COMPARING TWO PLACES
Vandalia vs Niles
PLACE A
Vandalia, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Niles, Illinois
Vandalia is 99% smaller than Niles. Niles earns more, with a median household income $5,006 higher.
VANDALIANILESDIFFERENCE
Total population32730,443−99% vs Niles
Population density3315,206−4,875
Population growth5.6%3.7%+1.9 pts
Median age26.248.2−22.0
Male64.5%48.8%+15.7 pts
Female35.5%51.2%−15.7 pts
Foreign-born4.1%42.0%−37.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic64.8%62.2%+2.5 pts
Black19.1%2.3%+16.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.9%13.3%−5.4 pts
Asian6.0%20.3%−14.3 pts
Other2.2%1.9%+0.3 pts
Median household income$70,268$75,274−$5,006
Per capita income$23,554$40,380−$16,826
Poverty rate3.9%8.5%−4.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3580.472−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher7.5%39.3%−31.8 pts
Graduate degree1.1%11.8%−10.7 pts
Unemployment rate13.0%6.7%+6.3 pts
Labor force participation59.8%56.2%+3.6 pts
Median home value$77,500$358,700−$281,200
Median gross rent$1,217$1,336−$119
Owner-occupied69.0%74.6%−5.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.7%5.7%+8.1 pts
Rent-burdened households17.1%44.7%−27.6 pts
Average commute30.228.3+1.8
Worked from home0.0%10.6%−10.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%4.6%−4.6 pts
Uninsured3.0%9.1%−6.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025