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Burr Ridge is the neighborhood that I am growing up in. What's interesting is that the crime rate is very low, which makes me feel very safe. Burr Ridge is among one of the most wealthiest towns in Illinois, known for luxurious lifestyles and mansions.

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Population in 2019: 10,758 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +3.4%

Males: 5,573

(51.8%)

Females: 5,185

(48.2%)

Zip codes: 60521, 60525, 60527.
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Estimated median household income in 2019: $165,505 (it was $129,507 in 2000)

Estimated per capita income in 2019: $103,471 (it was $58,518 in 2000)

Burr Ridge village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $704,627 (it was $458,700 in 2000)
Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $916,034; detached houses: $986,204; townhouses or other attached units: $463,626; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $299,890; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $754,074

Median gross rent in 2019: $2,319.

March 2019 cost of living index in Burr Ridge: 107.6 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Burr Ridge, IL residents, houses, and apartments details

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 3.6%
(4.3%for White Non-Hispanic residents, 3.9% for Black residents, 8.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Burr Ridge, Illinois as of May 23, 2022.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Burr Ridge is 2,681 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Burr Ridge detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 31 (27 officers).

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Ancestries: Irish (10.7%), Italian (6.9%), Polish (5.4%), Syrian (5.0%), German (5.0%), American (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 6.42 square miles.

Population density: 1,675 people per square mile (low).

2,623 residents are foreign born (7.4% Asia, 5.4% Europe).

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $9,999 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $10,047 (1.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oak Lawn, IL (9.0 miles , pop. 55,245).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (13.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Latitude: 41.75 N, Longitude: 87.92 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +7,805 (+73.0%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 1,183 (24.1%)

Burr Ridge, Illinois accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in November 2020:

Population change in the 1990s: +2,381 (+29.7%).

Average climate in Burr Ridge, Illinois
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Tornado activity:

Burr Ridge-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category F5 ( max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.6 miles away from the Burr Ridge village center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/13/1976, a category F4 ( max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.6 miles away from the village center killed 2 people and injured 23 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:
Burr Ridge-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 228.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 202.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 228.4 miles away from Burr Ridge center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 54.6 miles away from Burr Ridge center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 260.6 miles away from Burr Ridge center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW) earthquake occurred 226.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in DuPage County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Snowstorms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Main business address for: NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION ( MISCELLANEOUS PRIMARY METAL PRODUCTS), BankFinancial CORP ( SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED).

Hospitals and medical centers in Burr Ridge:

Amtrak stations near Burr Ridge:

6 miles: LA GRANGE ROAD (LA GRANGE, 25 W. BURLINGTON AVE.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, taxi stand, public transit connection.

7 miles: SUMMIT (ARCHER & CENTER AVE.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

12 miles: NAPERVILLE (E. 4TH & ELLSWORTH AVE.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

College/University in Burr Ridge:

Everest College-Burr Ridge (Full-time enrollment: 504; Location: 6880 N Frontage Rd. Suite 400; Private, for-profit; Website: www.everest.edu/campus/burr_ridge)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burr Ridge:

Public elementary/middle schools in Burr Ridge:

Private elementary/middle school in Burr Ridge:

TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 136, Location: 11503 GERMAN CHURCH RD, Grades: PK-8)

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User-submitted facts and corrections:

also in cook county, zip code is now 60527

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Main business address in Burr Ridge include: NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (A), BankFinancial CORP (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Burr Ridge include: Burr Ridge United Church of Christ (A), Trinity Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Burr Ridge include: Whittaker Park (1), Devon Park (2), Stevens Park (3), Oak Grove County Forest Preserve (4), Walker Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Chicago Marriott Burr Ridge (1200 Burr Ridge Parkway), Extended Stayamerica (15W122 South Frontage Road).

Birthplace of: Paul Wolfert - College basketball player (LSU Tigers).

