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Breese, Illinois
Breese, city, in Clinton County, Illinois. Breese had 4,602 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 4,641 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 4,301 (±403). GEOID 1707913.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
4,602
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 4,641 · ACS 2020-2024: 4,301 ±403
Median household income
$85,222
±$24,961 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390
Median home value
$229,600
±$16,680 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300
Median gross rent
$784
±$25 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274
Where is Breese and what county is it in?
Breese is a city in Clinton County, Illinois. It covers 2.7 square miles of land, 1,737 residents per square mile in 2020.
Breese is in the St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 15 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Breese lies entirely within Breese Township, a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Breese, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 4,602 people lived in Breese on July 1, 2025, down 0.8% since 2020, in line with Illinois (−0.8%). The 2020 Census counted 4,641 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 4,301 (±403).
| Measure | Breese | Clinton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,301 ±403 | 36,954 | −486 |
| Households | 1,826 ±234 | 14,570 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.32 ±0.24 | 2.39 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,868 ±236 | 15,765 | no clear change |
Breese's population since 2000
From 4,048 in 2000 to 4,602 in 2025: up 13.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Breese as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Breese?
The median resident of Breese is 44.3 years old; 20.6% are under 18 and 20.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 3.2%.
| Measure | Breese | Clinton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.3 ±10.3 | 41.5 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 20.6% ±3.9 pts | 21.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 20.2% ±4.2 pts | 18.8% | – |
| Male | 49.3% ±5.6 pts | 51.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.2% ±2.7 pts | 4.1% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.5% ±2.9 pts | 90.1% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.5 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.2 pts | 0.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±0.6 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 3.7% ±3.0 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 4.6% ±4.0 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.3% ±2.1 pts | 8.6% | – |
| With a disability | 11.3% ±3.4 pts | 14.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.1% ±3.5 pts | 4.8% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.5% ±3.6 pts | 92.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 39.3% ±8.5 pts | 25.9% | +15.2 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 13.6% ±5.7 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 80.2% ±12.9 pts | 90.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 4.2% ±3.8 pts | 1.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Breese earn?
Half of Breese's 1,826 households earn less than $85,222 a year (±$24,961), against $86,588 in Clinton County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $85,123 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 4.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Breese | Clinton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $85,222 ±$24,961 | $86,588 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $146,930 ±$31,811 | $108,402 | – |
| Per capita income | $63,316 ±$10,784 | $42,658 | +$20,036 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.2% ±1.8 pts | 7.4% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±4.5 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 10.9% ±7.7 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 95.5% ±4.3 pts | 94.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.3% ±4.7 pts | 90.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Breese?
Owners occupy 76.7% of Breese's occupied homes and renters 23.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $229,600 by its owner (±$16,680). The median renter pays $784 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Breese | Clinton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $229,600 ±$16,680 | $192,400 | +$43,150 |
| Median gross rent | $784 ±$25 | $912 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 17.6% ±15.6 pts | 27.7% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,436 ±$188 | $1,490 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.7% ±7.2 pts | 80.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 23.3% ±7.2 pts | 19.7% | – |
| Housing units | 1,868 ±236 | 15,765 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±2.6 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±8.4 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 79.8% ±7.4 pts | 80.9% | – |
| Mobile homes | 1.7% ±2.3 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.1% ±1.8 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 12.8% ±5.5 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 20.4% ±7.7 pts | 13.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.3% ±3.5 pts | 3.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Breese building?
Builders took permits for 2 new housing units in Breese in 2025 (2 in single-family houses), 0.4 per 1,000 residents against 1.5 across Illinois.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Breese work and get to work?
81.6% of Breese's workers drive alone and 16.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.7 minutes.
| Measure | Breese | Clinton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 68.3% ±5.6 pts | 62.8% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% ±4.7 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 81.6% ±9.5 pts | 76.3% | – |
| Carpooled | 1.9% ±2.1 pts | 7.6% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 16.3% ±10.2 pts | 12.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.7 min ±6.9 | 25.9 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Breese?
No census tract lies mostly in Breese; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9003Clinton County | 6,920 | $85,533 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Breese) · Census block assignment files
How does Breese compare with other places in Illinois?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Breese is the 5,132nd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 348th-most populous of 1,294 in Illinois.
Breese ranks 552nd of 1,380 places in Illinois with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 348th | 1,294 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 411th | 1,347 |
| Residents per square mile | 350th | 1,383 |
| Median household income | 552nd | 1,380 |
| Per capita income | 89th | 1,383 |
| Median home value | 466th | 1,379 |
| Median gross rent | 1,002nd | 1,280 |
| Poverty rate | 1,014th | 1,119 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 274th | 1,369 |
| Median age | 369th | 1,383 |
| Owner-occupied share | 740th | 1,382 |
| Work from home | 245th | 1,015 |
| Travel time to work | 487th | 1,382 |
Breese's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)
Every place in Illinois, sortable · Compare Breese with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Breese?
23 of the 57 figures for Breese on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Breese are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Breese.