Burnham, IL

Census Place

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2021 Population
4,085
0.874% 1-year decline
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
36.6
3.94% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
11.6%
24.4% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$50,556
9% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$123,900
22.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Burnham, IL had a population of 4.09k people with a median age of 36.6 and a median household income of $50,556. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Burnham, IL declined from 4,121 to 4,085, a −0.874% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,382 to $50,556, a 9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Burnham, IL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (63.3%), Other (Hispanic) (12.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (11.9%), White (Hispanic) (9.55%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.979%).

None of the households in Burnham, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.8% of the residents in Burnham, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Burnham, IL was $123,900, and the homeownership rate was 62.2%.

Most people in Burnham, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Burnham, IL was 1 car per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Burnham, IL is home to a population of 4.09k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 7.83% of Burnham, IL residents were born outside of the country (320 people).

In 2021, there were 4.96 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.58k people) in Burnham, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 521 Other (Hispanic) and 486 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.8%
2021 Citizenship
97.1%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.8% of Burnham, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Burnham, IL was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Burnham, IL
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.58k ± 336
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    521 ± 184
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    486 ± 148
23.8%
Hispanic Population
971 people

In 2021, there were 4.96 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.58k people) in Burnham, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 521 Other (Hispanic) and 486 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

23.8% of the people in Burnham, IL are hispanic (971 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Burnham, IL as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.83%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
320 people
6.55%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
270 people

As of 2021, 7.83% of Burnham, IL residents (320 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Burnham, IL was 6.55%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    45 ± 37
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    16 ± 29
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    15 ± 25

Burnham, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.81 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Burnham, IL employs 1.86k people. The largest industries in Burnham, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (541 people), Information (169 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (154 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,313), Transportation & Warehousing ($65,313), and Wholesale Trade ($63,125).

Occupations

1.86k
2021 Value
± 391
−2.97%
1 Year decline
± 30.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Burnham, IL declined at a rate of −2.97%, from 1.92k employees to 1.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Burnham, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (281 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (238 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (233 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Burnham, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.86k
2021 Value
± 391
−2.97%
1 Year decline
± 30.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Burnham, IL declined at a rate of −2.97%, from 1.92k employees to 1.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Burnham, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (541 people), Information (169 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (154 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Burnham, IL, though some of these residents may live in Burnham, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,853
Median earning men ± $24,032
$30,625
Median earning women ± $8,324

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,188), Construction ($61,563), and Public Administration ($51,422).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($120,076), Manufacturing ($100,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Illinois to other states, or from other states to Illinois.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $134B
  2. $110B
  3. $86.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois product (by dollars) was Electronics with $134B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($110B) and Mixed freight ($86.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Illinois products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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2020 Value in Illinois
$1.94T
Projected 2050 Value in Illinois
93.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Illinois trade was $1T. This is expected to increase 93.1% to $1.94T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Illinois trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Illinois to other states, or from other states to Illinois.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $79.7B
  2. $55.8B
  3. $41.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Indiana with $79.7B, followed by Wisconsin with $55.8B and Michigan and $41.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Illinois shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.977% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.946% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.61M), Some college (2.19M), and Bachelors Degree (2.07M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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The median property value in Burnham, IL was $123,900 in 2021, which is 0.506 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $101,300 to $123,900, a 22.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Burnham, IL is 62.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Burnham, IL have an average commute time of 36.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Burnham, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$123,900
Median Property Value 2021
±$31,299
$992
Median Property Taxes
±$270

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 Burnham, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

62.2%
Homeownership
2021
67.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 62.2% of the housing units in Burnham, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.8%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 8257
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$50,556
Median Household Income
± $12,403
1.59k
Number of Households
± 362

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.59k households in Burnham, IL grew to $50,556 from the previous year's value of $46,382.

The following chart displays the households in Burnham, IL 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Burnham, IL is from Illinois.
0.478
2021 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.479
2020 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2021, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0522% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (67.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.5%)
  3. Public Transit (11.4%)

In 2021, 67.7% of workers in Burnham, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (11.4%).

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.

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Commute Time

36.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Burnham, IL have a longer commute time (36.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 5.59% of the workforce in Burnham, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Burnham, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Burnham, IL have 1 car.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Burnham, IL (443 out of 3.81k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Burnham, IL is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

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.

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87.9% of the population of Burnham, IL has health coverage, with 42.5% on employee plans, 30.1% on Medicaid, 9.25% on Medicare, 5.9% on non-group plans, and 0.0784% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cook County, IL see 1046 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.853% decrease from the previous year (1055 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1046 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 314 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,046 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cook County, IL

Primary care physicians in Cook County, IL see an average of 1,046 patients per year. This represents a 0.853% decrease from the previous year (1,055 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cook County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 43.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.2% were men and 55.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

12.1%
Uninsured
42.5%
Employer Coverage
30.1%
Medicaid
9.25%
Medicare
5.9%
Non-Group
0.0784%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Burnham, IL grew by 51% from 8.03% to 12.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Burnham, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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