Bruce

Population: 851
Median household income: $44,688
Median home value: $100,000

Bruce is a community in Rusk County, Wisconsin, home to 851 residents. The median household income of $44,688 is below the Rusk County median ($58,322).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bruce's population grew 9.2% from 779 to 851, while its median home value rose 24.4% from $80,400 to $100,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.3% of the population. 79.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 851
Median age: 32.0 yrs
Median household income: $44,688
Median home value: $100,000
Median gross rent: $597
Housing units: 372
Homeownership rate: 68.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

779851

Median household income

$39,250$44,688

Median home value

$80,400$100,000

Median gross rent

$481$597

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	779	$39,250	$80,400	$481
2020	813	$41,458	$77,100	$478
2021	798	$42,083	$82,900	$486
2022	739	$45,938	$90,000	$530
2023	851	$44,688	$100,000	$597

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

Age distribution

Under 510.5%

5 to 1721.3%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 447.1%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	89	10.5%
5 to 17	181	21.3%
18 to 24	63	7.4%
25 to 34	124	14.6%
35 to 44	60	7.1%
45 to 54	87	10.2%
55 to 64	110	12.9%
65 to 74	87	10.2%
75 and over	50	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	777	91.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	52	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate46.1%

Some college or associate's37.3%

Bachelor's degree3.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	55	10.6%
High school graduate	239	46.1%
Some college or associate's	193	37.3%
Bachelor's degree	17	3.3%
Graduate or professional degree	14	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means4.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	216	79.1%
Carpooled	25	9.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	7.7%
Other means	11	4.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	53	21.0%
15 to 29 min	81	32.1%
30 to 44 min	56	22.2%
45 to 59 min	32	12.7%
60+ min	30	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 15.9% (134 of 843)

	Count	Share
Family households	170	53.6%
Nonfamily households	147	46.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	317	85.2%
Vacant	55	14.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	216	68.1%
Renter-occupied	101	31.9%

1-unit, detached76.3%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units11.3%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	284	76.3%
1-unit, attached	2	0.5%
2 to 4 units	42	11.3%
5 to 19 units	9	2.4%
20 or more units	14	3.8%
Mobile home & other	21	5.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5510500
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.31 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 45.4635, -91.2793