COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brussels vs St. Charles
PLACE A
Brussels, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
St. Charles, Michigan
Brussels is 94% smaller than St. Charles. Brussels earns more, with a median household income $5,875 higher. St. Charles has grown faster since 2000 (-3% vs -18%).
BRUSSELSST. CHARLESDIFFERENCE
Total population1111,941−94% vs St. Charles
Population density198927−729
Population growth-17.7%-3.0%−14.7 pts
Median age31.046.6−15.6
Male39.3%49.5%−10.3 pts
Female60.7%50.5%+10.3 pts
Foreign-born0.5%1.0%−0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.0%87.3%−1.4 pts
Black10.7%0.9%+9.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%8.7%−8.7 pts
Asian0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Other3.3%1.7%+1.6 pts
Median household income$55,875$50,000+$5,875
Per capita income$21,969$30,292−$8,323
Poverty rate44.4%15.3%+29.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3540.455−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%18.3%−4.7 pts
Graduate degree2.3%7.6%−5.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%5.7%−1.3 pts
Labor force participation44.4%54.1%−9.8 pts
Median home value$131,700$118,500+$13,200
Median gross rent$1,075$460+$615
Owner-occupied60.4%69.2%−8.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate28.4%6.5%+21.8 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%59.8%−59.8 pts
Average commute38.726.9+11.9
Worked from home4.6%10.4%−5.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured12.6%3.4%+9.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025