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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Niles Metro

Niles, MI · 1 counties · 161,378 residents · 568 sq mi
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Niles is a metro area of 161,378 people. The typical home is worth $52,700. Owners hold 70% of the housing stock. About 17% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households earn $27,245 at the median, near the US median. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
161,378
−1%vs 2000
vs 162,453 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
284 / sq mi
−1%vs 2000
vs 286 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
33.7
−10%vs 2000
vs 37.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
568 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
152K155K158K161K163K19902000201020202024Niles
2024153K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(11,876)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.6%(12,312)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(12,019)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.5%(12,074)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(10,612)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.6%(25,151)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.5%(23,466)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.4%(16,733)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.3%(14,948)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.2%(13,199)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.3%(6,902)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(2,086)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$27,245
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,567 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,636
−37%vs 2000
vs $19,952 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
14.7%
+2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$52,700
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $93,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$368
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $476 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
69.6%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.3% in 2000
30.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.1%(126,798)
Black15.8%(25,729)
Hispanic / Latino3%(4,888)
Asian1.1%(1,839)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic82.7%(133,434)
Black15.4%(24,835)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(2,288)
Asian0.9%(1,414)
Other1.1%(1,695)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.7%(7,166)
Puerto Rican0.6%(854)
Guatemalan0.2%(328)
Cuban0.2%(249)
Peruvian0.1%(203)
Venezuelan0.1%(161)
Dominican0.1%(97)
Spaniard0.1%(79)
Colombian0%(65)
Argentine0%(64)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(780)
Filipino0.3%(455)
Chinese0.3%(394)
Korean0.2%(353)
Indonesian0.1%(133)
Vietnamese0.1%(114)
Pakistani0.1%(103)
Japanese0.1%(95)
Laotian0%(49)
Malaysian0%(46)
Taiwanese0%(21)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(15)
Cambodian0%(10)
Hmong0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(46)
Ancestry
German22.5%(34,468)
English10.9%(16,699)
Irish10.3%(15,856)
Polish4.4%(6,734)
Italian4%(6,056)
American3.2%(4,920)
Dutch2.6%(4,034)
French2%(3,017)
Scottish1.8%(2,742)
Swedish1.8%(2,683)
Norwegian1.2%(1,775)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian1%(1,477)
Czech0.8%(1,219)
Russian0.6%(975)
Welsh0.6%(919)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(703)
West Indian0.4%(561)
Swiss0.3%(534)
British0.3%(513)
Lithuanian0.3%(493)
Finnish0.3%(430)
Danish0.3%(395)
Greek0.2%(377)
Ukrainian0.2%(358)
Slovak0.2%(321)
Brazilian0.2%(318)
Canadian0.2%(286)
Austrian0.2%(272)
Arab0.2%(256)
Belgian0.2%(246)
Jamaican0.2%(244)
Croatian0.2%(243)
Ghanaian0.1%(182)
Serbian0.1%(181)
Portuguese0.1%(127)
Lebanese0.1%(113)
Romanian0.1%(111)
Haitian0.1%(106)
Armenian0.1%(86)
Palestinian0.1%(83)
Iranian0%(73)
Latvian0%(42)
Slovene0%(37)
Syrian0%(29)
Nigerian0%(24)
Kenyan0%(19)
Barbadian0%(16)
Ethiopian0%(11)
Iraqi0%(7)
Turkish0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.7%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
74.7%
−7.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.3%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.9 min
+37%vs 2000
vs 13.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.2%(21,146)
Married51.8%(31,978)
Widowed3.2%(1,958)
Divorced10.9%(6,704)
Women 15+
Never married29%(18,841)
Married49.4%(32,052)
Widowed8.7%(5,672)
Divorced12.8%(8,327)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.4%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 12.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.6%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 54.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 22.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 24.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 67.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 43.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)16.8%(1,234)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.4%(1,494)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.1%(2,790)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(343)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(116)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,328 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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In this metro

Largest cities

NilesCENTRAL11,665Benton Harbor8,803St. Joseph7,893Fair Plain7,330Buchanan4,143Paw Paw Lake3,889Benton Heights3,078Bridgman2,040Berrien Springs1,767Watervliet1,720New Buffalo1,685Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert1,459Coloma1,415Three Oaks1,390Stevensville1,154Baroda910Shoreham859Lake Michigan Beach823Millburg568Eau Claire542Galien529New Troy413Grand Beach294Michiana211
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1 component county

Berrien CountyCENTRAL152,444
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Niles, MI?

Niles, MI has about 161,378 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Niles, MI?

The typical household in Niles, MI earns about $27,245 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Niles, MI expensive?

In Niles, MI, the median home is worth about $52,700, and the typical rent is about $368 a month.

How educated are people in Niles, MI?

About 16.7% of adults age 25 and over in Niles, MI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Niles, MI?

About 14.7% of people in Niles, MI live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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