Burnham, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Burnham	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$36,437	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$68,195	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$100,840	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,250	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$72,623	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,888	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.5%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Burnham is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Burnham is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Burnham is 33% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Burnham is 2% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,458 $68,195 $136,390

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Burnham median earnings by income bracket

Burnham employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.5%	7.5%
Manufacturing sector	12.6%	12.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	7.6%	7.6%
Public administration	6.2%	6.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	24.7%	24.7%
Education, health & social services	3.7%	3.7%
Other	17.4%	17.4%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Riverside, IL	9,044	$180,041	121.4%
Palos Park, IL	4,875	$171,588	111.0%
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Flossmoor, IL	9,604	$161,299	98.3%
St. John, IN	18,872	$156,293	92.2%
Burnham, IL	4,213	$68,195	16.2%

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Crawfordville, FL	4,213	$103,971	27.8%
San Diego, TX	4,212	$48,612	40.2%
San Castle, FL	4,211	$56,975	29.9%
Pupukea, HI	4,211	$140,362	72.6%
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Burnham, IL	4,213	$68,195	16.2%

Source: The Burnham, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.