Burns Harbor, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Porter County County
4.5
/5.0
A+
Excellent
2,198
Population
341/sq mi density
$98,333
Median Income
$39,874 per capita
$236,700
Home Value
$321,073 Zillow
$1,413
Median Rent
20.9% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
A+
Overall
4.5 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$98,333 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$236,700 home value, $1,413/mo rent
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+50.4%
1,424 → 2,142
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+4.17%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+44%
$68,289 → $98,333
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.71%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Burns Harbor across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,851
+709 from 2023 (2,142)
Projected Median Income 2030
$126,895
+$28,562 from 2023 ($98,333)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,424 | - | $68,289 | - |
| 2015 | 1,618 | +13.6% | $70,750 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1,727 | +6.7% | $72,632 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,835 | +6.3% | $77,500 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 2,125 | +15.8% | $87,396 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 2,142 | +0.8% | $98,333 | +12.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.