Brussels town, WI

Door County, WI

2022 population: 1,294 ( 158 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.0 square miles
Population density: 35.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,069	82.61%	4.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	49	3.79%	4800.0%
Hispanic:	176	13.60%	2833.3%

Total non-White:	225	17.39%	1223.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-50	-5.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	208	22.2

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,136
1,119	98.50%
3	0.26%
6	0.53%
1	0.09%
1	0.09%
6	0.53%
17	1.50%

2000
1,134
1,120	98.77%
4	0.35%
0	0.00%
2	0.18%
6	0.53%
2	0.18%
14	1.23%

1990
1,042
1,030	98.85%
3	0.29%
9	0.86%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
12	1.15%

1980
1,097
1,087	99.09%
0	0.00%
6	0.55%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.18%
10	0.91%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-1	-0.1
3	0.3

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

90	8.6
2	0.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-57	-5.2
2	0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Brussels town, WI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
37.9
354	27.4%
940	72.6%
196	15.1%

444
2.91

323	72.7%
269	83.3%
13	4.0%
121	27.3%

2010
Number	Percent
40.1
300	26.4%
836	73.6%
144	12.7%

430
2.64

330	76.7%
276	83.6%
15	4.5%
100	23.3%

2000
Number	Percent
37.2
307	27.1%
827	72.9%
111	9.8%

403
2.81

303	75.2%
258	85.1%
13	4.3%
100	24.8%

1990
Number	Percent
32.7
328	31.5%
714	68.5%
148	14.2%

350
2.98

272	77.7%
250	91.9%
8	2.9%
78	22.3%

1980
Number	Percent
28.3
375	34.2%
722	65.8%
155	14.1%

336
3.26

282	83.9%
259	91.8%
10	3.5%
54	16.1%

2022 Housing Data for Brussels town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	8	1.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	15	3.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	9	2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	9	2.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	18	4.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	5	1.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	11	2.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	23	5.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	6	1.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	13	2.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	50	11.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	65	14.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	102	23.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	40	9.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	47	10.6%
$200,000 or more	23	5.2%

Median Household Income	99,138
Per Capita Income	33,725

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	12	2.7%
Public Assistance	11	2.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	26	5.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	541	82.1%
Unemployed	15	2.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	556	84.4%
Not in Labor Force	103	15.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	299	203	59.6%
Non-Profit	30	37	44.8%
Self-Employed	35	19	64.8%

Local Government	12	38	24.0%
State Government	0	3	0.0%
Federal Government	0	9	0.0%

Total Private + Self	334	222	60.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	42	87	32.6%
Total	376	309	54.9%

Pct. Govt.	9.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	106	15.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	114	16.6%
Professional, Technical	92	13.4%
Service Occupations	98	14.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	85	12.4%
All others	275	40.1%

White Collar		45.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	128	18.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	124	18.1%
Retail trade	77	11.2%
Health care and social assistance	74	10.8%
Accommodation and food services	50	7.3%
Other services	42	6.1%
Utilities	36	5.3%
Construction	26	3.8%
Educational services	25	3.6%
Public administration	25	3.6%
Finance and insurance	25	3.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	13	1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	11	1.6%
Transportation and warehousing	11	1.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	9	1.3%
Wholesale trade	6	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	143	11.05%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	33	2.55%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	33	2.55%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	974	84.0%
Spanish	153	13.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	20	1.7%
German, other Germanic	9	0.8%
Other Indo-European	4	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Belgian	402	31.1%
German	325	25.1%
Irish	94	7.3%
Polish	52	4.0%
Italian	49	3.8%
French	32	2.5%
English	29	2.2%
Norwegian	23	1.8%
Czech	22	1.7%
Scottish	18	1.4%
Dutch	12	0.9%
Swedish	12	0.9%
American	7	0.5%
Eastern European	7	0.5%
Finnish	7	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,166	90.1%
Not a citizen	128	9.9%

Native	1,151	88.9%
Foreign-born	143	11.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
33	3.8%	56	6.5%	350	40.5%	239	27.7%	129	14.9%	57	6.6%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	33	3.8%
9-12 Years	56	6.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	350	40.5%
Some College	239	27.7%
Bach. Degree	129	14.9%
Grad Degree	57	6.6%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +80	R +63	R + 5.0%
D +17
2020 vs. 2012	R +151	R +209	R + 30.5%
D -58
2020 vs. 2008	R +193	R +281	R + 43.1%
D -88

2016 vs. 2008	R +113	R +218	R + 38.1%
D -105
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	454	66.2%	Joe Biden (D)	217	31.6%	15	2.2%	686	17	19	0.02%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	374	61.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	200	33.1%	31	5.1%	605	15	16	0.02%
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	303	51.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	275	47.0%	7	1.2%	585	6	5	0.02%
2008	69%	Barack Obama (D)	305	53.2%	John McCain (R)	261	45.5%	7	1.2%	573	3	0	0.02%
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	350	60.0%	John Kerry (D)	226	38.8%	7	1.2%	583	11	9	0.02%
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	282	57.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	188	38.4%	20	4.1%	490	10	10	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Brussels town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

217

31.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

454

66.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

686

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Brussels town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

200

33.1%

Donald Trump (R)

374

61.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.3%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

605

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Brussels town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

275

47.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

303

51.8%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

585

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Brussels town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

305

53.2%

John McCain (R)

261

45.5%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

573

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Brussels town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

350

60.0%

John Kerry (D)

226

38.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

583

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Brussels town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

282

57.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

188

38.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.4%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

490

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brussels town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	53%	Ron Johnson* (R)	409	71.0%	Mandela Barnes (D)	166	28.8%	1 [+]	0.2%	576	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2022	G	54%	Tim Michels (R)	389	67.1%	Tony Evers* (D)	182	31.4%	9 [+]	1.6%	580	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 9 (1.6%);
2018	S1	52%	Leah Vukmir (R)	288	53.5%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	250	46.5%	0	0.0%	538	9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	52%	Scott Walker* (R)	332	61.7%	Tony Evers (D)	197	36.6%	9 [+]	1.7%	538	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 4 (0.7%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 3 (0.6%); Michael White (Green) 1 (0.2%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 1 (0.2%);
2016	S3	62%	Ron Johnson* (R)	367	60.7%	Russ Feingold (D)	212	35.0%	26 [+]	4.3%	605	10	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 26 (4.3%);
2014	G	58%	Scott Walker* (R)	341	63.0%	Mary Burke (D)	192	35.5%	8 [+]	1.5%	541	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 4 (0.7%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 4 (0.7%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	471
Median Value	$237,300

Occupied	444	94.3%
Vacant	27	5.7%

Owned	344	77.5%
Rented	100	22.5%
Median Rent	$790

Single-Family Units	432	91.7%
Detached	429	91.1%
Attached	3	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	34	7.2%

Brussels town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Brussels town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Brussels town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Brussels town, WI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Brussels town, WI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Brussels town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Brussels town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brussels town, WI