Niles, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

11,803

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

17.8%

14.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,376

7.45% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$135,100

17.1% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

5,328

Population & Diversity

Niles, MI is home to a population of 11.8k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.79% of Niles, MI residents were born outside of the country (447 people).

In 2024, there were 5.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.75k people) in Niles, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.63k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 539 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Niles, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Niles, MI was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Niles, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.75k ± 545
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.63k ± 422
Other (Hispanic)
539 ± 372

6.97%

Hispanic Population

823 people

6.97% of the people in Niles, MI are hispanic (823 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Niles, MI 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 Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

3.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

447 people

2.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

350 people

As of 2024, 3.79% of Niles, MI residents (447 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Niles, MI was 2.96%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
179 ± 71
Gulf War (1990s)
92 ± 95
Gulf War (2001-)
86 ± 59

Niles, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Niles, MI.

Economy

The economy of Niles, MI employs 5.33k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Niles, MI were Manufacturing (1,110 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (835 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (604 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($68,664), Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,155), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($45,000).

Employment

Occupations

5.33k

2024 Value

± 602

−2.54%

1 Year decline

± 16.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Niles, MI declined at a rate of −2.54%, from 5.47k employees to 5.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Niles, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (752 people), Production Occupations (591 people), and Management Occupations (417 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Niles, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.33k

2024 Value

± 602

−2.54%

1 Year decline

± 16.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Niles, MI declined at a rate of −2.54%, from 5.47k employees to 5.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Niles, MI, are Manufacturing (1,110 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (835 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (604 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Niles, MI, though some of these residents may live in Niles, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,104

Median earning men ± $7,681

$31,576

Median earning women ± $3,766

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,664), Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,809).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($145,625), Wholesale Trade ($46,116), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,278).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Niles, MI was $135,100 in 2024, which is 0.406 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $115,400 to $135,100, a 17.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Niles, MI is 63.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Niles, MI have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Niles, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$135,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,550

$3,168

Median Property Taxes

±$406

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, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.2%

Homeownership

2024

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.2% of the housing units in Niles, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.8%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$51,376

Median Household Income

± $4,316

5.02k

Number of Households

± 534

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.02k households in Niles, MI grew to $51,376 from the previous year's value of $47,815.

The following chart displays the households in Niles, MI 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, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.4%)
Carpooled (14.1%)
Worked At Home (5.12%)

In 2024, 76.4% of workers in Niles, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.1%) and those who worked at home (5.12%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Niles, MI have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.796% of the workforce in Niles, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Niles, MI (2.07k out of 11.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Niles, MI is White, followed by Black 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

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

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

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