COMPARING TWO PLACES
Niles vs Jackson
PLACE A
Niles, MI
VS
PLACE B
Jackson, MI
Niles and Jackson are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
NILESJACKSONDIFFERENCE
Total population152,444159,552−4% vs Jackson
Population density268227+41
Population growth-1.6%0.1%−1.7 pts
Median age42.741.5+1.2
Male49.2%51.3%−2.1 pts
Female50.8%48.7%+2.1 pts
Foreign-born5.5%2.2%+3.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.7%82.0%−9.2 pts
Black13.1%7.4%+5.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.3%4.1%+2.2 pts
Asian1.8%0.8%+1.0 pts
Other6.1%5.8%+0.3 pts
Median household income$65,425$66,073−$648
Per capita income$38,351$35,930+$2,421
Poverty rate15.1%11.6%+3.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4750.445+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher30.9%23.4%+7.5 pts
Graduate degree12.4%7.8%+4.5 pts
Unemployment rate6.2%5.5%+0.6 pts
Labor force participation59.9%56.8%+3.1 pts
Median home value$224,300$193,700+$30,600
Median gross rent$942$985−$43
Owner-occupied72.8%75.0%−2.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.2%9.7%+7.4 pts
Rent-burdened households46.0%42.4%+3.6 pts
Average commute21.222.5−1.3
Worked from home11.2%9.8%+1.4 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.2%+0.0 pts
Uninsured6.4%4.9%+1.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025