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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Breese, IL compare?
| Figure | Breese, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,602 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,641 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,737 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 11.0% |
| Measure | Breese, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,301±403 |
| Median age | 44.3±10.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.2%±2.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.5%±2.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.7%±3.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 39.3%±8.5 pts |
| Median household income | $85,222±$24,961 |
| Per capita income | $63,316±$10,784 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.2%±1.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8%±4.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $229,600±$16,680 |
| Median gross rent | $784±$25 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 17.6%±15.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.7%±7.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.1%±1.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.3%±10.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.6%±9.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.7 min±6.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.1%±3.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov