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Niles, Illinois Population 2021

101,531

Niles is a city located in Cook County Illinois. Niles has a 2020 population of 101,531. Niles is currently declining at a rate of -0.68% annually and its population has decreased by -4.20% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 105,982 in 2010. Niles reached it's highest population of 106,819 in 2013.

The average household income in Niles is $103,499 with a poverty rate of 8.41%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,328 per month, and the median house value is $322,900. The median age in Niles is 45.8 years, 44 years for males, and 47.4 years for females.

Niles Demographics

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

White: 60.81%
Asian: 26.76%
Black or African American: 5.91%
Two or more races: 4.32%
Other race: 1.91%
Native American: 0.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.10%

The current population of Niles, Illinois is 101,531 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 103,622.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 105,982.

Niles, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	63,611	60.81%
Asian	27,994	26.76%
Black or African American	6,186	5.91%
Two or More Races	4,524	4.32%
Some Other Race	1,999	1.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native	192	0.18%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	107	0.10%

Niles Population by Race

Niles Population Pyramid $2021

Niles Population by Age

Niles Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Niles Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	84.2%	15.8%
All	76%	24%
Non Family	67%	33%
Male	62.8%	37.2%
Female	58%	42%

76.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Niles Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	36,951	2.78	76
Married	21,605	3.39	84.2
Non Family	10,283	1.13	67
Female	3,561	3.5	58
Male	1,502	3.65	62.8

3.39

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

Niles Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	4,057	5.35%
9th to 12th Grade	3,306	4.36%
High School Graduate	15,180	20.02%
Some College	12,527	16.52%
Associates Degree	4,996	6.59%
Bachelors Degree	22,392	29.53%
Graduate Degree	13,373	17.64%

Niles Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Niles Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	44,015	40,659	20,883
Asian	19,980	17,428	10,777
Hispanic	6,148	5,048	1,898
Black	3,683	3,507	1,115
2+ Races	2,431	2,282	1,285
Other Race	1,147	791	376
Native American	115	98	4
Islander	84	84	71

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 84.52%.

Niles Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$44,541	$52,116	$38,234
Less Than 9th Grade	$26,179	$31,581	$21,962
High School Graduate	$32,062	$38,861	$25,131
Some College	$37,898	$42,463	$31,812
Bachelors Degree	$57,153	$62,229	$49,116
Graduate Degree	$75,541	$91,558	$64,103

$44,541

Average Earnings

$52,116

Average Male

$38,234

Average Female

Niles Earnings by Educational Attainment

Niles Language by Age

Niles Language

47.62% of Niles residents speak only English, while 52.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 24.86% of the population.

Niles Language

Niles Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	55,286	4,406	7.97%
Asian	27,928	1,989	7.12%
Hispanic	10,436	1,088	10.43%
Black	5,885	731	12.42%
Multiple	4,524	527	11.65%
Other	1,987	234	11.78%
Native	192	35	18.23%

8.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.75%

Male Poverty Rate

9.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Niles

The race most likely to be in poverty in Niles is Native, with 18.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Niles is Asian, with 7.12% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.61%.

Niles Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	14.91%
High School	10.63%
Some College	7.53%
Bachelors or Greater	4.77%

Niles Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	22.94%
Female Unemployed	18.28%
Female Employed	2.91%
Male Employed	2.63%

Niles Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Niles Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$76,953	$103,499
Families	$94,678	$119,551
Married Families	$102,138	$128,005
Non Families	$38,273	$59,219

Income by Household Type

Niles Marital Status

Marriage Rates

56.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.6%

Male Marriage Rate

52.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Niles Married by Age and Sex

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

Niles Marital Status

2,487

Number of Veterans

2,371

Male Veterans

116

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	755
World War II	405
Korea	361
Second Gulf War	222
First Gulf War	217

Niles Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	1,335
65 to 74	585
35 to 54	210
18 to 34	181
55 to 64	176

Niles Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	1,928	3.71%
Asian	307	1.39%
Black	187	4.31%
Hispanic	132	1.80%
2+ Races	21	0.72%
Other Race	19	1.40%
Native American	17	13.08%
Islander	8	8.79%

Niles Veterans by Race

Niles Veterans by Education

5.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Niles Veterans by Education

58.5%

Labor Force Participation

56.2%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Niles Employment by Age

Niles Employment by Race

Niles Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

49.89%

Born in Niles

61.69%

Native Born

38.31%

Foreign Born

10.67%

Non Citizen

27.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

61.69% of Niles residents were born in the United States, with 49.89% having been born in Illinois. 10.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Niles Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	101,531	-697	-0.68%
2020	102,228	-697	-0.68%
2019	102,925	-697	-0.67%
2018	103,622	-1,039	-0.99%
2017	104,661	-917	-0.87%
2016	105,578	-687	-0.65%
2015	106,265	-454	-0.43%
2014	106,719	-100	-0.09%
2013	106,819	175	0.16%
2012	106,644	312	0.29%
2011	106,332	350	0.33%
2010	105,982		0.00%

Niles, Illinois Population 2021

Niles Demographics

Niles, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Niles Population by Race

Niles Population Pyramid $2021

Niles Median Age

Niles Adults

Niles Age Dependency

Niles Sex Ratio

Niles Population by Age

Niles Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Niles Household Types

Niles Households and Families

Niles Households by Type

Niles Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Niles Educational Attainment by Race

Niles Educational Attainment by Race

Niles Earnings by Educational Attainment

Niles Language by Age

Niles Language

Niles Language

Niles Poverty by Race

Poverty in Niles

Niles Poverty

Niles Poverty Rate by Education

Niles Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Niles Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Niles Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Niles Married by Age and Sex

Niles Marriage

Niles Marital Status by Race

Niles Marital Status

Niles Veterans by War

Niles Veterans by Age

Niles Veterans by Race

Niles Veterans by Education

Niles Veterans by Education

Niles Employment by Age

Niles Employment by Race

Niles Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Niles Place of Birth

Niles Population by Year