Niles, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 28,666 (All urban)

Niles, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 12,336 (12,086 occupied: 9,208 owner occupied, 2,878 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	24%
State:	33%

Housing density: 2100 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this county: $344,308.

Median contract rent in 2007: $913 (lower quartile is $830, upper quartile is $1,124)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,970

Median gross rent in Niles, IL in 2007: $982

Housing units in Niles with a mortgage: 3,770 (228 second mortgage, 448 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,358

Niles,IL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $361,610 (it was $198,000 in 2000)

Niles:	$361,610
Illinois:	$208,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $290,154 - $439,455

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $400,000
Here: $400,000
State: $269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $274,861
Here: $274,861
State: $258,887

In 2-unit structures: $523,707
Here: $523,707
State: $320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $500,161
Here: $500,161
State: $330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $268,019
Here: $268,019
State: $275,408

Mobile homes: $140,000
Here: $140,000
State: $35,670

Household type by relationship

Households: 28,791

In family households: 24,321 (6,514 male householders, 1,441 female householders)
6,601 spouses, 7,942 children (7,566 natural, 168 adopted, 208 stepchildren), 208 grandchildren, 236 brothers or sisters, 477 parents, 589 other relatives, 313 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,470 (1,417 male householders (1,207 living alone)), 2,640 female householders (2,487 living alone)), 413 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,353 (1,211 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,757 2-persons, 1,571 3-persons, 1,480 4-persons, 712 5-persons, 327 6-persons, 108 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,694 1-person, 336 2-persons, 27 3-persons.

4,090 married couples with children.
576 single-parent households (166 men, 410 women).

56.0% of residents of Niles speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
31.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (52% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
6.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
3.0% of residents speak other language at home (54% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 10,144 (33.7%)
(63.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.6
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Niles, Illinois:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 105 3 rooms: 327 4 rooms: 1,010 5 rooms: 3,009 6 rooms: 2,348 7 rooms: 1,325 8 rooms: 725 9 or more rooms: 353

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Niles, Illinois:
	1 room: 264 2 rooms: 377 3 rooms: 751 4 rooms: 714 5 rooms: 410 6 rooms: 299 7 rooms: 39 8 rooms: 15 9 or more rooms: 9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 147
1995 to 1998: 475
1990 to 1994: 589
1980 to 1989: 879
1970 to 1979: 1,508
1960 to 1969: 3,439
1950 to 1959: 4,297
1940 to 1949: 630
1939 or earlier: 372

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Niles:
	no bedroom: 19 1 bedroom: 422 2 bedrooms: 2,794 3 bedrooms: 4,802 4 bedrooms: 988 5 or more bedrooms: 183

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Niles:
	no bedroom: 284 1 bedroom: 1,234 2 bedrooms: 992 3 bedrooms: 329 4 bedrooms: 33 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Niles in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 578 1 vehicle: 3,381 2 vehicles: 3,764 3 vehicles: 1,095 4 vehicles: 331 5 or more vehicles: 59

Cars and other vehicles available in Niles in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 779 1 vehicle: 1,287 2 vehicles: 717 3 vehicles: 71 4 vehicles: 16 5 or more vehicles: 8

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Niles, IL:

Less than $10,000: 3
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 3
$20,000 to $24,999: 6
$25,000 to $29,999: 3
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 12
$50,000 to $59,999: 14
$60,000 to $69,999: 5
$70,000 to $79,999: 3
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 4
$100,000 to $124,999: 18
$125,000 to $149,999: 98
$150,000 to $174,999: 121
$175,000 to $199,999: 217
$200,000 to $249,999: 666
$250,000 to $299,999: 1185
$300,000 to $399,999: 3062
$400,000 to $499,999: 1989
$500,000 to $749,999: 1145
$750,000 to $999,999: 173
$1,000,000 or more: 48

Niles rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Niles:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 21
$150 to $199: 44
$200 to $249: 7
$250 to $299: 35
$300 to $349: 31
$350 to $399: 19
$400 to $449: 9
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 4
$550 to $599: 21
$600 to $649: 46
$650 to $699: 63
$700 to $749: 207
$750 to $799: 234
$800 to $899: 494
$900 to $999: 520
$1,000 to $1,249: 263
$1,250 to $1,499: 109
$1,500 to $1,999: 148
$2,000 or more: 354
No cash rent: 117

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 1,719 1990 to 1994: 1,485 1985 to 1989: 1,467 1980 to 1984: 1,147 1975 to 1979: 829 1970 to 1974: 928 1970 to 1974: 517 1965 to 1969: 2,052

