Niles, MI City Data

Niles, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 12,204 people who live in Niles and approximately 162,453 who live in Berrien County. We want to help people moving to or living in Niles to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Niles. We have included Niles housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Niles Information

Berrien County where Niles resides is 1,581.38 square miles. The resident population of this county is 162,453 and has a population rank of 330 out of all the places in the United States.

Niles has a total of 12,204 people and of those residents there are 5,708 males and 6,496 females. The median age of the male population is 32.9 and the female population is 37.3. There are approximately 2,235 births each year and around 1,604 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Niles varies per year, but currently 11,846 are one race and 358 are two or more races.

Of the 12,204 people who live in Niles, there are 3,594 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Niles is 1,871 male and 1,723 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 8,921.

General Niles Information
Total area in square miles - Berrien County	1,581.38
Water area in square miles - Berrien County	N/A
Resident population - Berrien County	162,453
Population rank - Berrien County	330
Total population	12,204
Total population (male)	5,708
Total population (female)	6,496
Population median age (male)	32.9
Population median age (female)	37.3
Births - Berrien County	2,235
Deaths- Berrien County	1,604
Population of one race	11,846
Population of two or more races	358
Population under 20 years	3,594
Population under 20 years (male)	1,871
Population under 20 years (female)	1,723
Total population 18 years and over	8,921

Niles Social Characteristics

There are 63,569 households in Niles. Families make up 43,579 of these households. The table below breaks down the Niles families into three different groups. Married-couple families (32,550), male householder with no wife present (2,307) and female householder with no husband present (8,104). The remainder of the Niles households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 20,233. Niles, MI moving companies help people in Niles move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Niles. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Niles is based, there are 67,253 females 15 and over; of those females there are 15,938 never married, 34,650 now married, 1,291 separated, 7,971 widowed, and 7,403 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 915 separated, 1,663 widowed and 5,919 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Niles social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Niles.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Berrien County)
Total households	63,569
Family households (families)	43,579
With own children under 18 years	21,594
Married-couple family	32,550
With own children under 18 years	13,829
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,307
With own children under 18 years	1,284
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,104
With own children under 18 years	5,283
Nonfamily households	20,233
Householder living alone	17,217
65 years and over	6,883

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,759
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,325
Average household size	2.35
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	9,545
Householder	3,051
Spouse	2,000
Child	3,577
Other relatives	147
Nonrelatives	334
Unmarried partner	159
Roomer or boarder	40
Housemate or roommate	37
Unmarried partner	354
Foster child	9
Other	89

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,425
Male householder	875
Male householder living alone	699
Male householder not living alone	176
Female householder	1,170
Female householder living alone	1,047
Female householder not living alone	123
Nonrelatives	380
Unmarried partner	195
Roomer or boarder	26
Housemate or roommate	74
Foster child	5
Other	80

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	67,253
Never married	15,938
Now married	34,650
Separated	1,291
Widowed	7,971
Divorced	7,403
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	915
Widowed	1,663
Divorced	5,919

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	12,204
Male	5,708
Under 5 years	474
5 to 9 years	510
10 to 14 years	473
15 to 17 years	262
18 and 19 years	152
20 years	62
21 years	62
22 to 24 years	216
25 to 29 years	405
30 to 34 years	417
35 to 39 years	440
40 to 44 years	385
45 to 49 years	394
50 to 54 years	340
55 to 59 years	258
60 and 61 years	85
62 to 64 years	111
65 and 66 years	70
67 to 69 years	92
70 to 74 years	160
75 to 79 years	159
80 to 84 years	105
85 years and over	76
Female	6,496
Under 5 years	446
5 to 9 years	448
10 to 14 years	411
15 to 17 years	259
18 and 19 years	159
20 years	97
21 years	80
22 to 24 years	250
25 to 29 years	438
30 to 34 years	433
35 to 39 years	484
40 to 44 years	426
45 to 49 years	447
50 to 54 years	356
55 to 59 years	307
60 and 61 years	95
62 to 64 years	143
65 and 66 years	70
67 to 69 years	156
70 to 74 years	269
75 to 79 years	275
80 to 84 years	212
85 years and over	235

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	12,204
One race	11,846
White	10,030
Black or African American	1,509
American Indian and Alaska Native	80
Asian	63
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	10
Some other race	9
Two or more races	358

