Burns Harbor, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

2,155

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

2.16% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.5%

20.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$98,500

0.17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$241,500

Population & Diversity

Burns Harbor, IN is home to a population of 2.16k people, from which 97% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.07% of Burns Harbor, IN residents were born outside of the country (174 people).

In 2024, there were 8.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.62k people) in Burns Harbor, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 192 White (Hispanic) and 186 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Burns Harbor, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Burns Harbor, IN was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Burns Harbor, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Burns Harbor, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.62k ± 278
White (Hispanic)
192 ± 130
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
186 ± 132

18.7%

Hispanic Population

404 people

18.7% of the people in Burns Harbor, IN are hispanic (404 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Burns Harbor, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

8.07%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

174 people

5.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

124 people

As of 2024, 8.07% of Burns Harbor, IN residents (174 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Burns Harbor, IN was 5.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Burns Harbor, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
33 ± 36
Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 32
Korea
15 ± 26

Burns Harbor, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Burns Harbor, IN.

Economy

The economy of Burns Harbor, IN employs 1.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Burns Harbor, IN were Manufacturing (215 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (117 people), and Construction (94 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($120,182), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($105,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($99,375).

Employment

Occupations

1.01k

2024 Value

± 175

−10%

1 Year decline

± 26.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burns Harbor, IN declined at a rate of −10%, from 1.12k employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Burns Harbor, IN, are Management Occupations (129 people), Production Occupations (75 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (70 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Burns Harbor, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.01k

2024 Value

± 175

−10%

1 Year decline

± 26.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burns Harbor, IN declined at a rate of −10%, from 1.12k employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Burns Harbor, IN, are Manufacturing (215 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (117 people), and Construction (94 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Burns Harbor, IN, though some of these residents may live in Burns Harbor, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$95,698

Median earning men ± $18,992

$40,446

Median earning women ± $15,114

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($121,076), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($115,278), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,614).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($100,962), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Burns Harbor, IN was $241,500 in 2024, which is 0.726 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $236,700 to $241,500, a 2.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Burns Harbor, IN is 71%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Burns Harbor, IN have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Burns Harbor, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$241,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,144

$616

Median Property Taxes

±$128

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Burns Harbor, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Burns Harbor, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71% of the housing units in Burns Harbor, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Burns Harbor, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$98,500

Median Household Income

± $6,808

868

Number of Households

± 156

In 2024, the median household income of the 868 households in Burns Harbor, IN grew to $98,500 from the previous year's value of $98,333.

The following chart displays the households in Burns Harbor, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Burns Harbor, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.6%)
Worked At Home (4.26%)
Carpooled (3.01%)

In 2024, 88.6% of workers in Burns Harbor, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.26%) and those who carpooled to work (3.01%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Burns Harbor, IN have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.28% of the workforce in Burns Harbor, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Burns Harbor, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Burns Harbor, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Burns Harbor, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Burns Harbor, IN (246 out of 2.14k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Burns Harbor, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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