COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brussels vs St. Peters
PLACE A
Brussels, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
St. Peters, Missouri
Brussels is 100% smaller than St. Peters. St. Peters earns more, with a median household income $35,762 higher. St. Peters has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs -18%).
BRUSSELSST. PETERSDIFFERENCE
Total population11161,479−100% vs St. Peters
Population density1982,735−2,537
Population growth-17.7%9.8%−27.5 pts
Median age31.041.0−10.0
Male39.3%47.1%−7.9 pts
Female60.7%52.9%+7.9 pts
Foreign-born0.5%3.8%−3.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.0%85.0%+1.0 pts
Black10.7%4.6%+6.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Asian0.0%2.6%−2.6 pts
Other3.3%4.9%−1.6 pts
Median household income$55,875$91,637−$35,762
Per capita income$21,969$45,579−$23,610
Poverty rate44.4%5.6%+38.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3540.384−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%39.2%−25.6 pts
Graduate degree2.3%14.2%−12.0 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%2.3%+2.1 pts
Labor force participation44.4%67.9%−23.5 pts
Median home value$131,700$269,900−$138,200
Median gross rent$1,075$1,321−$246
Owner-occupied60.4%79.0%−18.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate28.4%3.8%+24.6 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%45.2%−45.2 pts
Average commute38.722.7+16.1
Worked from home4.6%17.4%−12.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured12.6%3.8%+8.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025