Population 653 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brule
Household size in Brule
| Period | Brule | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Brule is a place of small households, averaging 2.33 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The picture is much the same across Wisconsin.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Brule
| Period | Brule | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.1 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.9 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.9 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.1 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.1, Brule is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 44.1, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Brule
| Period | Brule | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Brule: 6.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Brule
Renters in Brule
| Period | Brule | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.2% of households in Brule rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (48.0%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Brule
| Period | Brule | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.3% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 28.3% of the housing in Brule, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Brule
| Period | Brule | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Brule are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Wisconsin overall, where the median home dates to 1974.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Brule
| Period | Brule | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $666 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $741 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $789 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $838 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$171 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Brule runs $838 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.9% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Brule
Bachelor's degrees in Brule
| Period | Brule | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.3% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Brule than nationally: 29.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Brule
| Period | Brule | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.1% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.6% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Brule: 94.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Wisconsin as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Brule
| Period | Brule | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Brule runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Wisconsin. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Brule compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brule | 2.33 | 48.1 | 6.2% | 15.2% | 28.3% | 1979 | $838 | 29.3% | 94.6% | 3.6% |
| Waino | 2.34 | 48.2 | 4.2% | 14.6% | 28.8% | 1978 | $859 | 31.0% | 96.0% | 4.2% |
| Iron River | 2.13 | 55.9 | 7.5% | 19.1% | 48.5% | 1985 | $772 | 30.3% | 96.0% | 3.4% |
| Maple | 2.46 | 42.3 | 6.0% | 15.2% | 23.3% | 1976 | $862 | 33.2% | 95.1% | 4.3% |
| Lake Nebagamon | 2.30 | 51.6 | 9.7% | 9.0% | 32.6% | 1984 | $1,142 | 30.3% | 96.0% | 3.1% |
| Poplar | 2.58 | 45.6 | 9.1% | 6.2% | 14.8% | 1980 | $1,152 | 29.5% | 95.6% | 3.4% |
| Port Wing | 1.96 | 60.4 | 4.4% | 8.8% | 61.7% | 1991 | $769 | 44.7% | 97.6% | 1.7% |
| Hawthorne | 2.53 | 49.6 | 7.1% | 3.7% | 32.7% | 1988 | $1,333 | 30.2% | 95.8% | 4.6% |
| South Range | 2.49 | 43.7 | 5.6% | 7.6% | 9.3% | 1976 | $1,083 | 22.8% | 96.7% | 4.2% |
| Solon Springs | 2.24 | 54.9 | 4.2% | 10.5% | 43.8% | 1980 | $1,011 | 29.1% | 96.2% | 3.3% |
| Cutter | 2.77 | 41.0 | 8.1% | 10.5% | 9.4% | 1970 | $881 | 20.8% | 97.0% | 3.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Brule. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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