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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Niles, IL compare?
| Figure | Niles, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 109,978 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 112,407 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 5,288 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.8% |
| Measure | Niles, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 109,647±45 |
| Median age | 44.2±1.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10.2%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 52.3%±1.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.3%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 25.5%±1.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 36.4%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 53.0%±1.5 pts |
| Median household income | $97,280±$3,924 |
| Per capita income | $49,337±$1,775 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.9%±1.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4%±0.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $392,000±$7,247 |
| Median gross rent | $1,685±$87 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 49.4%±5.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.0%±1.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.6%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 19.8%±1.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 60.8%±1.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 4.2%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.0 min±0.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.1%±0.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov