Burnt Prairie Illinois Area Home Supply Charts

This page looks at a variety of Burnt Prairie Illinois housing market data taken from the most recent 2019 American Community Survey census data. Housing units are structures such as a single family home, apartment community, mobile home park, public housing, etc. where a person or family live and live separately from other residents of the building. Figure 1 shows the total number of housing units for each city. Burnt Prairie shows it has a housing units of 37 which is the smallest in order of housing units of all the other places in the surrounding region.

Figure 2 illustrates the housing density in the Burnt Prairie housing market as measured by housing units per square land mile (includes single family homes, apartments, etc.) Burnt Prairie shows it has a housing density of 475.0 which is in the mid point range of other places in the area. The city with the highest housing density in the area is Fairfield which shows a density of 675.4 (42.2% larger). Comparing housing density to the United States average of 38.6, Burnt Prairie is substantially bigger. Also, compared to the state of Illinois, housing density of 96.2, Burnt Prairie is approximately 4.9 times bigger.

In Figure 4, Burnt Prairie area change in the number of housing units and is a forward gauge (along with population change) for any potential housing shortage. Burnt Prairie depicts it has a change in the housing units of 5.7% which is the second most of all the places in the local area. The city with the highest change in the housing units in the area is Crossville which shows a housing units of 7.8% (36.9% larger). Comparing change in the housing units to the United States average of 4.9%, Burnt Prairie is 17.1% larger. Also, compared with the state of Illinois, change in the housing units of 1.0%, Burnt Prairie is substantially bigger. Figure 6 illustrates the total number of housing units that are occupied by owners. it has an owner percent of 100.0% which is at the top of all other places in the local area.

Burnt Prairie Illinois Home Cost Charts

Looking at the housing data provided in Figure 7, the average Burnt Prairie home price is illustrated for this community and a useful analysis of affordable housing. Burnt Prairie depicts it has a median home price of $36,800 which is the smallest when sorted by median home price of all the other places in the metro area. The city with the highest median home price in the area is Fairfield which shows a home price of $66,800 (about twice as large).

Figure 9 provides the frequency distribution of home prices for the area and is useful for understanding affordable housing fund. Burnt Prairie has the largest proportion of home price worth less than $50,000 at 71% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest in order of home price worth less than $50,000 of all the other places in the local area when ranked by home price worth between $50,000 to $100,000 at 19% of the total.

Median owner costs for the real estate market are shown in Figure 10 and include the costs associated with any mortgage, utility expenses, insurance, and other miscellaneous costs. Burnt Prairie shows it has a median ownership cost of $713 which is the highest of all places in the greater Burnt Prairie region. Figure 11 shows the median amount of cost as a percent of total household income for people who own homes in the Burnt Prairie metro area. it has a cost as a percent of household income of 18% which is ranked #1 of all places in the greater Burnt Prairie region. The next chart, Figure 12, provides a comparison chart of the median home cost as a percent of a median worker take home earnings and is thus a valuable measure of affordable housing. Burnt Prairie depicts it has a median home value as a percent of median worker earnings of 113% which is the third most median home value as a percent of median worker earnings of all other places in the greater Burnt Prairie region.

Figure 14 depicts the median cost of housing for owners with also have a mortgages (versus those who do not have a mortgage because mortgage cost is included.) Burnt Prairie depicts it has a median housing cost of $750 which is less than most other places in the greater region.

Figure 16 shows the distribution in total housing cost for owners of property (so not renters.) This cost includes mortgages, lines of credit interest, utilities, taxes, insurance, etc. Burnt Prairie has the smallest proportion of owner cost less than $300 at 10% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the greater region in order of owner cost between $300 and $500 at 19% of the total. Third, it has less than most other places in the local area in order of owner cost between $500 and $700 at 14% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of owner cost between $700 and $1,000 at 52% of the total and is ranked #1.

Next shown in Figure 17 is the housing cost as a percent of household income for people who own their homes and have a mortgages (thus the cost of financing the home is included.) Burnt Prairie depicts it has a cost as a percent of household income of 27% which is the second most cost as a percent of household income of all the places in the greater Burnt Prairie region. The city with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is Springerton which depicts a cost as a percent of household income of 28% (only about 3.0% larger). Housing cost as a percent of household income for owners who do not have a mortgage is shown in Figure 18. This analysis can be useful for understanding the affordable housing for home ownership excluding any financing cost in the area shown. Burnt Prairie shows it has a cost as a percent of household income of 15% which is the second most cost as a percent of household income of all the places in the greater Burnt Prairie region. The city with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is Golden Gate which shows a cost as a percent of household income of 17% (9.7% larger).

