Brussels, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brussels	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$38,541	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$0	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,993	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,674	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brussels is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brussels is 100% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brussels is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brussels is 82% higher than the national average

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City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Brussels median earnings by income bracket

Brussels employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	50.0%	50.0%
Public administration	8.3%	8.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.5%	12.5%
Education, health & social services	8.3%	8.3%
Other	20.8%	20.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dardenne Prairie, MO	13,884	$200,259	146.2%
St. Paul, MO	2,548	$194,391	139.0%
Cottleville, MO	5,566	$182,674	124.6%
Chain of Rocks, MO	260	$180,118	121.5%
Lake St. Louis, MO	16,749	$147,806	81.7%
Brussels, IL	117	$0	100.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Martell, CA	117	$0	100.0%
Snelling, CA	117	$62,279	23.4%
Derby, IA	117	$62,783	22.8%
North Buena Vista, IA	117	$77,280	5.0%
Sailor Springs, IL	117	$93,118	14.5%
Brussels, IL	117	$0	100.0%

Source: The Brussels, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.