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Burns Harbor, Indiana: commercial real estate data.
Burns Harbor is a Census town of 2,155 people across 6.44 square miles of land, in Porter County. Median household income is $98,500, 71.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $975,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Burns Harbor
What Burns Harbor is
- Census place typetown
- Land area6.44 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land335
- County holding the largest share of its areaPorter 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.
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How many people live in Burns Harbor
- Population2,155
- Median age37.9
- Population under 18657 plus or minus 145
- Share under 1830.5 percent
- Population 65 and over266 plus or minus 90
- Share 65 and over12.3 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Households868
- Family households584
- Share of households that are families67.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Burns Harbor
- Median household income$98,500
- Per capita income$40,608
- Civilian labor force1,005
- Employed1,005
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,419
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.3 percent plus or minus 21.4
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher34.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.7 percent plus or minus 4.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Burns Harbor
- Housing units983
- Occupied units868
- Vacant units115 plus or minus 74
- Vacancy rate11.7 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Owner occupied616 plus or minus 124
- Renter occupied252 plus or minus 90
- Ownership rate71.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$241,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,458
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.8 percent
- Single family units665
- Share single family67.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more237 plus or minus 101
- Share in buildings of two or more24.1 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Mobile homes81 plus or minus 45
- Median year structure built2008
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Burns Harbor gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute921
- Commuting under 15 minutes195 plus or minus 75
- Share commuting under 15 minutes21.2 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more319 plus or minus 99
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.6 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Drove alone88.6 percent
- Carpooled3.0 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Public transport0.6 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Walked2.1 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Worked from home4.3 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Burns Harbor (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$975,000
- Average approval$487,500
- Median approval$487,500
- Largest approval$755,000
- Jobs supported28
- Jobs per approval14.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term102 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises100.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Burns Harbor, 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.
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SBA loans in Burns Harbor (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,948,000
- Average approval$649,333
- Median approval$414,000
- Largest approval$1,156,000
- Jobs supported29
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Burns Harbor, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have 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.
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Flood risk in Burns Harbor
- NFIP communityTown of Burns Harbor
- NFIP community number180207
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/29/22
The Town of Burns Harbor participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 180207 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.
Porter County, not Burns Harbor
Porter County context, not Burns Harbor figures
- Establishments in Porter County3,734
- Covered employment, Porter County63,768
- Average annual pay, Porter County$58,217
- Housing units permitted, Porter County556
Every figure in this section is published for Porter County as a whole and is not a measurement of Burns Harbor.
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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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
Burns Harbor questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Burns Harbor, Indiana?
2,155, in 868 households. Burns Harbor town covers 6.44 square miles of land, which is 335 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Burns Harbor in?
Porter 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 Burns Harbor?
$98,500. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $241,500. Median gross rent is $1,458 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Burns Harbor businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $975,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $487,500, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Burns Harbor, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Burns Harbor borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Burns Harbor. 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 Burns Harbor in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Burns Harbor appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Burns Harbor, town of, community 180207, 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 Burns Harbor figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Porter 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 Burns Harbor.
Is zoning published for Burns Harbor?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.