Burbank, Illinois
City in Illinois, United States
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Burbank is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 29,439 at the 2020 census.[4] It borders the southwest edge of the city of Chicago; the Chicago city limit – specifically that of the Ashburn neighborhood – is in common with Burbank's eastern city limit. Burbank shares a boundary with Oak Lawn to its south, Bridgeview to its west, and Bedford Park to its north; the city of Hometown is also adjacent to Burbank's southeast corner. Burbank is less than two miles south of Chicago Midway International Airport.
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Burbank Station in November 2025 | |
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| Coordinates: 41°44′39″N 87°46′13″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Township | Stickney |
| Incorporated | 1970 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | David Gilgenberg |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.17 sq mi (10.80 km2) |
| • Land | 4.17 sq mi (10.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 620 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 29,439 |
| • Density | 7,060.1/sq mi (2,725.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 60459 |
| Area code | 708 |
| FIPS code | 17-09642 |
| FIPS code[2] | 17-09642 |
| GNIS feature ID[3] | 422262, 2393465 |
| Website | burbankil |
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 Stickney Township. Though still unincorporated, this led to massive development in the area, and by 1960 the population of the area had reached 20,720, nearly triple the population of a decade earlier. The area was incorporated into a city in 1970, partly to resist annexation by the City of Chicago. The city was named after Luther Burbank Elementary School, an institution which had served the area since the 1930s. The area's population peaked in 1976 at 29,448.[5]
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
Racial and ethnic composition
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[10] | Pop 2010[8] | Pop 2020[9] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 23,515 | 19,656 | 15,703 | 84.28% | 67.96% | 53.34% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 67 | 494 | 518 | 0.24% | 1.71% | 1.76% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 23 | 35 | 24 | 0.08% | 0.12% | 0.08% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 481 | 701 | 906 | 1.72% | 2.42% | 3.08% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 26 | 42 | 79 | 0.09% | 0.15% | 0.27% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 689 | 313 | 555 | 2.47% | 1.08% | 1.89% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,095 | 7,680 | 11,650 | 11.09% | 26.55% | 39.57% |
| Total | 27,902 | 28,925 | 29,439 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Burbank had a population of 29,439 and 9,471 households, including 6,823 families. The median age was 38.2 years; 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.6 males age 18 and over.[11][12]
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[13]
Households had the following composition: 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them; 55.0% were married-couple households, 16.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.2% of households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[11]
There were 9,784 housing units at an average density of 2,346.28 per square mile (905.90/km2), of which 3.2% were vacant. The population density was 7,059.71 inhabitants per square mile (2,725.77/km2). The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.4%.[11]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 17,766 | 60.3% |
| Black or African American | 567 | 1.9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 468 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 920 | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 5,115 | 17.4% |
| Two or more races | 4,593 | 15.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 11,650 | 39.6% |
Income
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 per capita income for the city was $27,505. About 8.3% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Burbank has been in Illinois's 3rd congressional district since 1983. The city was in the 4th District from 1973 to 1983, prior to which the area had been in the 5th District since the 1940s.[citation needed]