DuPage County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Burr Ridge and their reported violations in the past:
ZORASTRIAN ASSOC METRO CHICAGO ( Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Burr Ridge that have no violations reported:

MADISON AVENUE VENTURE (Address: 7545 S MADISON ST , Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households

Gay men: 0.2% of all households

31 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
223people in nursing homes in 2000
33people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse in 2000

Banks with branches in Burr Ridge (2011 data):

MB Financial Bank, National Association: Burr Ridge Branch at 8300 South Madison, branch established on 1988/10/31; Burr Ridge North Branch at 7000 S County Line Road, branch established on 1995/10/23. Info updated 2010/04/27: Bank assets: $9,792.4 mil, Deposits: $7,757.4 mil, headquarters in Chicago, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 93 total offices, Holding Company: Mb Financial, Inc

BMO Harris Bank National Association: Burr Ridge Branch at 101 Burr Ridge Parkway, branch established on 1988/09/19. Info updated 2011/07/14: Bank assets: $97,264.0 mil, Deposits: $75,624.6 mil, headquarters in Chicago, IL, positive income, 717 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Montreal

BankFinancial, FSB: Burr Ridge Branch at 15w060 North Frontage Road, branch established on 2003/07/11. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $1,586.4 mil, Deposits: $1,355.4 mil, headquarters in Olympia Fields, IL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 23 total offices

Burr Ridge Bank and Trust: Burr Ridge Bank And Trust at 7020 County Line Road, branch established on 2009/04/13. Info updated 2010/08/13: Bank assets: $166.0 mil, Deposits: $144.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Financial Partners, Inc.

TCF National Bank: Illinios Corporate Administration at 800 Burr Ridge Parkway, branch established on 1928/01/01. Info updated 2009/11/23: Bank assets: $19,007.0 mil, Deposits: $12,377.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 441 total offices, Holding Company: Tcf Financial Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Burr Ridge:

Never married: 16.9%

Now married: 71.1%

Separated: 0.6%

Widowed: 6.3%

Divorced: 5.1%

For population 25 years and over in Burr Ridge:

High school or higher: 98.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher: 70.0%

Graduate or professional degree: 38.1%

Unemployed: 1.6%

Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.9 minutes

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Political contributions by individuals in Burr Ridge, IL

Religion statistics for Burr Ridge, IL (based on DuPage County data)

Religion

Adherents

Congregations

Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2018)

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Burr Ridge government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

Construction - General - Other: $10,000 ($0.93)

Current Operations - Water Utilities: $5,030,000 ($467.56)
Police Protection: $4,718,000 ($438.56)

Central Staff Services: $2,013,000 ($187.12)

Regular Highways: $1,351,000 ($125.58)

General - Other: $850,000 ($79.01)

General - Interest on Debt: $279,000 ($25.93)

Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $325,000 ($30.21)
Police Protection: $110,000 ($10.22)

Central Staff Services: $65,000 ($6.04)

Water Utilities: $43,000 ($4.00)

Total Salaries and Wages: $4,864,000 ($452.13)

Burr Ridge government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

Charges - Other: $786,000 ($73.06)
Sewerage: $238,000 ($22.12)

Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $511,000 ($47.50)

Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $664,000 ($61.72)
Fines and Forfeits: $127,000 ($11.81)

Interest Earnings: $87,000 ($8.09)

Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,321,000 ($401.65)

State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,176,000 ($295.22)
Highways: $268,000 ($24.91)

Tax - Public Utilities Sales: $1,706,000 ($158.58)
Property: $1,652,000 ($153.56)

Other License: $536,000 ($49.82)

Other Selective Sales: $535,000 ($49.73)

Burr Ridge government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,960,000 ($646.96)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,408,000 ($595.65)

Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $604,000 ($56.14)

Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $53,000 ($4.93)

Burr Ridge government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,212,000 ($1414.02)

6.52% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($78,245 average adjusted gross income)

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($645 average AGI)

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:

7.43% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($87,548 average adjusted gross income)

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($760 average AGI)

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:

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Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 partial tracts)

A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans

B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans

C) Refinancings

D) Home Improvement Loans

F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)

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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 8201.01 ,8202.01, 8454.00, 8459.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 partial tracts)

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Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 8201.01 ,8202.01, 8454.00, 8459.00

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
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Fire-safe hotels and motels in Burr Ridge, Illinois:

Extended Stay America - Chicago - Burr Ridge, 15 W 122nd S Frontage Rd, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527 , Phone: (630) 323-6630, Fax: (630) 323-4337

Springhill Suites By Marriott Burr Ridge/Hinsdale, 15 W 90 N Frontage Rd, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527 , Phone: (630) 323-7530, Fax: (630) 323-7605

Quality Inn & Conference Center, 300 S Frontage Rd, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527 , Phone: (630) 325-2900, Fax: (630) 325-8907

Chicago Marriott Southwest at Burr Ridge, 1200 Burr Ridge Pkwy, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527 , Phone: (630) 986-4100, Fax: (630) 986-4299

All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Burr Ridge, Illinois

Burr Ridge compared to Illinois state average:

Median household income significantly above state average.

