Census place 2657760

Niles

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

Official Census name: Niles city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Niles.

According to the 2025 estimate, Niles has a population of 11,665 and 2,013 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered Michigan places are: median home value is $135,100, below the comparison median of $207,250; population density is 2,013/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,887/sq mi; and median gross rent is $855, below the comparison median of $1,127. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$135,100
Below the comparison median of $207,250
population density
2,013/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,887/sq mi
median gross rent
$855
Below the comparison median of $1,127

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
11,665
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
2,013/sq mi
5.8 sq mi land area
Median age
39.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$51,376
Median home value
$135,100
Median gross rent
$855
Bachelor’s degree or higher
17%
Typical commute
22.8 min
Drive-alone commute
76.4%
Public transit commute
0.4%
Walked to work
3.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
36.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
42.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
55.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
6.7%
Working from home
5.1%

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
89.4%
Homes built 2020+
1.1%
Households without a vehicle
12.6%
Households with children
25%
Residents with a disability
17.6%
Residents without insurance
8.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
3
Hurricane declarations
1
Severe Storm declarations
1
Snowstorm declarations
1

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: S BEND AP (10 mi from place center)
Average high
58.7°F
Average low
39.9°F
Annual rainfall
39.2"
Annual snowfall
64.5"

Month by month

A year in Niles.

Typical high and low °F
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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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Population
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Median home
$135,300

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Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

Population
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Median home
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Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

Population
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Median home
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