Bruce, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

900

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.8

0.625% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.9%

6.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,667

17.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$87,100

Population & Diversity

Bruce, WI is home to a population of 900 people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.11% of Bruce, WI residents were born outside of the country (37 people).

In 2024, there were 30.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (812 people) in Bruce, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 24 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Bruce, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bruce, WI was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bruce, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bruce, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
812 ± 97
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 21
White (Hispanic)
24 ± 23

Hispanic Population

45 people

5% of the people in Bruce, WI are hispanic (45 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bruce, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

4.11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

3.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

As of 2024, 4.11% of Bruce, WI residents (37 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bruce, WI was 3.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bruce, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 15
Vietnam
13 ± 18

Bruce, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.92 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bruce, WI.

Economy

The economy of Bruce, WI employs 361 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bruce, WI were Manufacturing (122 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (51 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($51,731), Transportation & Warehousing ($44,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,750).

Employment

Occupations

361

2024 Value

± 72

22%

1 Year growth

± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bruce, WI grew at a rate of 22%, from 296 employees to 361 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bruce, WI, are Production Occupations (51 people), Material Moving Occupations (35 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bruce, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

361

2024 Value

± 72

22%

1 Year growth

± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bruce, WI grew at a rate of 22%, from 296 employees to 361 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bruce, WI, are Manufacturing (122 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (51 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bruce, WI, though some of these residents may live in Bruce, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,231

Median earning men ± $4,123

$27,454

Median earning women ± $9,460

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($51,731), Manufacturing ($51,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,229), Manufacturing ($26,979), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bruce, WI was $87,100 in 2024, which is 0.262 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $100,000 to $87,100, a 12.9% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bruce, WI is 68%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bruce, WI have an average commute time of 34.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bruce, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$87,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,058

$230

Median Property Taxes

±$44

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bruce, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bruce, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68%

Homeownership

2024

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68% of the housing units in Bruce, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bruce, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,667

Median Household Income

± $7,934

338

Number of Households

± 55

In 2024, the median household income of the 338 households in Bruce, WI grew to $52,667 from the previous year's value of $44,688.

The following chart displays the households in Bruce, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bruce, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.6%)
Carpooled (8.62%)
Worked At Home (8%)

In 2024, 80.6% of workers in Bruce, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.62%) and those who worked at home (8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

34.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bruce, WI have a longer commute time (34.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.69% of the workforce in Bruce, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bruce, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bruce, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bruce, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bruce, WI (151 out of 892 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bruce, WI is White, followed by Other and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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