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Brussels Illinois Information: Brussels, Illinois is part of CALHOUN County. You can view Brussels venues that host many Brussels IL events every year. You can also research Brussels Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Brussels Illinois real estate guide. Brussels Illinois has a latitude of 38.9663 and a longitude of -90.6001. Zip codes in Brussels, IL include 62013 ... more Brussels zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Brussels, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Brussels, IL was 141.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Brussels was 72, which represents 51.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Brussels, IL
There are an estimated 31 married men in the town. 53.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Brussels are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Brussels is 69 which is 48.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Brussels, Illinois
There are an estimated 36 married women in the community. 60 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Brussels, IL
The median age of people living in Brussels, IL was 38.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Brussels was 9. There were 112 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.9 percent of the population (28) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Brussels, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Brussels, IL was 141.

White Population in Brussels, IL
The estimated White population in the Brussels community is 141, which is 100 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Brussels, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Brussels, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Brussels, IL was 0.

Asian Population in Brussels, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Brussels, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Brussels was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Brussels community was 4, or 2.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Brussels, IL
The household population number in Brussels was 141.

Group Quarters Population in Brussels, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Brussels, IL
The average household size in Brussels is 2.35 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.8 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Brussels, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 70 total housing units in Brussels.

The number of occupied housing units was 60, or 85.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 38 were owner-occupied (63.3), and 22 were renter-occupied (36.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 10 vacant homes in Brussels at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Brussels, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 33, with a median value in dollars of 57,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Brussels, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $572 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Brussels, average costs per month were $200 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 77 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Brussels, Illinois
12 people in Brussels also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Brussels, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Brussels was 10, or 9.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Brussels, IL
In 2000, there were 29 people in Brussels, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Brussels, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 0 people in Brussels who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Brussels, Illinois
There were 75 in the labor force in Brussels at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Brussels was 30.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Brussels, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,938. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Brussels, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Brussels, Illinois
Per capita income in Brussels in the last full census was 16,281. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Brussels numbered 2, or 5.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Brussels, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 16, or 11.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.