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Niles Illinois Information: Niles, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Niles from the last gathering is 30068. You can view Niles venues that host many Niles IL events every year. You can also research Niles Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Niles Illinois real estate guide. Niles Illinois has a latitude of 42.0296 and a longitude of -87.8126. Zip codes in Niles, IL include 60714 ... more Niles zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Niles, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Niles, IL was 30,068.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Niles was 14,028, which represents 46.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Niles, IL
There are an estimated 7,018 married men in the town. 58.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Niles are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Niles is 16,040 which is 53.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Niles, Illinois
There are an estimated 7,278 married women in the community. 51.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Niles, IL
The median age of people living in Niles, IL was 46.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Niles was 1,137. There were 25,058 people above the age of 18, which represents 83.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 27.7 percent of the population (8,333) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Niles, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Niles, IL was 29,506.

White Population in Niles, IL
The estimated White population in the Niles community is 25,022, which is 83.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Niles, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 139, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Niles, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Niles, IL was 27.

Asian Population in Niles, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3,812.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Niles, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Niles was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 502, while those of “two or more races” was 562 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Niles community was 1,512, or 5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Niles, IL
The household population number in Niles was 28,718.

Group Quarters Population in Niles, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,350.

Average Household Size in Niles, IL
The average household size in Niles is 2.39 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.01 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Niles, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 12,256 total housing units in Niles.

The number of occupied housing units was 12,002, or 97.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 9,180 were owner-occupied (76.5), and 2,822 were renter-occupied (23.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 254 vacant homes in Niles at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Niles, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 7,128, with a median value in dollars of 204,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Niles, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,372 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Niles, average costs per month were $409 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 18,563 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Niles, Illinois
5,667 people in Niles also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 24.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Niles, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Niles was 2,577, or 10.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Niles, IL
In 2000, there were 5,002 people in Niles, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Niles, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 12,758 people in Niles who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 44 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Niles, Illinois
There were 14,254 in the labor force in Niles at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 55.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Niles was 31.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Niles, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $48,627. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Niles, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $58,215. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Niles, Illinois
Per capita income in Niles in the last full census was 23,543. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Niles numbered 254, or 3.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Niles, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,575, or 5.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.