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Burns Harbor, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Porter County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
2,198
Population
341/sq mi density
$98,333
Median Income
$39,874 per capita
$236,700
Home Value
$313,643 Zillow
$1,413
Median Rent
20.9% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
82
Violent Crime/100K
1,429 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$98,333 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$236,700 home value, $1,413/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
82 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$98,333
31% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,874
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.5%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Burns Harbor vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Burns Harbor’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$98,333
131%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,874
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$88,304
123%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,120
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,120
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.1%
73% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.2%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
89% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,875M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.2%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
4.1%
Other
6.1%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,215
Restaurants
369
Healthcare
439
Retail
464
Manufacturing
151
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$88,304
23% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,957
42% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $98,333 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,874 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $88,304 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,120 |
| County GDP | $9,875M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.428 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 4.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,215 |
| Restaurants | 369 |
| Healthcare | 439 |
| Retail | 464 |
| Manufacturing | 151 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $88,304 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,957 |