Median house value significantly above state average.

Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.

Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.

Median age significantly above state average.

Foreign-born population percentage above state average.

Renting percentage significantly below state average.

Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.

House age significantly below state average.

Number of college students below state average.

Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Burr Ridge on our top lists:

#3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (population 5,000+)"

#6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: health care and social assistance (population 5,000+)"

#10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Syria (population 500+)"

#28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least cars per house, population 5,000+"

#58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people having professional degrees (population 500+)"

#79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (population 5,000+)"

#85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest racial income disparity between any two races with at least 200 householders"

#94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Egypt (population 500+)"

#96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest cost per building permit(population 5,000+)"

#52 (60521) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest average reported salary/wage in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"

#58 (60521) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers reporting net capital gain/loss in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"

#67 (60521) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest 2012 average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) for individuals (pop 5,000+)"

#14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"

#19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"

#23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"

#25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"

#26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"

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2019 Population

10,763

0.296% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2019 Median Age

51.5

0.771% 1-year decrease

2019 Poverty Rate

3.61%

20.2% 1-year increase

2019 Median Household Income

$159,335

10.2% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$686,600

2.39% 1-year growth

2019 Employed Population

5,001

0.381% 1-year growth

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In 2019, Burr Ridge, IL had a population of 10.8k people with a median age of 51.5 and a median household income of $159,335. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Burr Ridge, IL declined from 10,795 to 10,763, a −0.296% decrease and its median household income grew from $144,609 to $159,335, a 10.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Burr Ridge, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (17.6%), White (Hispanic) (3.27%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.86%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.957%). 0% of the households in Burr Ridge, IL speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.

94.4% of the residents in Burr Ridge, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2019, the median property value in Burr Ridge, IL was $686,600, and the homeownership rate was 93.4%. Most people in Burr Ridge, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Burr Ridge, IL was 2 cars per household.

Diversity

Burr Ridge, IL is home to a population of 10.8k people, from which 94.4% are citizens. As of 2019, 23.9% of Burr Ridge, IL residents were born outside of the country (2.57k people).

In 2019, there were 4.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.09k people) in Burr Ridge, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.9k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 352 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Burr Ridge, IL

1. White (Non-Hispanic)

8.09k ± 446

2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)

1.9k ± 467

3. White (Hispanic)

352 ± 197

3.97%

Hispanic Population

427 people

In 2019, there were 4.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.09k people) in Burr Ridge, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.9k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 352 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.97% of the people in Burr Ridge, IL are hispanic (427 people).

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Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

23.9%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

2.57k people

22.9%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

2.47k people

As of 2019, 23.9% of Burr Ridge, IL residents (2.57k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Burr Ridge, IL was 22.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Age by Nativity

49

Median Native-Born Age

± 3.1

58

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 2.1

In 2019, the median age of all people in Burr Ridge, IL was 51.5. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 49, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 58. But people in Burr Ridge, IL are getting getting younger. In 2018, the average age of all Burr Ridge, IL residents was 52.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

1. Mexico

644,788 ± 19,210 people

2. India

156,084 ± 9,640 people

3. Poland

130,079 ± 8,810 people

In 2019, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 644,788 Illinois residents, followed by India with 156,084 and Poland with 130,079.

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Citizenship

As of 2019, 94.4% of Burr Ridge, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Burr Ridge, IL was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

1. Vietnam

272 ± 104

2. Korea

41 ± 41

3. Gulf War (2001-)

13 ± 33

Burr Ridge, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industry Sector

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8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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Community Mobility

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Economy

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,164. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.482, which is higher than than the national average.

The economy of Burr Ridge, IL employs 5k people. The largest industries in Burr Ridge, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,239 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (681 people), and Manufacturing (395 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($132,656), Health Care & Social Assistance ($129,241), and Manufacturing ($125,521).

