Breese is a very small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 4,632 people and two associated neighborhoods, Breese is the 361st largest community in Illinois. Much of the housing stock in Breese was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Breese economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Breese, where the median household income is $63,224.00.Unlike some cities, Breese isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Breese are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Breese is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Breese who work in healthcare (14.30%), management occupations (13.64%), and office and administrative support (8.89%). Also of interest is that Breese has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.84% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The overall crime rate in Breese is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.In terms of college education, Breese is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.96% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Breese in 2022 was $56,830, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $227,320 for a family of four. The people who call Breese home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Breese residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Breese include German, Irish, Dutch, English, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Breese is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
