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Burnham, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Lake County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,978
Population
2,139/sq mi density
$55,708
Median Income
$26,142 per capita
$146,400
Home Value
$149,147 Zillow
$1,183
Median Rent
33.5% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
637
Violent Crime/100K
2,880 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$55,708 median income, 6.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$146,400 home value, $1,183/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
637 violent crimes/100K (68% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,708
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,142
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.0%
67% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.4%
8% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Burnham vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Burnham’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,708
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,142
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,524
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,177
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,177
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
36 min
29% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.8%
16% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.1%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
9.5%
90% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$31,242M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.1%
Public Transit
9.5%
Work From Home
12.8%
Other
9.6%
Average commute time
36 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,872
Restaurants
1,110
Healthcare
1,376
Retail
1,546
Manufacturing
366
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,524
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,190
20% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $55,708 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,142 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,524 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,177 |
| County GDP | $31,242M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 36 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.1% |
| Public Transit | 9.5% |
| Work From Home | 12.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,872 |
| Restaurants | 1,110 |
| Healthcare | 1,376 |
| Retail | 1,546 |
| Manufacturing | 366 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,524 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,190 |