Burnham, IL

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Burnham, Illinois

Burnham, Illinois, in Cook county, is 4 miles NW of Hammond, Indiana (center to center) and 16 miles S of Chicago, Illinois. The village has a population of 4,170.

The People and Families of Burnham

In Burnham, about 40% of adults are married. Looking at Burnham, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

Approximately 65% of Burnham is non-white. No single racial group represents the village, a village where diversity is valued.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Burnham had a median family income of $44,350.

Burnham Housing

Owners occupy 74% of the housing units in Burnham.

Commuting

In Burnham, 86% of commuters drive to work. If you visit or move to the village, try the public transportation system.

High Points

Burnham strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Burnham, IL

Comparing Burnham to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Category	Value
Near Medium City	4 miles NW of Hammond, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	16 miles S of Chicago, Illinois
County	Cook
Standard Zip Codes	60633
Phone Area Codes	773
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.639
Longitude	-87.556

Station	CHICAGO UNIVERSITY
Distance	10.2 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 32 F
Apr Temp	42 to 59 F
Jul Temp	66 to 84 F
Oct Temp	46 to 64 F
Annual Precip	38 inches

Station	PARK FOREST
Distance	11.6 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 29 F
Apr Temp	39 to 58 F
Jul Temp	65 to 84 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	38.6 inches

Station	OGDEN DUNES
Distance	19.4 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	44 to 65 F
Annual Precip	36.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,170	100%
Male	2,004	48.1%
Female	2,166	51.9%
Under 18	1,149	27.6%
18+	3,021	72.4%
65+	487	11.7%
Median Age	35.7
Average Family Size	3.31
White	1,451	34.8%
African-American	2,259	54.2%
Asian	42	1%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.2%
Other	316	7.6%
Mixed Race	92	2.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	635	15.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,080
Growth	-90
Growth %	-2.19%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	68.8%
Polish	12.2%
Irish	4%
German	2.7%
Italian	2.5%
African	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
English	0.8%
Nigerian	0.8%
US/American	0.7%
French Canadian	0.5%
Hungarian	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Haitian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Czech	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Other Arab	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Burnham	4,170	$44,350
Calumet City	39,071	$45,998
Dixmoor	3,934	$30,423
Dolton	25,614	$52,725
Phoenix	2,157	$32,688
Riverdale	15,055	$41,892
South Holland	22,147	$67,451

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