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Burnham, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Burnham is a Census village of 3,937 people across 1.85 square miles of land, in Cook County. Median household income is $57,790, 58.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Burnham
What Burnham is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area1.85 sq mi
- Water area0.08 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,123
- County holding the largest share of its areaCook County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Burnham
How many people live in Burnham
- Population3,937
- Median age36.2
- Population under 18964 plus or minus 209
- Share under 1824.5 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Population 65 and over579 plus or minus 131
- Share 65 and over14.7 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Households1,449
- Family households751
- Share of households that are families51.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Burnham
Income and work in Burnham
- Median household income$57,790
- Per capita income$25,856 plus or minus $5,596
- Civilian labor force1,855
- Employed1,667
- Unemployed188 plus or minus 75
- Unemployment rate10.1 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Adults 25 and over2,776
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.1 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.3 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Burnham
Housing in Burnham
- Housing units1,607
- Occupied units1,449
- Vacant units158 plus or minus 71
- Vacancy rate9.8 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Owner occupied840 plus or minus 220
- Renter occupied609 plus or minus 138
- Ownership rate58.0 percent plus or minus 13.1
- Median owner-occupied home value$161,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,208
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.1 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Single family units927
- Share single family57.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more592 plus or minus 251
- Share in buildings of two or more36.8 percent plus or minus 15.1
- Mobile homes88 plus or minus 90
- Median year structure built1970
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Burnham
How Burnham gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,361
- Commuting under 15 minutes333 plus or minus 256
- Share commuting under 15 minutes24.5 percent plus or minus 18.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more634 plus or minus 200
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more46.6 percent plus or minus 11.5
- Drove alone68.0 percent plus or minus 14.2
- Carpooled4.2 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Public transport9.4 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home14.2 percent plus or minus 7.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Burnham
SBA loans in Burnham (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,540,000
- Average approval$770,000
- Median approval$770,000
- Largest approval$1,000,000
- Jobs supported16
- Jobs per approval8.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term234 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Burnham, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Burnham
SBA loans in Burnham (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$199,000
- Average approval$199,000
- Median approval$199,000
- Largest approval$199,000
- Jobs supported10
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Burnham, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Burnham
Flood risk in Burnham
- NFIP communityVillage of Burnham
- NFIP community number170070
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/19/08
The Village of Burnham participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170070 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Cook County, not Burnham
Cook County context, not Burnham figures
- Establishments in Cook County134,513
- Covered employment, Cook County2,565,567
- Average annual pay, Cook County$86,931
- Housing units permitted, Cook County6,507
Every figure in this section is published for Cook County as a whole and is not a measurement of Burnham.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Burnham questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Burnham, Illinois?
3,937, in 1,449 households. Burnham village covers 1.85 square miles of land, which is 2,123 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Burnham in?
Cook County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Burnham?
$57,790. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $161,300. Median gross rent is $1,208 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Burnham businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $1.5 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $770,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $199,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Burnham, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Burnham borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Burnham. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Burnham in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Burnham appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Burnham, village of, community 170070, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Burnham figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cook County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Burnham.
Is zoning published for Burnham?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.