place

Brussels, IL

Demographic and economic profile of Brussels, IL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

136

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$55,875

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

31.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-11.7% since 2018

Brussels lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone184 (86.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone23 (10.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races7 (3.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)
  • Asian Alone0 (0.0%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Other Asian and Pacific Island1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

14.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

72.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

8

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$28,890

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation22
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care9
  3. 3.Manufacturing8
  4. 4.Retail Trade6
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Sales & Office Occupations36
  2. 2.Service Occupations30
  3. 3.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations11
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations8
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

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Housing

Median Home Value

$126,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

-$666,666,666/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

46.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $125,000 to $149,99910 (47.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9995 (23.8%)
  • $90,000 to $99,9992 (9.5%)
  • $60,000 to $69,9991 (4.8%)
  • $70,000 to $79,9991 (4.8%)
  • $80,000 to $89,9991 (4.8%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,375

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

42.9 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone51 (78.5%)
  • Carpooled8 (12.3%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other3 (4.6%)
  • Worked at Home2 (3.1%)
  • Walked1 (1.5%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.