Niles, Illinois Population 2024

29,087

Niles Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Niles was:

  • White: 64.44%
  • Asian: 20.37%
  • Two or more races: 7.69%
  • Other race: 4.37%
  • Black or African American: 2.42%
  • Native American: 0.71%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,973.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.53% (-1,704)
The current population of Niles, Illinois is 29,087 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 30,791.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,50164.44%
Asian6,16520.37%
Two or more races2,3267.69%
Other race1,3214.37%
Black or African American7332.42%
Native American2160.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Niles Population by Race

Niles Population Pyramid 2024

Niles Median Age

47.6

Total

44.5

Male

51.2

Female

Niles Adults

There are 24,900 adults, (7,946 of whom are seniors) in Niles.

Niles Age Dependency

78.5

Age Dependency Ratio

46.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Niles Sex Ratio

Female15,37350.8%
Male14,88949.2%

Niles Population by Age

Niles Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,2692.5876.623.4
Married6,1783.358614
Non Family3,5021.1170.729.3
Female9552.8862.537.5
Male6342.7738.561.5

3.2

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

76.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Niles Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4996.53%
Associates Degree1,5806.88%
Bachelors Degree6,32827.57%
Graduate Degree2,62911.45%
High School Graduate5,75025.05%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1665.08%
Some College3,99917.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Niles Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Niles Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,21612,9104,724
Asian5,0804,7243,216
Hispanic2,6941,840694
2+ Races1,395878414
Other Race836539124
Black603528226
Native American20711735

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 92.99%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 63.31%.

Niles Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,236$60,162$55,603
Graduate Degree$80,777$82,772$77,266
High School Graduate$39,515$50,660$32,106
Less Than 9th Grade$29,353$38,674$16,906
Overall$50,924$55,314$45,891
Some College$46,324$52,199$36,987

$50,924

Average Earnings

$55,314

Average Male

$45,891

Average Female

Niles Earnings by Educational Attainment

Niles Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Niles Language

39.9% of Niles residents speak only English, while 60.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 28.42% of the population.

Niles Language

Niles Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,9551,84610.28%
Asian5,9474187.03%
Hispanic4,064641.57%
Other1,206473.9%
Multiple2,305411.78%
Black453122.65%

8.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.25%

Male Poverty Rate

9.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Niles

The race most likely to be in poverty in Niles is White, with 10.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Niles is Hispanic, with 1.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.51%.

Niles Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.77%
High School11.7%
Some College9.77%
Bachelors or Greater4.08%

Niles Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed16.19%
Male Employed4.26%
Female Employed4.02%
Female Unemployed3.39%

Niles Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Niles Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$97,144$134,633
Households$78,563$111,205
Married Families$102,468$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,647$55,920

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Niles Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.0%

Male Marriage Rate

49.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Niles Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Niles Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Niles Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Niles Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

875

Number of Veterans

865

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam309
Korea147
Second Gulf War77
First Gulf War22
World War II13

Niles Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+614
65 to 7491
55 to 6488
35 to 5447
18 to 3435

Niles Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7714.78%
Hispanic732.42%
2+ Races392.49%
Asian370.69%
Black284.29%

Niles Veterans by Race

Niles Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Niles Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.9%

Labor Force Participation

54.1%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Niles Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Niles Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Niles Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

50.92%

Born in Niles

57.5%

Native Born

42.5%

Foreign Born

11.98%

Non Citizen

30.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

57.5% of Niles residents were born in the United States, with 50.92% having been born in Illinois. 11.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Niles Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202926,957-426-1.56%
202827,383-426-1.53%
202727,809-426-1.51%
202628,235-426-1.49%
202528,661-426-1.46%
202429,087-426-1.44%
202329,513-230-0.77%
202229,743-485-1.6%
202130,228-563-1.83%
202030,7911,8616.43%
201928,930-236-0.81%
201829,166-296-1%
201729,462-258-0.87%
201629,720-191-0.64%
201529,911-147-0.49%
201430,058-30-0.1%
201330,088440.15%
201230,044800.27%
201129,964960.32%
201029,86800%
200030,0681,7846.31%
199028,284-2,079-6.85%
198030,363-1,069-3.4%
197031,43211,03954.13%
196020,393-6,564-24.35%

Niles Population by Year