United States › Niles METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Niles Metro Niles, MI · 1 counties · 156,813 residents · 568 sq mi
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The short version
With 156,813 people, Niles is a metro area. The median age is 41.0, about 4 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $135,600. 6% of residents were born outside the United States. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 19 minutes.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 41.0
US median: 37.2
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 37.4 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
152K 155K 158K 161K 163K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Niles Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $42,625
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,567 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $19,952 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 25.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 12.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Professional, scientific, technical 3.4%
Education & health services 2.7%
Transportation & warehousing 2.3%
Public administration 2.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.3%
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$135,600
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $93,300 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$592
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $476 in 2000
US average: $853
from 72.3% in 2000
28.5% rent
from 17.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.45 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 24.9% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 48.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 3.2 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 78.1%(126,798)
Hispanic / Latino 3%(4,888)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 76.1%(119,389)
Hispanic / Latino 4.5%(7,054)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data from 19.6% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 81.9% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 7.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 13.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 83.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 32.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 34.2%(21,146)
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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 156,813 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Niles, MI? The typical household in Niles, MI earns about $42,625 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 $135,600, and the typical rent is about $592 a month.
How educated are people in Niles, MI? About 23.3% 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 16.4% of people in Niles, MI live below the federal poverty line.
Has Niles, MI grown since 1990? Yes, Niles, MI has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 4,565 residents, a change of about -3 percent over that period.
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