Niles

Population: 11,838
Median household income: $47,815
Median home value: $115,400

Niles is a community in Berrien County, Michigan, home to 11,838 residents. The median household income of $47,815 is below the Berrien County median ($63,152).

From 2019 to 2023, Niles's population grew 5.6% from 11,211 to 11,838, while its median home value rose 35.1% from $85,400 to $115,400.

The typical home was built around 1954. 20.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,838
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $47,815
Median home value: $115,400
Median gross rent: $869
Housing units: 5,471
Homeownership rate: 62.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Unemployment rate: 11.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,21111,838

Median household income

$34,486$47,815

Median home value

$85,400$115,400

Median gross rent

$635$869

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,211	$34,486	$85,400	$635
2020	11,168	$38,415	$86,000	$685
2021	11,929	$41,306	$86,800	$719
2022	11,871	$42,181	$102,500	$800
2023	11,838	$47,815	$115,400	$869

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	692	5.8%
5 to 17	1,835	15.5%
18 to 24	1,192	10.1%
25 to 34	1,587	13.4%
35 to 44	1,500	12.7%
45 to 54	1,198	10.1%
55 to 64	1,419	12.0%
65 to 74	1,275	10.8%
75 and over	1,140	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,226	77.9%
Black or African American	1,479	12.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	66	0.6%
Asian	45	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.1%
Two or more races	526	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	485	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's38.5%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	773	9.5%
High school graduate	2,838	35.0%
Some college or associate's	3,122	38.5%
Bachelor's degree	947	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	439	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,420	81.2%
Carpooled	586	10.8%
Public transit	18	0.3%
Walked	101	1.9%
Bicycle	9	0.2%
Worked from home	278	5.1%
Other means	31	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,534	29.7%
15 to 29 min	2,229	43.2%
30 to 44 min	1,104	21.4%
45 to 59 min	145	2.8%
60+ min	153	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 20.9% (2,426 of 11,631)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,755	53.8%
Nonfamily households	2,367	46.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,122	93.6%
Vacant	349	6.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,219	62.8%
Renter-occupied	1,903	37.2%

1-unit, detached67.1%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units9.7%

20 or more units12.4%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,672	67.1%
1-unit, attached	96	1.8%
2 to 4 units	439	8.0%
5 to 19 units	531	9.7%
20 or more units	677	12.4%
Mobile home & other	56	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2657760
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.79 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 41.8345, -86.2479