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	11,970
People who are White alone	9,823
People who are Black or African American alone	1,485
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	79
People who are Asian alone	62
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	10
People who are Hispanic or Latino	482
People who are Some other race alone	153

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	151,825
Same house	87,551
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,112
Different state or abroad	18,015
Different state	14,994
Abroad	3,021

PLACE OF BIRTH (Berrien County)
Total resident population	162,453
Born in United States	97,844
State of residence	93,890
Different state	59,666
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,006
Foreign born	7,891

Niles Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Niles. That total enrollment is 42,978 for the population of the country, which includes Niles. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 18,121 and elementary or high school enrollment was 59,553 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,217.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Niles population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	42,978
Pre-kindergarten	2,690
Public	1,592
Private	1,098
Kindergarten	2,293
Public	1,939
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	20,160
Public	17,175
Private	2,985
Elementary and high school	29,777
Public	25,819
Private	3,958
High school grades 9 to 12	9,617
Public	8,644
Private	973
College, undergraduate years	6,377
Public	4,113
Private	2,264
Graduate or professional school	1,841
Public	766
Private	1,075
Not enrolled in school	113,187

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	106,690
Less than 9th grade	6,065
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	13,219
High school graduate	33,998
Some college, no degree	24,234
Associate's degree	8,244
Bachelor's degree	20,930
Graduate or professional degree	19.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	13,031

Niles Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 125,198 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Niles. The Niles occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (22,415), service occupations (11,734), sales and office occupations (18,432), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (794), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,843) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (16,339). The 125,198 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 63,863 private wage and salary workers, 7,067 government workers, 5,369 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Berrien County)
Population 16 years and over	125,198
In labor force	81,078
Civilian labor force	81,031
Employed	76,557
Unemployed	4,474
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces	47
Females 16 years and over	65,913
In labor force	38,662
Civilian labor force	38,662
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,268
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	59,285
In labor force	42,416
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,206
Armed forces	47

COMMUTING TO WORK (Berrien County)
Workers 16 years and over	75,081
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	61,270
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,997
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,155
Other means	538
Worked at home	2,442
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,455,125

OCCUPATION (Berrien County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,415
Management, professional, and related occupations	22,415
Service occupations	11,734
Sales and office occupations	18,432
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	794
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,843
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	16,339

INDUSTRY (Berrien County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,415
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,462
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	18,825
Wholesale trade	2,229
Retail trade	8,254
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,003
Information	1,285
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,911
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,936
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	15,547
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,690
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,030

CLASS OF WORKER (Berrien County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,415
Private wage and salary workers	63,863
Government workers	7,067
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,369
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Niles Housing Characteristics

In Niles, MI there are 73,445 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 63,569 occupied and 9,876 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Niles, there are 54,563 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,633 units in Niles. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Niles, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Niles, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Niles. There are 1,189 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,042 with rent between $200-299, 7,143 with rent between $300-499 and 7,078 with rent for $500 and above. Full Niles gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Niles, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Berrien County)
Total housing units	73,445
Occupied housing units	63,569
Vacant housing units	9,876

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Berrien County)
Total housing units	73,445
1-unit, detached	54,563
1-unit, attached	1,633
2 units	3,109
3 or 4 units	2,670
5 to 9 units	2,270
10 to 19 units	1,964
20 to 49 units	995
50 or more units	1,810
Mobile home	4,409

HOUSING TENURE (Berrien County)
Occupied housing units	63,569
Owner-occupied	45,938
Renter-occupied	17,631

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Berrien County)
Occupied housing units	63,569
No vehicles available	5,032
2 vehicle available	36,175
3 vehicles available	7,977
4 vehicles available	2,227
5 or more vehicles available	864

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Berrien County)
Occupied housing units	63,569
Utility gas	42,690
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,159
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,821
Coal or coke
Wood	840
Solar energy	11
Other fuel	312
No fuel used	219

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Berrien County)
Occupied housing units	63,569
Less Than $50,000	45,938
$50,000 to $99,999	15,516
$100,000 to $149,999	8,936
$150,000 to $199,999	3,836
$200,000 to $299,999	2,320
$300,000 to $499,999	829
$1,000,000 or more	87
Median (dollars)	94,700

GROSS RENT (Berrien County)
Occupied units paying rent	17,631
Less than $200	1,189
$200 to $299	1,042
$300 to $499	7,143
$500 to $699	5,162
$700 to $999	1,690
$1,000 to $1,499	207
$1,500 or more	18