Niles Population History 1990 - 2023

Niles Population Facts

What is the current population of Niles?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Niles is 11,665. Niles, Michigan is the 2,833rd largest city in the US.

What county is Niles, Michigan in?

Parts of Niles are located within Berrien County and Cass County.

What is the size of Niles, Michigan in square miles?

Niles has an area of 5.8 square miles.

What was the peak population of Niles?

The peak population of Niles was in 1990, when its population was 12,462. In 1990, Niles was the 2,052nd largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,833rd largest city in the US. Niles is currently 6.4% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Niles shrinking?

Niles has shrunk 4.3% since the year 2000. Niles, Michigan's growth is below average. 78% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Niles, Michigan?

Niles has a population density of 2,003.1 people per square mile.

Niles Demographics

What is the voting age population of Niles, Michigan?

The total voting age population of Niles, Michigan, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 8,205. The voting age population is 45.3% male and 54.7% female.

What percentage of Niles, Michigan residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 15.0% of the residents of Niles are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Niles, Michigan?

The racial demographics of Niles are 84.8% White, 9.0% Black, 3.9% Two or more races, 1.0% American Indian, 0.9% Asian and 0.4% Other. Additionally, 5.7% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Niles, Michigan residents are below the poverty line?

In Niles, 27.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 40.9%. On a per-household basis, 23.3% of families are below the poverty line in Niles.

What percentage of Niles, Michigan residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 62.5% of Niles residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Niles, Michigan residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 87.2% of Niles residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 14.4% have a bachelor's degree and 5.6% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Niles, Michigan residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Niles residents aged 5 and older, 2.8% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.7% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.0% speak an Asian language.

Niles Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Niles, Michigan?

The unemployment rate in Niles is 7.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Niles, Michigan residents work for the government?

In Niles, 6.0% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Niles, Michigan?

The median household income in Niles is $34,486.

Niles Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Niles, Michigan?

In Niles, 49.8% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Niles, Michigan?

Renters occupy 50.2% of housing units in Niles.

What percentage of Niles, Michigan housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Niles, 30.1% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Niles, Michigan housing units were built after 2000?

In Niles, 4.4% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 240 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Niles, Michigan?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Niles is $635.

What percentage of households in Niles, Michigan have broadband internet?

In Niles, 71.6% of households have an active broadband internet connection.