Census place 1753000

Niles

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Niles village

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Niles.

According to the 2025 estimate, Niles has a population of 30,443 and 5,206 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: population density is 5,206/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi; median home value is $358,700, above the comparison median of $274,000; and median household income is $75,274, below the comparison median of $90,282. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
5,206/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi
median home value
$358,700
Above the comparison median of $274,000
median household income
$75,274
Below the comparison median of $90,282

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Niles's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
30,443
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.6%
Population estimate
Density
5,206/sq mi
5.8 sq mi land area
Median age
48.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$75,274
Median home value
$358,700
Median gross rent
$1,336
Bachelor’s degree or higher
39.3%
Typical commute
28.3 min
Drive-alone commute
70.8%
Public transit commute
4.6%
Walked to work
0.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
25.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
49.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
52.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.8%
Working from home
10.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
86.4%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
13.9%
Households with children
27.8%
Residents with a disability
15.6%
Residents without insurance
9.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Cook County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
10
Severe Storm declarations
4
Flood declarations
3
Snowstorm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHICAGO PALWAUKEE AP (8 mi from place center)
Average high
59.2°F
Average low
42.3°F
Annual rainfall
32.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Niles.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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