Wages

Median Household Income

$159,335

2019 value

± $20,785

10.2%

1 Year Growth

± 17.1%

Households in Burr Ridge, IL have a median annual income of $159,335, which is more than the median annual income of $65,712 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $144,609 in 2018, which represents a 10.2% annual growth.

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Wage by Sex in Common Jobs

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$75,849

Average Male Salary in Illinois

± $1,220

$56,164

Average Female Salary in Illinois

± $916

In 2019, full-time male employees in Illinois made 1.35 times more than female employees.

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Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Illinois

1. Asian

$71,781 ± $3,365

2. White

$60,455 ± $832

3. Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

$58,312 ± $36,766

In 2019 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Illinois workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.19 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Illinois.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Illinois by number of full-time employees.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Burr Ridge, IL is from Illinois.

0.482

2019 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.482

2018 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2019, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.482 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0501% growth from 2018 to 2019, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Illinois was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 8459.02

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Burr Ridge, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Poverty by Age and Sex

Females 55 - 64

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

3.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Burr Ridge, IL (387 out of 10.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.3%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

1. White

383 ± 151

2. Hispanic

37 ± 95

3. Black

4 ± 90

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Burr Ridge, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Occupations

Employment by Occupations

0.381%

1 Year growth

± 13.1%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Burr Ridge, IL grew at a rate of 0.381%, from 4.98k employees to 5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Burr Ridge, IL, are Management Occupations (1,045 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (973 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (690 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Burr Ridge, IL.

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Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Burr Ridge, IL, by number of employees, are Management Occupations (1,045 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (973 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (690 people).

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Most Specialized

Compared to other places, Burr Ridge, IL has an unusually high number of residents working as Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (4.78 times higher than expected), Legal Occupations (2.42 times), and Management Occupations (2.06 times).

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Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Burr Ridge, IL, by median earnings, are Health Technologists & Technicians ($203,304), Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($176,250), and Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occupations ($173,854).

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Industries

Employment by Industries

0.381%

1 Year growth

± 13.1%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Burr Ridge, IL grew at a rate of 0.381%, from 4.98k employees to 5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Burr Ridge, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,239 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (681 people), and Manufacturing (395 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Burr Ridge, IL, though some of these residents may live in Burr Ridge, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Most Common

The most common industries in Burr Ridge, IL, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,239 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (681 people), and Manufacturing (395 people).

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Most Specialized

Compared to other places, Burr Ridge, IL has an unusually high number of Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (3.38 times higher than expected), Wholesale Trade (2.53 times), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1.88 times) industries.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Burr Ridge, IL, by median earnings, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($132,656), Health Care & Social Assistance ($129,241), and Manufacturing ($125,521).

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Illinois to other states, or from other states to Illinois.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

1. $138B

2. $87.2B

3. $79.8B

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Illinois products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$1.03T

2020 Value in Illinois

$1.94T

Projected 2050 Value in Illinois

88.6% growth

In 2020, total outbound Illinois trade was $1.03T. This is expected to increase 88.6% to $1.94T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Illinois trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Illinois to other states, or from other states to Illinois.

Most Common Trade Partners

1. $77.4B

2. $56.8B

3. $46.1B

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Indiana with $77.4B, followed by Wisconsin with $56.8B and California and $46.1B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Illinois shares with each state (excluding itself).

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%). The most partisan county was Wayne County, IL with 84.6% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 18 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

1. Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)

Democratic Party

2. Donald J. Trump (40.6%)

Republican Party

3. Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)

Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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Presidential Popular Vote by County

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Joseph R Biden Jr.

Popular Vote for Illinois

57.5% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in Illinois

1. 84.6% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

2. 84.2% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

3. 81.7% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2020 presidential election, the most partisan county in Illinois was Wayne County, IL with 84.6% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Illinois colored by their party leaning.

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US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois2

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois3

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 18 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Burr Ridge, IL was $686,600 in 2019, which is 2.85 times larger than the national average of $240,500. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $670,600 to $686,600, a 2.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Burr Ridge, IL is 93.4%, which is higher than the national average of 64.1%. People in Burr Ridge, IL have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Burr Ridge, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$686,600

2019 Median

± $42,370

$670,600

2018 Median

± $37,593

In 2019, the median property value in Burr Ridge, IL grew to to $686,600 from the previous year's value of $670,600.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Burr Ridge, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Burr Ridge, IL the largest share of households have a property value in the $500k - $750k range.

