Household incomes in Burr Ridge are higher than in 96% of U.S. towns
Jobs and income earn Burr Ridge A+; getting around on foot earns it A. The poverty rate is 3.9%, where Illinois as a whole has 11.8%. Transit is limited for a town this walkable: about 1.0 trips an hour stop near the typical resident at the evening peak, against 36.9 in Chicago.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Burr Ridge
Burr Ridge has far more jobs than workers
Burr Ridge has 14,375 jobs, 3.1 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 21,000 people are in town, 87% more than the 11,000 who live here. Day and night ↓
Burr Ridge draws workers from far and wide
The 14,375 jobs in Burr Ridge are filled from a wide area. The ten biggest home towns of its workers supply 28%; the other 70% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
A lot of Burr Ridge works from home
29% of Burr Ridge workers work from home, against 16% across Illinois. Time on the road ↓
Burr Ridge and Chicago trade workers both ways
Chicago is the top workplace for Burr Ridge residents (27%) and also where the most people who work in Burr Ridge come from (14% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Most jobs in Burr Ridge pay over $40,000 a year
76% of the jobs based in Burr Ridge pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), the top earnings band in the Census data. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
What’s behind Burr Ridge’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Burr Ridge is better than 97% of U.S. towns, #35 of 768 in Illinois. Job access by car is its strongest input (ahead of 98% of U.S. towns); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (3.4%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and unemployment.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Burr Ridge could be anywhere from A− to A+.
Burr Ridge on a workday afternoon
On a workday 4,453 residents head out to work, 227 work right here, and 14,148 people come in from elsewhere.
About 21,000 people are in Burr Ridge on a workday afternoon, 87% more than live here.
3.1 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
The towns that send workers to Burr Ridge
Where Burr Ridge clocks in
27% of workers
3% of workers
2% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
About 29 minutes to work from Burr Ridge
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Burr Ridge workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 3,430 commuters (the 29% who work from home are left out). Across Illinois: 78% drive alone, 7% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
76% of the jobs in Burr Ridge pay over $3,333 a month
14,375 jobs are based in Burr Ridge.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Burr Ridge, 2014 → 2024: 11,047 → 14,375. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Burr Ridge’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far it is to work from Burr Ridge
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Good to walk, short on transit: Burr Ridge
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Burr Ridge is more walkable than 86% of U.S. towns, #191 of 768 in Illinois. How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 10.2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 10.8% across Illinois, on an EPA index of 8.0.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 4,807 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 1.0 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 57% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 7.3% of Burr Ridge households have no vehicle (Illinois 11.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 9% of Burr Ridge’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, Burr Ridge is 117th of 2,507 U.S. towns of 8,000 to 15,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| 2 | Beverly Hills MI | 10,449 | $177K | 1.7% | 1.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Ladue MO | 8,934 | $250K | 1.1% | 1.7% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 7 | Long Grove IL | 8,343 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.1% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 17 | Riverside IL | 8,939 | $154K | 3.3% | 1.9% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 30 | Western Springs IL | 13,588 | $230K | 1.3% | 3.1% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 115 | Fallston MD | 10,013 | $155K | 4.6% | 0.5% | 3% | A+ |
| 116 | Barrington IL | 10,586 | $148K | 4.6% | 2.8% | 6% | A+ |
| 117 | Burr Ridge IL | 11,179 | $157K | 3.9% | 3.4% | 5% | A+ |
| 118 | Hollis NH | 8,819 | $169K | 1.9% | 2.0% | 10% | A+ |
| 119 | Harrison Township OH | 8,857 | $111K | 4.0% | 0.9% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,507 | Roma TX | 11,543 | $25K | 37.1% | 12.4% | 19% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Burr Ridge, the top three, the last and three more from Illinois.
Next door to Burr Ridge
The biggest share goes to Hinsdale (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Burr Ridge workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burr Ridge | – | A+ | A | 29 min | $156,829 |
| Hinsdale | 2% | A+ | A+ | 32 min | $250,000+ |
| Willow Springs | under 2% | A | B | 28 min | $103,583 |
| Indian Head Park | under 2% | B+ | A | 30 min | $100,149 |
| Willowbrook | 1% | A− | A | 27 min | $99,239 |
| Countryside | 1% | B | A | 25 min | $80,968 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Burr Ridge’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Burr Ridge: questions
What is the median household income in Burr Ridge?
$156,829 (±$49,387) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Burr Ridge?
3.9%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Burr Ridge?
29 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 29% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Burr Ridge work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Chicago (27%, 14 mi), Downers Grove (3%, 6 mi), Oak Brook (2%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Burr Ridge walkable?
Burr Ridge is more walkable than 86% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 8.0 out of 20, and 10% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Burr Ridge without a car?
9% of commuters take transit and 7% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Burr Ridge, from the people who make the trip.
More of Burr Ridge
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.