One downside of living in Burbank is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Burbank, the average commute to work is 32.79 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The percentage of adults in Burbank with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.98% of adults in Burbank have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Burbank in 2022 was $32,291, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $129,164 for a family of four. However, Burbank contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Burbank is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Burbank home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Burbank, accounting for 47.52% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Burbank residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Burbank include Polish, German, Irish, Italian, and Palestinian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Burbank's cultural character, accounting for 29.54% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Burbank is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
