Niles, IL

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2023 Population

30,262

1.22% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

47.6

1.06% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.15%

6.15% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$78,563

3.67% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$350,900

4.37% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

13,759

3.4% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Niles, IL had a population of 30.3k people with a median age of 47.6 and a median household income of $78,563. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Niles, IL declined from 30,637 to 30,262, a −1.22% decrease and its median household income grew from $75,783 to $78,563, a 3.67% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Niles, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (20.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.82%), Other (Hispanic) (4.2%), and White (Hispanic) (3.21%).

None of the households in Niles, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

88% of the residents in Niles, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Niles, IL are Rosel School of Cosmetology (369446) (48 degrees awarded in 2022) and Cosmetology Concepts Niles (9 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Niles, IL was $350,900, and the homeownership rate was 76.6%.

Most people in Niles, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Niles, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Niles, IL is home to a population of 30.3k people, from which 88% are citizens. As of 2023, 42.4% of Niles, IL residents were born outside of the country (12.8k people).

In 2023, there were 3.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.5k people) in Niles, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.16k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.76k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88%

2023 Citizenship

88.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 88% of Niles, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Niles, IL was 88.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Niles, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Niles, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.5k ± 1.21k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.16k ± 1.09k
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.76k ± 727

14%

Hispanic Population

4.24k people

14% of the people in Niles, IL are hispanic (4.24k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Niles, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
Poland
123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

Foreign-Born Population

42.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.8k people

42.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

12.9k people

As of 2023, 42.4% of Niles, IL residents (12.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Niles, IL was 42.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Niles, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
301 ± 153
Korea
147 ± 90
Gulf War (2001-)
77 ± 58

Niles, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.05 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Niles, IL employs 13.8k people. The largest industries in Niles, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,246 people), Retail Trade (1,727 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,216 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($118,750), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,103), and Finance & Insurance ($79,444).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

13.8k

2023 Value

± 1,027

−3.4%

1 Year decline

± 10.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Niles, IL declined at a rate of −3.4%, from 14.2k employees to 13.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Niles, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,646 people), Management Occupations (1,315 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,306 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Niles, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

13.8k

2023 Value

± 1,027

−3.4%

1 Year decline

± 10.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Niles, IL declined at a rate of −3.4%, from 14.2k employees to 13.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Niles, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,246 people), Retail Trade (1,727 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,216 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Niles, IL, though some of these residents may live in Niles, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,085

Median earning men ± $5,136

$45,755

Median earning women ± $5,235

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($105,074), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,988), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,771), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,217).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

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 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Niles, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Niles, IL awarded 57 degrees. The student population of Niles, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 8 male students and 87 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Niles, IL are Asian (28 and 50%), followed by White (18 and 32.1%), Hispanic or Latino (9 and 16.1%), and Black or African American (1 and 1.79%).

The largest universities in Niles, IL by number of degrees awarded are Rosel School of Cosmetology (369446) (48 and 84.2%) and Cosmetology Concepts Niles (9 and 15.8%).

The most popular majors in Niles, IL are General Cosmetology (37 and 64.9%), Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts (18 and 31.6%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (1 and 1.75%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 95 students enrolled in Niles, IL, 8.42% men and 91.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 42 records, of which 83.3% were women and 16.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

37 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Niles, IL was General Cosmetology with 37 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Niles, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Rosel School of Cosmetology (369446)
48 degrees awarded
Cosmetology Concepts Niles
9 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Rosel School of Cosmetology (369446) with 48 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 6 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Niles, IL, which is 0.118 times less than the 51 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 28 degrees mean that there were 1.56 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 18 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Niles, IL was $350,900 in 2023, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $336,200 to $350,900, a 4.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Niles, IL is 76.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Niles, IL have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Niles, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Niles, IL is $78,563. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Niles, IL was Census Tract 8059.02 with a value of $153,182, followed by Census Tract 8054.01 and Census Tract 8052.01, with respective values of $131,019 and $112,656.

Housing

Property

$350,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,981

$8,630

Median Property Taxes

±$706

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Niles, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Niles, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.6%

Homeownership

2023

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76.6% of the housing units in Niles, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Niles, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8059.02
Census Tract 8054.01
Census Tract 8052.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Niles, IL was Census Tract 8059.02 with a value of $153,182, followed by Census Tract 8054.01 and Census Tract 8052.01, with respective values of $131,019 and $112,656.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$78,563

Median Household Income

± $5,363

11.3k

Number of Households

± 889

In 2023, the median household income of the 11.3k households in Niles, IL grew to $78,563 from the previous year's value of $75,783.

The following chart displays the households in Niles, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (71%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (9.88%)

In 2023, 71% of workers in Niles, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (9.88%).

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.

Commute Time

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Niles, IL have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.33% of the workforce in Niles, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Niles, IL (2.37k out of 29k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.2% of the population of Niles, IL has health coverage, with 44% on employee plans, 15.2% on Medicaid, 18.4% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 0.801% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cook County, IL see 1040 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.574% decrease from the previous year (1046 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1048 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 294 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Cook County, IL.

1,040 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cook County, IL

Primary care physicians in Cook County, IL see an average of 1,040 patients per year. This represents a 0.574% decrease from the previous year (1,046 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.2% under 18 years, 16.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.79%

Uninsured

44%

Employer Coverage

15.2%

Medicaid

18.4%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

0.801%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Niles, IL grew by 2.08% from 8.61% to 8.79%.

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

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