Overview
4,085
Total Population
36.6
Median age
53.02%
Female population %
88.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
49.6
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
971
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Burnham's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Burnham is 36.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Burnham's population under 18 was 23.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Burnham's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Burnham, 18.16% were under the age of 15, 18.16% aged 15 to 29, 48.67% aged 30 to 64, 12.26% aged 65 to 84, and 2.74% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 247 more females than males in Burnham:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.02% females and 46.98% males in Burnham, IL.
- The Burnham, IL gender ratio is 88.6:100 i.e. 88.6 men to 100 women (0.886).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 317.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 232.
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Race / Ethnicity
Burnham's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Burnham population: 21.44% are White, 63.50% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.39% are Asian, 12.75% are some other race and 1.81% are multiracial.
- Burnham's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 971 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,114 (76.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Burnham is Black or African American with a population of 2,594 (63.50% of the total population).
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Year by year
Burnham's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,281 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Burnham's population decreased by 68 (1.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Burnham's population decreased by 178 (4.23%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Burnham's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,905.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)