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Household Income

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$159,335

Median Household Income

± $20,785

4.24k

Number of Households

± 379

In 2019, the median household income of the 4.24k households in Burr Ridge, IL grew to $159,335 from the previous year's value of $144,609.

The following chart displays the households in Burr Ridge, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Property Taxes

This chart shows the households in Burr Ridge, IL distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Burr Ridge, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

In 2019, 93.4% of the housing units in Burr Ridge, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92.5%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 64.1%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Burr Ridge, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Commute Time

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Burr Ridge, IL have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.5 minutes). Additionally, 3.04% of the workforce in Burr Ridge, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Burr Ridge, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

1. Drove Alone (69%)

2. Worked At Home (18.1%)

3. Public Transit (6%)

In 2019, 69% of workers in Burr Ridge, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Transportation

Car Ownership

The following chart displays the households in Burr Ridge, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Burr Ridge, IL have 2 cars, followed by false.

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Health

97.3% of the population of Burr Ridge, IL has health coverage, with 52.6% on employee plans, 2.37% on Medicaid, 21.2% on Medicare, 20.7% on non-group plans, and 0.447% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Illinois was $8,262 in 2014. This is a 4.44% increase from the previous year ($7,911).

Primary care physicians in DuPage County, IL see 744 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.405% increase from the previous year (741 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 898 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 315 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Wayne County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (19.9%). Additionally, Vermilion County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (43.2%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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744 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in DuPage County, IL

Primary care physicians in DuPage County, IL see an average of 744 patients per year. This represents a 0.405% increase from the previous year (741 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in DuPage County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

1. 8.26% of the population affected

2. 8.13% of the population affected

3. 7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

1. 19.2% of adults

2. 17.9% of adults

3. 17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

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Health Care Spending

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$8,262

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Illinois

$4,875

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$4,959

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,116

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Illinois (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.44%, from $7,911 to $8,262.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

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Health Care Coverage

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Burr Ridge, IL declined by 11.8% from 3.07% to 2.71%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Burr Ridge, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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Health Risks

Data available at the county level.

Most at risk counties

1. 19.9% prevalence

2. 18.5% prevalence

3. 18.3% prevalence

Wayne County has the highest prevalence of diabetes in Illinois, at 19.9%.

The following map shows the prevalence of diabetes in Illinois by county over multiple years.

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For some people, financial struggles are due to not bringing in enough money. For many others, though, the problem comes from not spending money wisely or from spending more money than they make.

According to Time, nearly 73% of Americans die in debt.

In this article, we’ll take a look at 7 ways that you can start better spending the money you earn in order to help you reach your financial goals.

1.  Track Your Finances

Before you can start figuring out how to spend money more wisely, you first need to understand where your money is going. Make a budget and track both your income and your expenses. Once you know where your money is going, you can start looking for opportunities where it could be better spent.

2. Think About the Long-Term Benefits and Drawbacks of Purchases

Far too many purchases are impulse decisions. While this is fine when it’s a $1 chocolate bar at the supermarket, it becomes a problem for larger purchases. Before you buy something, think about how it will affect you in the future.

How long is it going to last? Is it going to put you in debt? Is the value you will get out of it over its lifetime worth the cost?

These are questions you can use to determine if something is really worth buying.

3. Only Put Money on Your Credit Card if You Can Afford to Pay it off Each Month

Credit cards aren’t inherently a hindrance on your finances. After all, they are convenient and many cards offer cash back on your purchases.

However, you should only spend money on your credit card if you are able to fully pay it off at the end of the month.

If you pay off your credit card balance each month, you won’t incur any interest charges and it will essentially be the same as paying cash.

If you don’t pay off your balance each month, though, the interest accrued can quickly spiral out of control.

4. Stop Trying to Impress Other People

The average person spends far too much money merely trying to maintain an image. From fancy cars to brand-name clothing, much of what we buy has more to do with impressing others than it does to do with purchasing something that we actually want and enjoy.

However, “Keeping Up With the Joneses” is an expensive and unnecessary pursuit. Buy the things that you yourself enjoy and don’t fall prey to the feeling that you have to spend money in order to impress other people.

