Overview
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Total Population
35.9
Median age
65.67%
Female population %
52.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
12.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Brussels's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Brussels is 35.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Brussels's population under 18 was 1.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Brussels's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Brussels, 0.00% were under the age of 15, 14.18% aged 15 to 29, 74.63% aged 30 to 64, 7.46% aged 65 to 84, and 3.73% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 42 more females than males in Brussels:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 65.67% females and 34.33% males in Brussels, IL.
- The Brussels, IL gender ratio is 52.3:100 i.e. 52.3 men to 100 women (0.523).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 17.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 32.
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Race / Ethnicity
Brussels's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Brussels population: 98.51% are White and 1.49% are multiracial.
- Brussels's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 132 (98.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Brussels is White with a population of 132 (98.51% of the total population).
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Year by year
Brussels's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 145 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Brussels's population decreased by 4 (2.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Brussels's population decreased by 18 (12.77%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Brussels's population was lowest in year 2022 at 121.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)