Brussels, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · St. Charles County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
136
Population
243/sq mi density
$56,250
Median Income
$28,890 per capita
$126,300
Home Value
$218,315 Zillow
56°F
Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$56,250 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$126,300 home value, /mo rent
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,250
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,890
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
22% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.4%
56% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brussels vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brussels’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,250
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,890
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,968
131%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,156
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,156
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
43 min
55% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.1%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.5%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$26,419M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.1%
Other
18.4%
Average commute time
43 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
10,945
Restaurants
848
Healthcare
1,250
Retail
1,071
Manufacturing
220
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,968
31% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,024
44% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,890 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,968 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,156 |
| County GDP | $26,419M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.403 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 43 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 10,945 |
| Restaurants | 848 |
| Healthcare | 1,250 |
| Retail | 1,071 |
| Manufacturing | 220 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,968 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,024 |