Burns Harbor, IN Profile

Burns Harbor, IN, population 820, is located in Indiana's Porter county, about 11.2 miles from Gary and 30.8 miles from Chicago.

Through the 90's Burns Harbor's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Burns Harbor has grown by about 7%.

Burns Harbor's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Burns Harbor tend to be much lower than Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.00
	Males	38.30
	Females	37.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	17.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	766	N/A
2001	765	-0.13%
2002	759	-0.78%
2003	763	0.53%
2004	776	1.70%
2005	820	5.67%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$53,929

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	130
2002	0
2003	130
2004	0
2005	0
2006	121
2007	189
2008	178

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2003	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	1	1	0	1	0
Aggravated Assault	0	0	1	1	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,455
2002	5,541
2003	2,868
2004	2,720
2005	3,841
2006	3,636
2007	3,019
2008	3,832

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	10	7	2	1	6	7	3	8
Larceny, Theft	27	30	18	16	20	20	26	32
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	6	2	4	4	3	3	3
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	620 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.9 Square Miles