Figure 20 shows the total housing cost for both home owners and apartment community renters in the area. Burnt Prairie has the smallest proportion of housing cost less than $300 at 10% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of housing cost between $700 and $1,000 at 52% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 21 shows median amount of real estate taxes paid for home owners in the region. it has a median real estate taxes paid of $640 which is in the middle range of other places in the local area. The city with the highest median real estate taxes paid in the area is Fairfield which shows a taxes paid of $1,205 (about twice as large). Comparing median real estate taxes paid to the United States average of $2,375, Burnt Prairie is approximately a quarter the size. Also, measured against the state of Illinois, median real estate taxes paid of $4,299, Burnt Prairie is approximately a sixth the size.

Burnt Prairie Illinois Home Financing Charts

The analysis in Figure 25 shows the detailed distribution of owned homes by mortgage status. Burnt Prairie has the percentage of no mortgage in the mid range of other places in the local area at 62% of the total.

Burnt Prairie Illinois Home Characteristics Charts

The next section of charts provide a wide range of metrics related to the housing market physical characteristics which can be useful for a real estate investor. Figure 27 looks at the number of people living in a typical house in the real estate market starting with the average household size (families and non families). Burnt Prairie has the largest proportion of housing density at 2.8 of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 28 shows the household size for families living in the area and it has a family members per housing unit of 3.3 which is more than all other places in the greater Burnt Prairie region. Comparing family members per housing unit to the United States average of 3.3, Burnt Prairie is about the same size. Also, compared to the state of Illinois, family members per housing unit of 3.3, Burnt Prairie is about the same size.

Figure 29 show the median number of rooms in a typical home for each location in this area. it has an average number of rooms in a house of 5.0 which is the second smallest when sorted by average number of rooms in a house of all the other places in the metro area. The city with the highest average number of rooms in a house in the area is Springerton which shows an average number of rooms in a house of 5.6 (12.0% larger). Figure 30 shows, for the average house in each location, the median year that a house was built. This can be useful for understanding the relative age of one neighborhood versus another for a real estate investor. it has a year built of 1948 which is the smallest in order of year built of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest year built in the area is Golden Gate which shows a year built of 1975 ( only slightly larger).

Figure 31 looks at the distribution of housing units by the median age that the homes were built. it has the largest proportion of homes built in 2014 or later at 8% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of homes built between 1980 to 1989 at 19% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of homes built between 1940 to 1949 at 19% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of homes built between 1939 or earlier at 35% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Springerton with 37%.

Figure 32 shows the difference in the number of housing units based on whether they are occupied by owners versus occupied by renters. has the smallest proportion of owner housing units at 21 of the total.

Figure 33 shows the difference in the number of housing units based on whether they are occupied by owners or renters. it has the largest proportion of one unit detached at 86% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of mobile home at 14% of the total.

Figure 34 shows the median value of homes broken down by the median year that the homes were built. has the percentage of value of homes built 1939 or earlier the second smallest in order of value of homes built 2014 or later of all the other places in the metropolitan area at $32,500 of the total.

Figure 35 compares the total number of occupied housing units to vacant housing units. This analysis can be used to understand any housing shortage in the community. has the smallest proportion of occupied housing units at 57% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of vacant housing units at 43% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next two charts show both the average household size of homeowners versus the average household size of renters. Starting with Figure 36 we see the household size of homeowners for Burnt Prairie residents. it has a homeowner household size of 2.8 which is the highest of all places in the greater Burnt Prairie region. Figure 38 shows the year that people who own homes moved into this region. it has one of the largest proportions of owners moved in 2015 to 2016 at 10% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Enfield (14%), and #1 Crossville (16%) are larger. Second, it has the smallest proportion of owners moved in 2010 to 2014 at 9% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of owners moved in 2000 to 2009 at 66% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 40 compares the median year that home owners moved into their home. it has a median year that a home owner moved in of 2004 which is the second most median year that a home owner moved in of all the places in the greater Burnt Prairie region.

Figure 42 shows the frequency distribution of various types of energy sources used for homes in the community. it has one of the largest proportions of home using bottled, tank, or lp gas at 62% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Springerton (77%), and #1 Mill Shoals (86%) are larger. Second, it has the second smallest when sorted by homes using natural gas of all the other places in the metropolitan area as measured by home using electricity at 14% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of homes using wood at 24% of the total and is ranked #1.