5. Figure out What Habits Drain Your Budget

After you start tracking your finances, you can begin looking for habits that may be draining your budget. These habits could include expensive hobbies, eating out too much, spending too much money on clothing, or any number of other financial drains.

Once you figure out which habits are eating up large portions of your income, you can then evaluate whether or not these habits are really necessary.

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Some people are naturally good at saving money and draw enjoyment from growing their wealth. For others, money is something that is spent the moment it reaches their hands, and anything else feels like a wasted opportunity.

If you find yourself in the second camp, try to adopt a mentality that values savings over products. In the end, money invested or money saved will almost always benefit your life more than money spent on products that will wear out or become uninteresting in little time at all.

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Spending your money wisely isn’t just about avoiding unnecessary purchases – it also requires you to take the money that you save and put it towards things that will help you reach your financial goals. With that in mind, there’s no such thing as starting investing too early or investing too little.

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There are many factors in the world around me that impact my beliefs and values, such as my family, peers, and my religion. My environment also plays a big role in impacting my ideas. For example, the environment I was raised in, and what I was taught what to do and what not to do. My religion also impacts my beliefs because there are some specific rules about what I can and can't do, such as eating pork, or dating.

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The Five Pillars are the core beliefs and practices of Islam:

1. Profession of Faith (shahada). The belief that "There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God" is central to Islam. This phrase, written in Arabic, is often prominently featured in architecture and a range of objects, including the Qur'an, Islam's holy book of divine revelations. One becomes a Muslim by reciting this phrase with conviction.

2. Prayer (salat). Muslims pray facing Mecca five times a day: at dawn, noon, mid-afternoon, sunset, and after dark. Prayer includes a recitation of the opening chapter (sura) of the Qur'an, and is sometimes performed on a small rug or mat used expressly for this purpose (see image 24). Muslims can pray individually at any location (fig. 1) or together in a mosque, where a leader in prayer ( imam) guides the congregation. Men gather in the mosque for the noonday prayer on Friday; women are welcome but not obliged to participate. After the prayer, a sermon focuses on a passage from the Qur'an, followed by prayers by the imam and a discussion of a particular religious topic.

3. Alms (zakat). In accordance with Islamic law, Muslims donate a fixed portion of their income to community members in need. Many rulers and wealthy Muslims build mosques, drinking fountains, hospitals, schools, and other institutions both as a religious duty and to secure the blessings associated with charity.

4. Fasting (sawm). During the daylight hours of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, all healthy adult Muslims are required to abstain from food and drink. Through this temporary deprivation, they renew their awareness of and gratitude for everything God has provided in their lives-including the Qur'an, which was first revealed during this month. During Ramadan they share the hunger and thirst of the needy as a reminder of the religious duty to help those less fortunate.

5. Pilgrimage (hajj). Every Muslim whose health and finances permit it must make at least one visit to the holy city of Mecca, in present-day Saudi Arabia. The Ka'ba, a cubical structure covered in black embroidered hangings, is at the center of the Haram Mosque in Mecca (fig. 2). Muslims believe that it is the house Abraham (Ibrahim in Arabic) built for God, and face in its direction (qibla) when they pray. Since the time of the Prophet Muhammad, believers from all over the world have gathered around the Ka'ba in Mecca on the eighth and twelfth days of the final month of the Islamic calendar.

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My beliefs can't always be agreed with, which is why engaging with people of other religions and beliefs is really essential because it gives me different aspects of issues going on in the environment around me. My beliefs and values can really impact my life because these ideas are my outlook on modern society, and it can be disagreed upon, which is why meeting other people with different perspectives is really a necessity.

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In order to resolve conflict constructively, so that all parties are satisfied with the outcome, a person must be able to hold all the opposing ideas, positions, and perspectives in mind at the same time and still function effectively. Successful problem-solving and conflict resolution largely depends on a person's ability to take the opponent's cognitive and affective perspectives and understand how the conflict appears to the other person and how that person is reacting emotionally and attitudinally. If a person cannot take the perspective of opponents, then his or her understanding of the issue is limited and incomplete.

