Niles township, Illinois Population 2024

106,816

Niles township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Niles township was:

  • White: 55.29%
  • Asian: 26.52%
  • Black or African American: 7.28%
  • Two or more races: 7.01%
  • Other race: 3.55%
  • Native American: 0.34%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
Land Area (mi²)
21.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,024.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.72% (-5,287)
The current population of Niles township, Illinois is 106,816 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 112,103.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White60,82955.29%
Asian29,17726.52%
Black or African American8,0117.28%
Two or more races7,7107.01%
Other race3,9013.55%
Native American3750.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander90.01%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Niles township Population by Race

Niles township Population Pyramid 2024

Niles township Median Age

43.7

Total

41.9

Male

45.6

Female

Niles township Adults

There are 85,054 adults, (24,666 of whom are seniors) in Niles township.

Niles township Age Dependency

82.2

Age Dependency Ratio

40.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Niles township Sex Ratio

Female56,00150.9%
Male54,01149.1%

Niles township Population by Age

Niles township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All40,0882.777.622.4
Married23,3473.3284.415.6
Non Family10,7211.1169.630.4
Female4,0693.1664.935.1
Male1,951366.433.6

3.24

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

77.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Niles township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,9843.84%
Associates Degree5,2536.76%
Bachelors Degree23,61630.39%
Graduate Degree15,70620.21%
High School Graduate14,90519.18%
Less Than 9th Grade3,8925.01%
Some College11,36414.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Niles township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Niles township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White43,51540,31822,309
Asian21,06919,03912,619
Hispanic6,3745,3571,942
Black4,8824,4051,466
2+ Races3,9523,6021,771
Other Race2,4231,976694
Native American24714626
Islander880

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 59.89%.

Niles township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,827$81,345$61,104
Graduate Degree$88,179$105,542$75,851
High School Graduate$37,205$42,258$31,271
Less Than 9th Grade$33,000$41,379$21,495
Overall$55,317$62,767$48,713
Some College$47,937$54,509$40,369

$55,317

Average Earnings

$62,767

Average Male

$48,713

Average Female

Niles township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Niles township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Niles township Language

50.46% of Niles township residents speak only English, while 49.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 22.35% of the population.

Niles township Language

Niles township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White57,1944,3277.57%
Asian29,0512,8169.69%
Black7,5951,50919.87%
Hispanic10,7787837.26%
Multiple7,6752863.73%
Other3,8251864.86%
Native37517446.4%

8.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.71%

Male Poverty Rate

9.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Niles township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Niles township is Native, with 46.4% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Niles township is Multiple, with 3.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.07%.

Niles township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.64%
High School13.31%
Some College9.51%
Bachelors or Greater4.8%

Niles township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed15.95%
Male Unemployed12.74%
Male Employed4.49%
Female Employed3.49%

Niles township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Niles township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$118,341$147,480
Households$95,448$127,797
Married Families$129,224$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,134$69,188

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Niles township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.3%

Male Marriage Rate

54.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Niles township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Niles township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Niles township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Niles township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,391

Number of Veterans

2,224

Male Veterans

167

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam855
Second Gulf War461
First Gulf War261
Korea201
World War II131

Niles township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,053
65 to 74517
35 to 54451
55 to 64242
18 to 34128

Niles township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7013.49%
Asian3261.39%
Black2244.12%
Hispanic1822.47%
2+ Races1162.61%
Other Race240.85%

Niles township Veterans by Race

Niles township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Niles township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.9%

Labor Force Participation

57.7%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Niles township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Niles township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Niles township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

49.88%

Born in Niles township

62.39%

Native Born

37.61%

Foreign Born

9.28%

Non Citizen

28.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

62.39% of Niles township residents were born in the United States, with 49.88% having been born in Illinois. 9.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Niles township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029103,181-727-0.7%
2028103,908-727-0.69%
2027104,635-727-0.69%
2026105,362-727-0.69%
2025106,089-727-0.68%
2024106,816-727-0.68%
2023107,543-727-0.67%
2022108,270-1,792-1.63%
2021110,062-2,041-1.82%
2020112,1039,2689.01%
2019102,835-778-0.75%
2018103,613-1,031-0.99%
2017104,644-922-0.87%
2016105,566-689-0.65%
2015106,255-459-0.43%
2014106,714-100-0.09%
2013106,8141730.16%
2012106,6413110.29%
2011106,3303470.33%
2010105,98300%

Niles township Population by Year