Population 1,907 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Burnham
Household size in Burnham
| Period | Burnham | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.24 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.14 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Burnham is a place of small households, averaging 2.14 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.24, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Burnham
| Period | Burnham | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.2 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Burnham skews older than the country: its median age is 42.8, against 40.1 nationally. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Burnham
| Period | Burnham | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Burnham (16.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Burnham
Renters in Burnham
| Period | Burnham | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.4% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.8% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Burnham rent their homes (24.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 43.6% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Burnham
| Period | Burnham | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Burnham than nationally: 13.0%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Burnham
| Period | Burnham | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1950 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1952 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1954 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Burnham is a place of older homes: half were built before 1954, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Burnham
| Period | Burnham | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $516 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $678 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $774 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $774 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$258 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Burnham costs $774 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Burnham
Bachelor's degrees in Burnham
| Period | Burnham | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Burnham: 15.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Burnham
| Period | Burnham | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Burnham: 95.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Burnham
| Period | Burnham | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Burnham has been low: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Burnham compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnham | 2.14 | 42.8 | 16.0% | 24.9% | 13.0% | 1954 | $774 | 15.4% | 95.9% | 2.1% |
| Yeagertown | 2.28 | 42.1 | 10.2% | 21.1% | 10.5% | 1953 | $859 | 15.4% | 94.3% | 1.9% |
| Lewistown | 2.31 | 44.2 | 12.0% | 39.3% | 13.1% | 1954 | $806 | 14.2% | 82.0% | 3.6% |
| Maitland | 2.16 | 58.2 | 3.9% | 17.5% | 7.1% | 1972 | $708 | 13.8% | 87.9% | 0.0% |
| Juniata Terrace | 1.76 | 45.4 | 9.5% | 38.1% | 10.1% | 1956 | $797 | 16.0% | 83.7% | 3.2% |
| Reedsville | 2.80 | 39.2 | 8.0% | 17.9% | 17.1% | 1972 | $960 | 23.4% | 83.8% | 2.0% |
| Hawstone | 2.37 | 47.0 | 9.6% | 24.5% | 9.5% | 1971 | $745 | 17.2% | 88.4% | 2.1% |
| Alfarata | 2.61 | 51.8 | 8.9% | 1.1% | 15.1% | 1974 | $535 | 10.8% | 90.3% | 3.5% |
| Milroy | 2.71 | 38.7 | 10.8% | 17.8% | 20.2% | 1962 | $865 | 13.3% | 86.0% | 2.6% |
| Granville | 2.13 | 50.8 | 4.8% | 33.1% | 12.0% | 1971 | $957 | 10.2% | 79.6% | 0.1% |
| Macedonia | 2.21 | 50.4 | 5.8% | 20.4% | 13.4% | 1971 | $644 | 28.0% | 90.1% | 1.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Burnham. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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