COMPARING TWO PLACES
Struthers vs Niles
PLACE A
Struthers, Ohio
VS
PLACE B
Niles, Illinois
Struthers is 68% smaller than Niles. Niles earns more, with a median household income $21,827 higher. Niles has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -6%).
STRUTHERSNILESDIFFERENCE
Total population9,83730,443−68% vs Niles
Population density2,7025,206−2,504
Population growth-6.1%3.7%−9.8 pts
Median age40.648.2−7.6
Male49.5%48.8%+0.6 pts
Female50.5%51.2%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born2.2%42.0%−39.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.3%62.2%+19.1 pts
Black2.5%2.3%+0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.3%13.3%−4.0 pts
Asian1.2%20.3%−19.1 pts
Other5.6%1.9%+3.8 pts
Median household income$53,447$75,274−$21,827
Per capita income$28,872$40,380−$11,508
Poverty rate15.0%8.5%+6.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3940.472−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%39.3%−22.8 pts
Graduate degree3.7%11.8%−8.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.7%6.7%−2.0 pts
Labor force participation63.9%56.2%+7.7 pts
Median home value$100,100$358,700−$258,600
Median gross rent$850$1,336−$486
Owner-occupied69.3%74.6%−5.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.4%5.7%+4.7 pts
Rent-burdened households36.6%44.7%−8.1 pts
Average commute21.728.3−6.6
Worked from home12.0%10.6%+1.4 pts
Public transit to work1.4%4.6%−3.2 pts
Uninsured5.9%9.1%−3.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025