Burbank, Illinois
Burbank, Illinois | |
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City | |
GNIS feature ID[3] | 422262, 2393465 |
Website | www |
Burbank is a city in
History
In 1850, the area which would become the city of Burbank, then largely uninhabited and agrarian, became part of Lyons Township. Over the next hundred years the area remained largely undeveloped, though several times large plans were laid out for the area, never to come to fruition. In the late 19th century a railroad investor named A. B. Stickney planned a large railroad transfer center which included what became the northern part of Burbank, but his ideas were never realized due to an economic depression in 1893.
In the 1920s, the area became an attractive site for real-estate developers who bought up farmland and built subdivisions. However, ongoing drainage problems, practically nonexistent water and sewage systems and the Great Depression kept Burbank largely unbuilt and empty until the 1950s.
In 1952, the area became part of
Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Burbank has a total area of 4.17 square miles (10.80 km2), all land.[6]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1980 | 28,462 | — | |
1990 | 27,600 | −3.0% | |
2000 | 27,902 | 1.1% | |
2010 | 28,925 | 3.7% | |
2020 | 29,439 | 1.8% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 2010[8] 2020[9] |
As of the
There were 9,108 households, out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.96% were married couples living together, 12.15% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.09% were non-families. 23.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.65 and the average family size was 3.10.
The city's age distribution consisted of 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 25% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $70,052, and the median income for a family was $79,422. Males had a median income of $44,447 versus $31,477 for females. The
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[8] | Pop 2020[9] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH)
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19,656 | 15,703 | 67.96% | 53.34% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
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494 | 518 | 1.71% | 1.76% |
Alaska Native alone (NH)
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35 | 24 | 0.12% | 0.08% |
Asian alone (NH) | 701 | 906 | 2.42% | 3.08% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 4 | 4 | 0.01% | 0.01% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 42 | 79 | 0.15% | 0.27% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 313 | 555 | 1.08% | 1.89% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7,680 | 11,650 | 26.55% | 39.57% |
Total | 28,925 | 29,439 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Government
Burbank has been in
Transportation
Pace provides bus service on multiple routes connecting Burbank to destinations across the southwest side of Chicago and the south suburbs.[11]
See also
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Burbank city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ Gurlacz, Betsy. "Burbank, IL". Encyclopedia of Chicago. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
- ^ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Burbank city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Burbank city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "RTA System Map" (PDF). Retrieved January 30, 2024.