Brussels, IL City Data

Brussels, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 141 people who live in Brussels and approximately 5,084 who live in Calhoun County. We want to help people moving to or living in Brussels to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Brussels. We have included Brussels housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Brussels Information

Calhoun County where Brussels resides is 283.69 square miles. The resident population of this county is 5,084 and has a population rank of 2,846 out of all the places in the United States.

Brussels has a total of 141 people and of those residents there are 72 males and 69 females. The median age of the male population is 31.3 and the female population is 44.8. There are approximately 52 births each year and around 57 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Brussels varies per year, but currently 141 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 141 people who live in Brussels, there are 37 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Brussels is 23 male and 14 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 112.

General Brussels Information
Total area in square miles - Calhoun County	283.69
Water area in square miles - Calhoun County	N/A
Resident population - Calhoun County	5,084
Population rank - Calhoun County	2,846
Total population	141
Total population (male)	72
Total population (female)	69
Population median age (male)	31.3
Population median age (female)	44.8
Births - Calhoun County	52
Deaths- Calhoun County	57
Population of one race	141
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	37
Population under 20 years (male)	23
Population under 20 years (female)	14
Total population 18 years and over	112

Brussels Social Characteristics

There are 2,046 households in Brussels. Families make up 1,447 of these households. The table below breaks down the Brussels families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,244), male householder with no wife present (84) and female householder with no husband present (113). The remainder of the Brussels households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 607. Brussels, IL moving companies help people in Brussels move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Brussels. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Brussels is based, there are 2,054 females 15 and over; of those females there are 336 never married, 1,265 now married, 9 separated, 312 widowed, and 132 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 17 separated, 93 widowed and 205 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Brussels social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Brussels.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Calhoun County)
Total households	2,046
Family households (families)	1,447
With own children under 18 years	623
Married-couple family	1,244
With own children under 18 years	529
Male householder, no wife present, family	84
With own children under 18 years	38
Female householder, no husband present, family	113
With own children under 18 years	54
Nonfamily households	607
Householder living alone	547
65 years and over	295

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	18
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	19
Average household size	2.35
Average family size	2.8

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	117
Householder	40
Spouse	31
Child	39
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	24
Male householder	8
Male householder living alone	6
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	12
Female householder living alone	11
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,054
Never married	336
Now married	1,265
Separated	9
Widowed	312
Divorced	132
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	17
Widowed	93
Divorced	205

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	141
Male	72
Under 5 years	3
5 to 9 years	4
10 to 14 years	7
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	6
35 to 39 years	4
40 to 44 years	4
45 to 49 years	4
50 to 54 years	2
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	1
Female	69
Under 5 years	6
5 to 9 years	2
10 to 14 years	2
15 to 17 years	N/A
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	2
30 to 34 years	4
35 to 39 years	5
40 to 44 years	6
45 to 49 years	6
50 to 54 years	1
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	141
One race	141
White	141
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	141
People who are White alone	141
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	4,813
Same house	3,357
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	423
Different state or abroad	229
Different state	226
Abroad	3

PLACE OF BIRTH (Calhoun County)
Total resident population	5,084
Born in United States	5,011
State of residence	4,303
Different state	713
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	15
Foreign born	53

Brussels Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Brussels. That total enrollment is 1,192 for the population of the country, which includes Brussels. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 425 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,709 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 178.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Brussels population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,192
Pre-kindergarten	94
Public	66
Private	28
Kindergarten	64
Public	62
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	564
Public	420
Private	144
Elementary and high school	855
Public	704
Private	151
High school grades 9 to 12	291
Public	284
Private	7
College, undergraduate years	158
Public	135
Private	23
Graduate or professional school	21
Public	20
Private	1
Not enrolled in school	3,743

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	3,528
Less than 9th grade	404
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	306
High school graduate	1,572
Some college, no degree	691
Associate's degree	223
Bachelor's degree	332
Graduate or professional degree	9.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	215

Brussels Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 4,063 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Brussels. The Brussels occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (609), service occupations (394), sales and office occupations (438), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (51), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (475) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (365). The 4,063 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,719 private wage and salary workers, 344 government workers, 251 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Calhoun County)
Population 16 years and over	4,063
In labor force	2,451
Civilian labor force	2,451
Employed	2,332
Unemployed	119
Percent Unemployed	4.9
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	2,003
In labor force	1,081
Civilian labor force	1,081
Unemployed Civilian labor force	40
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,060
In labor force	1,370
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	79
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Calhoun County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,292
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,674
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	402
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	60
Other means	8
Worked at home	142
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	86,875

OCCUPATION (Calhoun County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	609
Management, professional, and related occupations	609
Service occupations	394
Sales and office occupations	438
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	51
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	475
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	365

INDUSTRY (Calhoun County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	609
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	208
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	263
Wholesale trade	51
Retail trade	215
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	166
Information	23
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	151
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	74
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	472
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	170
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	132

CLASS OF WORKER (Calhoun County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	609
Private wage and salary workers	1,719
Government workers	344
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	251
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Brussels Housing Characteristics

In Brussels, IL there are 2,681 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,046 occupied and 635 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Brussels, there are 2,148 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 11 units in Brussels. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Brussels, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Brussels, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Brussels. There are 34 housing units with rent less than $200, 56 with rent between $200-299, 113 with rent between $300-499 and 48 with rent for $500 and above. Full Brussels gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Brussels, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Calhoun County)
Total housing units	2,681
Occupied housing units	2,046
Vacant housing units	635

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Calhoun County)
Total housing units	2,681
1-unit, detached	2,148
1-unit, attached	11
2 units	27
3 or 4 units	34
5 to 9 units	19
10 to 19 units	28
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	408

HOUSING TENURE (Calhoun County)
Occupied housing units	2,046
Owner-occupied	1,651
Renter-occupied	395

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Calhoun County)
Occupied housing units	2,046
No vehicles available	126
2 vehicle available	1,366
3 vehicles available	420
4 vehicles available	80
5 or more vehicles available	57

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Calhoun County)
Occupied housing units	2,046
Utility gas	508
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	258
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	21
Coal or coke	5
Wood	191
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	2
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Calhoun County)
Occupied housing units	2,046
Less Than $50,000	1,651
$50,000 to $99,999	463
$100,000 to $149,999	90
$150,000 to $199,999	22
$200,000 to $299,999	10
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	61,600

GROSS RENT (Calhoun County)
Occupied units paying rent	395
Less than $200	34
$200 to $299	56
$300 to $499	113
$500 to $699	44
$700 to $999	4
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A