Breese is a very small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 4,600 people and two associated neighborhoods, Breese is the 361st largest community in Illinois.

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: 15.76% 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.

The overall education level of Breese citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.30% of adults in Breese have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Breese in 2022 was $63,846, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $255,384 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, Scots-Irish, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Breese is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.