COMPARING TWO PLACES
Niles vs Youngstown
PLACE A
Niles, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Youngstown, Ohio
Niles is 48% smaller than Youngstown. Niles earns more, with a median household income $40,866 higher. Niles has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -10%).
NILESYOUNGSTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population30,44358,832−48% vs Youngstown
Population density5,2061,734+3,472
Population growth3.7%-10.3%+14.0 pts
Median age48.237.5+10.7
Male48.8%48.8%+0.0 pts
Female51.2%51.2%−0.0 pts
Foreign-born42.0%3.1%+38.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic62.2%40.3%+21.9 pts
Black2.3%39.3%−37.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.3%12.3%+1.0 pts
Asian20.3%0.7%+19.7 pts
Other1.9%7.4%−5.6 pts
Median household income$75,274$34,408+$40,866
Per capita income$40,380$20,390+$19,990
Poverty rate8.5%37.3%−28.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4720.476Even
Bachelor's degree or higher39.3%15.5%+23.9 pts
Graduate degree11.8%5.0%+6.8 pts
Unemployment rate6.7%11.9%−5.2 pts
Labor force participation56.2%50.2%+6.0 pts
Median home value$358,700$63,300+$295,400
Median gross rent$1,336$728+$608
Owner-occupied74.6%56.2%+18.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.7%15.0%−9.3 pts
Rent-burdened households44.7%50.5%−5.8 pts
Average commute28.320.3+8.0
Worked from home10.6%7.2%+3.4 pts
Public transit to work4.6%3.9%+0.7 pts
Uninsured9.1%6.9%+2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025