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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Niles

Ohio · 21,128 residents · 8.60 sq mi
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With 21,128 people, Niles is a city in Ohio. The typical home is worth $48,600. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average. Median rent is $333 a month. Median household income is $25,547, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 19%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

21,128
+1%vs 2000
vs 20,932 in 2000
1990 – 2025
35.9
−9%vs 2000
vs 39.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
8.60 sq mi
Population, 19902024
18K19K20K21K21K19902000201020202024Niles
202418K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.4%(1,356)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97%(1,481)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.6%(1,175)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(1,441)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.5%(1,585)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.1%(3,192)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.1%(3,200)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.1%(2,144)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.1%(2,134)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.5%(2,011)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.1%(1,078)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(331)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,547
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,615 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,919
−39%vs 2000
vs $19,441 in 2000
US average: $14,340
12.7%
+3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$48,600
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $79,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$333
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $456 in 2000
US average: $450
65.1%
+1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.4% in 2000
34.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.5%(19,981)
Black2.2%(463)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(174)
Asian0.3%(69)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.3%(20,548)
Black1.8%(371)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(182)
Asian0.7%(155)
Other0.3%(54)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.6%(290)
Puerto Rican1.5%(267)
Chilean0.3%(48)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.4%(82)
Chinese0.3%(53)
Vietnamese0.2%(36)
Filipino0.2%(31)
Korean0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.3%(55)
Ancestry
American18.2%(3,322)
Italian16.7%(3,053)
Irish12.4%(2,276)
German12.3%(2,252)
English8.9%(1,628)
Croatian2.5%(465)
Scottish2.4%(435)
Slovak2.2%(401)
Polish2.1%(375)
Hungarian1.7%(304)
Welsh1.4%(262)
Arab0.8%(155)
+ 21 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.8%(140)
Ukrainian0.7%(123)
Lebanese0.7%(122)
Dutch0.6%(113)
Greek0.6%(107)
French0.5%(86)
Romanian0.4%(78)
Finnish0.3%(56)
Swedish0.3%(50)
Russian0.3%(47)
Norwegian0.2%(38)
Slovene0.2%(32)
Swiss0.2%(30)
British0.2%(29)
Lithuanian0.2%(29)
Serbian0.1%(22)
Austrian0.1%(18)
Czech0.1%(14)
Danish0%(4)
Section 05

Education

11.1%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
71.8%
−11.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.3%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.9 min
+29%vs 2000
vs 11.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married44.6%(3,270)
Married40.2%(2,948)
Widowed1.4%(102)
Divorced13.9%(1,018)
Women 15+
Never married35.3%(3,028)
Married35.7%(3,062)
Widowed14.4%(1,237)
Divorced14.7%(1,260)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.9%
−10.6 ptssince 2013
from 16.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
48.1%
−7.8 ptssince 2020
from 55.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 10.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 25.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
28.1%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 23.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.1%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 64.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.8%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 46.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.6%(186)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.4%(152)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.4%(447)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.7%(39)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,055 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Niles, Ohio?

Niles, Ohio has about 21,128 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Niles, Ohio?

The typical household in Niles, Ohio earns about $25,547 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Niles, Ohio expensive?

In Niles, Ohio, the median home is worth about $48,600, and the typical rent is about $333 a month.

How educated are people in Niles, Ohio?

About 11.1% of adults age 25 and over in Niles, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Niles, Ohio?

About 12.7% of people in Niles, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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