United States › Niles METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Niles Metro Niles, MI · 1 counties · 162,453 residents · 568 sq mi
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The short version
Niles is a metro area of 162,453 people. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. About 20% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $93,300, having risen by half since 1990. Households earn $38,567 at the median, near the US median. The population has held roughly steady since 1990.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth from 33.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
152K 155K 158K 161K 163K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Niles Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $38,567
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,245 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $12,636 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 14.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$93,300
+34%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $52,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$476
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $368 in 1990
US average: $602
from 69.6% in 1990
27.7% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 82.7%(133,434)
Hispanic / Latino 1.4%(2,288)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 78.1%(126,798)
Hispanic / Latino 3%(4,888)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data from 16.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 74.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 6.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 17.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 27.7%(16,727)
Women 15+
Never married 23.7%(15,938)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 12.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 54.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 22.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 24.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 67.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
Gulf War (1990s) 20.4%(1,494)
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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Niles, MI? Niles, MI has about 162,453 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Niles, MI? The typical household in Niles, MI earns about $38,567 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 $93,300, and the typical rent is about $476 a month.
How educated are people in Niles, MI? About 19.6% 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 12.7% of people in Niles, MI live below the federal poverty line.
Has Niles, MI grown since 1990? Yes, Niles, MI has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,075 residents, a change of about 1 percent over that period.
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