When people disagree, there needs to be a realistic assessment of common and opposed interests and conclusions. It is often expected that each party will sacrifice some of the opposed interests so that the common benefits, concerns, advantages, and needs may be met and built upon. To obtain a realistic assessment of common and opposed interests it is necessary to see the situation from the perspective of the other parties. Social perspective-taking is the ability to understand how a situation appears to another person and how that person is reacting cognitively and emotionally. The opposite of perspective-taking is egocentrism or being unaware that other perspectives exist and that one's own view of the situation or issue is incomplete and limited. Overall (see Johnson & Johnson, 1989), perspective-taking results in more information, both personal and impersonal, being disclosed; increases the capacity to phrase messages so that they are easily understood by the other; increases accurate comprehension of the other's messages; increases understanding and retention of the other's information and reasoning; facilitates the achievement of creative and high- quality problem solving; and promotes more positive perceptions of the interaction, the other person, and the joint cooperative efforts. Once people can view the issue and situation both from their own perspective and the other persons' perspectives, they can more easily find mutually beneficial solutions. Perspective-taking also communicates that one really understands their thoughts, feelings, and needs. It is usually easier to jointly solve a problem when the other people feel understood and respected.

There are five important aspects of perspective-taking. The first is realizing that everyone involved has a unique perspective. No two people will see a situation or issue in exactly the same way.

The second is that a person's perspective selects and organizes what the person attends to and experiences. Because all experiences are understood within the perspective in which they are viewed, people tend to see only what their perspective allows them to see. Change a person's perspective and you change what the person attends to and the way the person interprets the events in his or her life. Perspectives, furthermore, can create bias. Out of a mass of detailed information, people tend to pick out and focus on those facts that confirm their prior perceptions and to disregard or misinterpret those that call their perceptions into question.

The third is that people can have different perspectives at different times. As your job role, experiences, assumptions, physiological states, and values change, your perspective will change. When you are hungry, for example, you notice all the food in a room. When you are not hungry, the food tends not to attract your attention.

Fourth, the same message can mean two entirely different things from two different perspectives. A person's perspective largely determines how a message will be interpreted. The same message may be interpreted as friendly teasing or as hostile insubordination depending on the perspective of the receiver.

Fifth, misunderstandings often occur because we assume that everyone sees things from the same perspective as we do. If we are interested in sports, for example, we often assume that everyone is interested in sports. Or if we like horses, we assume everyone likes horses.

To solve problems and resolve conflicts constructively participants need to understand each other's perspectives. Doing so will help them get a clear understanding of all sides of the issue, an accurate assessment of their validity and relative merits, and the ability to think creatively to come up with the potential solutions that maximize joint outcomes and fulfill the interests of all participants. All this requires them to see the issue from both their own and the other persons' perspectives, and keep both perspectives in mind at the same time as they search for a solution. This is difficult, given that different people have different perspectives, each person may have different perspectives at different times, the same message may be interpreted differently depending on the receiver's perspective, and misunderstandings often occur because we assume that everyone has the same perspective as we do.

Accurately understanding the cognitive and affective perspective of others results in several positive outcomes. First, perspective-taking, by influencing how messages are phrased and received, improves communication and reduces misunderstandings and distortions.

Second, perspective-taking is essential for a realistic assessment of common and opposed interests and an accurate assessment of their validity and relative merits. This understanding is required if participants are to reach an agreement based on deciding which opposed interests need to be sacrificed so that the common benefits, concerns, advantages, and needs may be built on.

Third, a broader view of the issue results from being able to take the other person's perspective. If you want to influence the other person, you also need to understand empathetically the power of his/her point of view and to feel the emotional force with which he or she believes in it.

Fourth, engaging in perspective-taking tends to improve the relationship with the other person. You are more liked and respected when the other person realizes that you are seeing his or her perspective accurately and using it to create potential agreements that benefit both sides equally.

It should be noted, however, that when the interests of parties are directly opposed, perspective-taking tends to result in increased conflict and disagreement. Perspective-taking is most helpful when there are multiple issues under discussion or when the conflict has multiple dimensions that may be combined in creative ways.

Perspective-taking is the neglected secret of constructive problem solving, negotiations, conflict resolution, higher-level cognitive and moral reasoning, and most other aspects of human interaction. While it is not always easy or comfortable to do, it is essential for building and maintaining constructive relationships. Teaching children how to take others' perspectives is a needed aspect of schooling and socialization. Becoming skillful in taking the perspective of others will tend to significantly improve the quality of one's life.

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