Brussels, WI City Data

Brussels, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,688 people who live in Brussels and approximately 27,961 who live in Door 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

Door County where Brussels resides is 2,369.83 square miles. The resident population of this county is 27,961 and has a population rank of 1,452 out of all the places in the United States.

Brussels has a total of 1,688 people and of those residents there are 856 males and 832 females. The median age of the male population is 36.9 and the female population is 37.8. There are approximately 232 births each year and around 315 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Brussels varies per year, but currently 1,681 are one race and 7 are two or more races.

Of the 1,688 people who live in Brussels, there are 471 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Brussels is 239 male and 232 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 1,248.

General Brussels Information
Total area in square miles - Door County	2,369.83
Water area in square miles - Door County	N/A
Resident population - Door County	27,961
Population rank - Door County	1,452
Total population	1,688
Total population (male)	856
Total population (female)	832
Population median age (male)	36.9
Population median age (female)	37.8
Births - Door County	232
Deaths- Door County	315
Population of one race	1,681
Population of two or more races	7
Population under 20 years	471
Population under 20 years (male)	239
Population under 20 years (female)	232
Total population 18 years and over	1,248

Brussels Social Characteristics

There are 11,828 households in Brussels. Families make up 7,991 of these households. The table below breaks down the Brussels families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,867), male householder with no wife present (365) and female householder with no husband present (745). The remainder of the Brussels households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,831. Brussels, WI 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 11,859 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,980 never married, 7,085 now married, 57 separated, 1,653 widowed, and 1,084 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 50 separated, 306 widowed and 943 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 (Door County)
Total households	11,828
Family households (families)	7,991
With own children under 18 years	3,284
Married-couple family	6,867
With own children under 18 years	2,582
Male householder, no wife present, family	365
With own children under 18 years	186
Female householder, no husband present, family	745
With own children under 18 years	485
Nonfamily households	3,831
Householder living alone	3,322
65 years and over	1,507

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	225
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	135
Average household size	2.67
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,498
Householder	482
Spouse	429
Child	532
Other relatives	13
Nonrelatives	26
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	45
Foster child	2
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	190
Male householder	77
Male householder living alone	48
Male householder not living alone	29
Female householder	73
Female householder living alone	67
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	40
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,859
Never married	1,980
Now married	7,085
Separated	57
Widowed	1,653
Divorced	1,084
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	50
Widowed	306
Divorced	943

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,688
Male	856
Under 5 years	47
5 to 9 years	64
10 to 14 years	65
15 to 17 years	42
18 and 19 years	21
20 years	9
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	25
25 to 29 years	56
30 to 34 years	67
35 to 39 years	75
40 to 44 years	71
45 to 49 years	63
50 to 54 years	62
55 to 59 years	52
60 and 61 years	22
62 to 64 years	26
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	23
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	6
Female	832
Under 5 years	50
5 to 9 years	69
10 to 14 years	63
15 to 17 years	40
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	6
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	24
25 to 29 years	56
30 to 34 years	42
35 to 39 years	78
40 to 44 years	58
45 to 49 years	58
50 to 54 years	68
55 to 59 years	49
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	29
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	26
75 to 79 years	22
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,688
One race	1,681
White	1,673
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	7

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,688
People who are White alone	1,673
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
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	6
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	26,657
Same house	17,092
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,522
Different state or abroad	1,854
Different state	1,789
Abroad	65

PLACE OF BIRTH (Door County)
Total resident population	27,961
Born in United States	19,633
State of residence	20,957
Different state	6,524
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	57
Foreign born	423

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 5,892 for the population of the country, which includes Brussels. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,941 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,241 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 635.

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	5,892
Pre-kindergarten	338
Public	241
Private	97
Kindergarten	297
Public	255
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,990
Public	2,626
Private	364
Elementary and high school	4,621
Public	4,211
Private	410
High school grades 9 to 12	1,631
Public	1,585
Private	46
College, undergraduate years	490
Public	429
Private	61
Graduate or professional school	146
Public	99
Private	47
Not enrolled in school	21,328

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	20,062
Less than 9th grade	923
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,530
High school graduate	7,741
Some college, no degree	4,246
Associate's degree	1,328
Bachelor's degree	4,294
Graduate or professional degree	21.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,935

Brussels Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 22,710 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Brussels. The Brussels occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,828), service occupations (2,172), sales and office occupations (3,285), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (267), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,847) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,502). The 22,710 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,778 private wage and salary workers, 1,366 government workers, 1,639 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Door County)
Population 16 years and over	22,710
In labor force	14,711
Civilian labor force	14,695
Employed	13,901
Unemployed	794
Percent Unemployed	5.4
Armed Forces	16
Females 16 years and over	11,676
In labor force	6,903
Civilian labor force	6,893
Unemployed Civilian labor force	378
Armed forces	10
Males 16 years and over	11,034
In labor force	7,808
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	416
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Door County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,614
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,353
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,428
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	550
Other means	84
Worked at home	1,038
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	223,705

OCCUPATION (Door County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,828
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,828
Service occupations	2,172
Sales and office occupations	3,285
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	267
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,847
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,502

INDUSTRY (Door County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,828
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	625
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,607
Wholesale trade	200
Retail trade	1,881
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	388
Information	198
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	717
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	865
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,096
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,919
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	441

CLASS OF WORKER (Door County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,828
Private wage and salary workers	10,778
Government workers	1,366
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,639
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Brussels Housing Characteristics

In Brussels, WI there are 19,587 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,828 occupied and 7,759 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Brussels, there are 15,188 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 737 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, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Brussels, WI 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 166 housing units with rent less than $200, 161 with rent between $200-299, 788 with rent between $300-499 and 918 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, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Door County)
Total housing units	19,587
Occupied housing units	11,828
Vacant housing units	7,759

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Door County)
Total housing units	19,587
1-unit, detached	15,188
1-unit, attached	737
2 units	529
3 or 4 units	619
5 to 9 units	601
10 to 19 units	269
20 to 49 units	202
50 or more units	105
Mobile home	1,320

HOUSING TENURE (Door County)
Occupied housing units	11,828
Owner-occupied	9,394
Renter-occupied	2,434

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Door County)
Occupied housing units	11,828
No vehicles available	516
2 vehicle available	7,588
3 vehicles available	1,793
4 vehicles available	567
5 or more vehicles available	218

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Door County)
Occupied housing units	11,828
Utility gas	4,071
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,654
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,982
Coal or coke
Wood	456
Solar energy
Other fuel	50
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Door County)
Occupied housing units	11,828
Less Than $50,000	9,394
$50,000 to $99,999	2,181
$100,000 to $149,999	1,613
$150,000 to $199,999	850
$200,000 to $299,999	776
$300,000 to $499,999	294
$1,000,000 or more	28
Median (dollars)	120,800

GROSS RENT (Door County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,434
Less than $200	166
$200 to $299	161
$300 to $499	788
$500 to $699	677
$700 to $999	201
$1,000 to $1,499	40
$1,500 or more	N/A