COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bridgman vs Niles
PLACE A
Bridgman, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Niles, Illinois
Bridgman is 93% smaller than Niles. Niles earns more, with a median household income $8,671 higher. Niles has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -9%).
BRIDGMANNILESDIFFERENCE
Total population2,04030,443−93% vs Niles
Population density7055,206−4,501
Population growth-8.5%3.7%−12.2 pts
Median age45.548.2−2.7
Male52.8%48.8%+4.0 pts
Female47.2%51.2%−4.0 pts
Foreign-born4.6%42.0%−37.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.7%62.2%+27.5 pts
Black3.5%2.3%+1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.6%13.3%−10.7 pts
Asian1.1%20.3%−19.2 pts
Other3.0%1.9%+1.2 pts
Median household income$66,603$75,274−$8,671
Per capita income$43,185$40,380+$2,805
Poverty rate14.5%8.5%+6.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4620.472Even
Bachelor's degree or higher35.5%39.3%−3.9 pts
Graduate degree11.4%11.8%−0.4 pts
Unemployment rate2.4%6.7%−4.4 pts
Labor force participation53.3%56.2%−2.9 pts
Median home value$238,400$358,700−$120,300
Median gross rent$1,008$1,336−$328
Owner-occupied70.2%74.6%−4.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.9%5.7%+20.2 pts
Rent-burdened households38.4%44.7%−6.3 pts
Average commute19.128.3−9.3
Worked from home6.5%10.6%−4.1 pts
Public transit to work1.1%4.6%−3.5 pts
Uninsured6.3%9.1%−2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025