Brule

Population: 188
Median household income: $64,500
Median home value: $225,000

Brule, a community in Douglas County, Wisconsin, has 188 residents. At $64,500, its median household income sits below Douglas County's $72,579.

From 2019 to 2023, Brule's population declined 27.1% from 258 to 188, while its median home value rose 45.9% from $154,200 to $225,000.

64.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1991.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 188
Median age: 53.8 yrs
Median household income: $64,500
Median home value: $225,000
Median gross rent: $864
Housing units: 94
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

258188

Median household income

$54,250$64,500

Median home value

$154,200$225,000

Median gross rent

$717$864

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	258	$54,250	$154,200	$717
2020	201	$53,929	$160,900	$708
2021	190	$57,917	$188,900	$744
2022	200	$62,375	$227,800	$830
2023	188	$64,500	$225,000	$864

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 242.7%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 447.4%

45 to 5417.0%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 7424.5%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	2.1%
5 to 17	25	13.3%
18 to 24	5	2.7%
25 to 34	15	8.0%
35 to 44	14	7.4%
45 to 54	32	17.0%
55 to 64	32	17.0%
65 to 74	46	24.5%
75 and over	15	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	179	95.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.3%

High school graduate35.7%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree12.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	1.3%
High school graduate	55	35.7%
Some college or associate's	53	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	25	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	19	12.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	74	84.1%
Carpooled	8	9.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	6.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	27	32.9%
15 to 29 min	7	8.5%
30 to 44 min	18	22.0%
45 to 59 min	24	29.3%
60+ min	6	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.00
Poverty rate: 5.3% (10 of 188)

	Count	Share
Family households	42	44.7%
Nonfamily households	52	55.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	94	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	73	77.7%
Renter-occupied	21	22.3%

1-unit, detached64.9%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units16.0%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	61	64.9%
1-unit, attached	3	3.2%
2 to 4 units	15	16.0%
5 to 19 units	6	6.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	9.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5510550
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.65 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.5584, -91.5709