percent plus or minus 4.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bushnell
SBA loans in Bushnell (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$1,680,000
- Average approval$420,000
- Median approval$215,000
- Largest approval$1,200,000
- Jobs supported28
- Jobs per approval7.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term210 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises25.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bushnell, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bushnell
SBA loans in Bushnell (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,031,000
- Average approval$343,667
- Median approval$336,000
- Largest approval$575,000
- Jobs supported44
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bushnell, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bushnell
Flood risk in Bushnell
- NFIP communityCity of Bushnell
- NFIP community number120297
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/05/20
The City of Bushnell participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 120297 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Sumter County, not Bushnell
Sumter County context, not Bushnell figures
- Establishments in Sumter County2,081
- Covered employment, Sumter County40,436
- Average annual pay, Sumter County$57,856
- Housing units permitted, Sumter County3,961
Every figure in this section is published for Sumter County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bushnell.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Bushnell questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bushnell, Florida?
3,187, in 1,208 households. Bushnell city covers 13.64 square miles of land, which is 234 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bushnell in?
Sumter County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Bushnell?
$52,717. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $67,600. Median gross rent is $745 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Bushnell businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $1.7 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $215,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bushnell, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Bushnell borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Bushnell. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Bushnell in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Bushnell appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bushnell, city of, community 120297, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Bushnell figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Sumter County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Bushnell.
Is zoning published for Bushnell?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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