Population 2,063 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Burns Harbor
Household size in Burns Harbor
| Period | Burns Harbor | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.79 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.82 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.75 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.66 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.12 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Burns Harbor has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Burns Harbor
| Period | Burns Harbor | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.9 | 36.8 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.1 | 37.8 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.4 | 38.9 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.8 | 39.7 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.9 | +3.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Burns Harbor are younger than 40.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.9, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Burns Harbor
| Period | Burns Harbor | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Burns Harbor than nationally: 12.9%, against 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 Burns Harbor
Renters in Burns Harbor
| Period | Burns Harbor | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 32.1% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 34.8% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 35.5% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 34.5% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Burns Harbor rent their homes (30.9%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than four in ten owners (43.3%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Burns Harbor
| Period | Burns Harbor | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 9.8% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 9.8% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 8.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 7.2% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Burns Harbor than nationally: 7.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The Chicago area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Burns Harbor
| Period | Burns Harbor | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1966 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1967 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1967 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1970 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Burns Harbor has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Burns Harbor
| Period | Burns Harbor | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $654 | $1,060 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $947 | $1,142 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,113 | $1,306 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,361 | $1,602 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$707 | +$542 | +$384 | +$606 |
Rent in Burns Harbor runs $1,361 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.6% 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 Burns Harbor
Bachelor's degrees in Burns Harbor
| Period | Burns Harbor | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 33.9% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 35.2% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 37.9% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 40.9% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Burns Harbor: 24.5% 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 Burns Harbor
| Period | Burns Harbor | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.8% | 85.6% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.7% | 86.7% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.4% | 88.4% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.8% | 89.5% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +3.9 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Burns Harbor: 95.8% 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 Burns Harbor
| Period | Burns Harbor | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 9.1% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 10.8% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 6.3% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 6.3% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −2.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Burns Harbor: 7.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Burns Harbor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burns Harbor | 2.47 | 40.8 | 12.9% | 30.9% | 7.8% | 1994 | $1,361 | 24.5% | 95.8% | 7.7% |
| Porter | 2.35 | 42.3 | 10.9% | 18.0% | 6.8% | 1982 | $1,133 | 29.8% | 97.4% | 6.4% |
| Chesterton | 2.51 | 41.4 | 11.1% | 20.5% | 7.7% | 1983 | $1,352 | 36.6% | 96.0% | 4.8% |
| Ogden Dunes | 2.27 | 51.9 | 3.0% | 0.6% | 14.3% | 1960 | $1,241 | 73.4% | 97.6% | 2.6% |
| Dune Acres | 2.37 | 53.1 | 6.7% | 1.1% | 14.9% | 1977 | $1,013 | 51.4% | 98.4% | 9.7% |
| Portage | 2.67 | 40.3 | 15.1% | 27.4% | 7.9% | 1983 | $1,317 | 18.5% | 89.8% | 6.6% |
| Furnessville | 2.52 | 47.7 | 4.6% | 22.1% | 13.2% | 1975 | $1,169 | 24.1% | 95.0% | 1.1% |
| Wheeler | 2.76 | 43.8 | 6.6% | 11.6% | 2.3% | 1989 | $1,369 | 15.1% | 93.6% | 3.5% |
| Lake Station | 2.78 | 36.1 | 19.1% | 25.3% | 7.1% | 1963 | $1,173 | 8.3% | 77.1% | 13.3% |
| Burdick | 2.54 | 50.3 | 12.4% | 6.7% | 13.6% | 1991 | $1,066 | 35.6% | 95.7% | 1.9% |
| New Chicago | 2.61 | 29.1 | 19.1% | 42.9% | 11.1% | 1974 | $1,135 | 9.0% | 77.9% | 8.2% |
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 Burns Harbor. 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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