Niles, Illinois Population 2024

28,808

Niles is a city located in Cook County Illinois. Niles has a 2024 population of 28,808. Niles is currently declining at a rate of -1.7% annually and its population has decreased by -6.47% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 30,802 in 2020.

The average household income in Niles is $105,150 with a poverty rate of 7.68%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Niles is 47.1 years, 44.3 years for males, and 50.5 years for females.

Niles Demographics

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

  • White: 66.32%
  • Asian: 21.43%
  • Two or more races: 6.55%
  • Other race: 2.9%
  • Black or African American: 2.09%
  • Native American: 0.65%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.07%
Land Area (mi²)
5.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,928.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.47% (-1,994)
The current population of Niles, Illinois is 28,808 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 30,802.

Niles, Illinois Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,31866.32%
Asian6,56521.43%
Two or more races2,0076.55%
Other race8882.9%
Black or African American6412.09%
Native American1980.65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander200.07%

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

47.1

Total

44.3

Male

50.5

Female

Niles Adults

There are 25,270 adults, (8,019 of whom are seniors) in Niles.

Niles Age Dependency

77.6

Age Dependency Ratio

46.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Niles Sex Ratio

Female15,51250.63%
Male15,12549.37%

Niles Population by Age

Niles Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,3322.5976.523.5
Married6,0993.3683.316.7
Non Family3,6701.1469.830.2
Female1,0132.9874.525.5
Male5503.0249.550.5

3.25

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

76.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Niles Households and Families

Male

Female

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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

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 93.07%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 59.89%.

Niles Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$48,273

Average Earnings

$53,398

Average Male

$45,027

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

41.47% of Niles residents speak only English, while 58.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 28.88% of the population.

Niles Language

Niles Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,4831,7399.41%
Asian6,3664446.97%
Hispanic3,588391.09%
Multiple1,986341.71%
Other846293.43%
Black334113.29%

7.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.97%

Male Poverty Rate

9.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Niles

The race most likely to be in poverty in Niles is White, with 9.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Niles is Hispanic, with 1.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.03%.

Niles Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School12.17%
Less Than 9th Grade8.77%
Some College7.85%
Bachelors or Greater5.42%

Niles Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed13.09%
Female Unemployed11.36%
Female Employed3.82%
Male Employed2.76%

Niles Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Niles Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Niles Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.6%

Male Marriage Rate

49.7%

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 35-44, 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

996

Number of Veterans

984

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

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Niles Veterans by War

count

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Niles Veterans by Age

count

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Niles Veterans by Race

Niles Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

52.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Niles Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.8%

Labor Force Participation

55.2%

Employment Rate

6.2%

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

50.5%

Born in Niles

57.45%

Native Born

42.55%

Foreign Born

11.71%

Non Citizen

30.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

57.45% of Niles residents were born in the United States, with 50.5% having been born in Illinois. 11.71% 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

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202926,315-499-1.86%
202826,814-498-1.82%
202727,312-499-1.79%
202627,811-498-1.76%
202528,309-499-1.73%
202428,808-498-1.7%
202329,306-499-1.67%
202229,805-455-1.5%
202130,260-542-1.76%
202030,8021,8726.47%
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%
196020,393-5,922-22.5%
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Niles Population by Year