Niles, IL Population

Overview

30,971

Total Population

46.8

Median age

51.29%

Female population %

95:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

67.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,874

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Niles's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Niles is 46.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Niles's population under 18 was 18.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Niles's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Niles, 14.72% were under the age of 15, 15.38% aged 15 to 29, 44.49% aged 30 to 64, 18.13% aged 65 to 84, and 7.27% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 797 more females than males in Niles:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.29% females and 48.71% males in Niles, IL.
The Niles, IL gender ratio is 95:100 i.e. 95 men to 100 women (0.950).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,375.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 1,565.

Niles's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Niles population: 70.65% are White, 2.53% are Black or African American, 0.64% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 17.87% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.49% are some other race and 5.76% are multiracial.
Niles's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 3,874 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,097 (87.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Niles is White with a population of 21,88 (70.65% of the total population).

Niles's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 30,802 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Niles's population decreased by 13 (0.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Niles's population increased by 934 (3.13%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Niles's population was lowest in year 2008 at 28,334.