Niles, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.8%
Number of people working at home: 268 (2.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 279
5 to 9 minutes: 808
10 to 14 minutes: 1634
15 to 19 minutes: 1412
20 to 24 minutes: 1988
25 to 29 minutes: 822
30 to 34 minutes: 2293
35 to 39 minutes: 606
40 to 44 minutes: 621
45 to 59 minutes: 1386
60 to 89 minutes: 894
90 or more minutes: 451

Niles mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 10,530 (78%)
Carpooled: 1,443 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 308 (2%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 15 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 236 (2%)
Railroad: 263 (2%)
Bicycle: 15 (0%)
Walked: 267 (2%)
Other means: 117 (1%)
Worked at home: 268 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 646
$10,000 to $14,999: 620
$15,000 to $19,999: 686
$20,000 to $24,999: 763
$25,000 to $29,999: 707
$30,000 to $34,999: 693
$35,000 to $39,999: 666
$40,000 to $44,999: 687
$45,000 to $49,999: 744
$50,000 to $59,999: 1204
$60,000 to $74,999: 1455
$75,000 to $99,999: 1621
$100,000 to $124,999: 797
$125,000 to $149,999: 328
$150,000 to $199,999: 253
$200,000 or more: 142

First ancestries reported:

Polish: 6022

Other groups: 5613

German: 3025

Italian: 2450

Irish: 2170

Russian: 1050

Greek: 973

United States or American: 581

Swedish: 487

Ukrainian: 487

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 435

Serbian: 402

English: 378

Arab:: 360

Romanian: 244

Yugoslavian: 183

Norwegian: 123

Slovak: 106

French (except Basque): 105

Hungarian: 92

Jordanian: 89

Haitian: 80

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 80

Lithuanian: 78

Croatian: 75

Austrian: 74

Czech: 70

Arab/Arabic: 69

Palestinian: 64

Scotch-Irish: 60

Armenian: 55

Scottish: 47

Syrian: 46

French Canadian: 45

Subsaharan African:: 41

Danish: 40

Other Arab: 39

Canadian: 35

African: 33

Iraqi: 32

Dutch: 27

Latvian: 26

European: 25

Iranian: 22

Lebanese: 21

Scandinavian: 20

Finnish: 20

Luxemburger: 19

Israeli: 17

Czechoslovakian: 16

Estonian: 15

Turkish: 14

Celtic: 12

Swiss: 10

Alsatian: 9

Welsh: 9

Portuguese: 9

Nigerian: 8

Eastern European: 8

Albanian: 6

British: 6

Belgian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Poland (22%)
India (10%)
Korea (9%)
Ukraine (7%)
Yugoslavia (5%)
Greece (5%)
Russia (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 17729
Northeast: 410
Midwest: 1016
South: 387
West: 212

67% of Niles residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 89% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 112
Nursery to 4th grade: 48
5th and 6th grade: 185
7th and 8th grade: 333
9th grade: 128
10th grade: 277
11th grade: 97
12th grade, no diploma: 367
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,568
Less than 1 year of college: 729
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,872
Associate degree: 586
Bachelor's degree: 1,811
Master's degree: 752
Professional school degree: 314
Doctorate degree: 27

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 145
Nursery to 4th grade: 94
5th and 6th grade: 276
7th and 8th grade: 713
9th grade: 246
10th grade: 436
11th grade: 206
12th grade, no diploma: 579
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,095
Less than 1 year of college: 737
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,609
Associate degree: 700
Bachelor's degree: 1,834
Master's degree: 716
Professional school degree: 187
Doctorate degree: 26

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 7.6%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 8.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $58,258
Black householders: $39,899
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $45,225
Asian householders: $72,105
Some other race householders: $29,293
Two or more races householders: $66,408
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $43,492

Niles household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Niles household income for Black householders

Niles household income for Asian householders

Niles household income for Some other race householders

Niles household income for Two or more races householders

Niles household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Niles marital status for males

Niles marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $376,220
Black or African American householders: $216,965
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $251,117
Asian householders: $344,807
Some other race householders: $456,578
Two or more races householders: $325,266
Hispanic or Latino householders: $414,755

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,567
One, attached: 1,116
Two: 298
3 or 4: 541
5 to 9: 1,016
10 to 19: 349
20 to 49: 743
50 or more: 1,689
Mobile homes: 17

Median worth of mobile homes: $131,772

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Niles:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (90%) Electricity (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (69%) Electricity (25%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Other fuel (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 388

Here:	16.8%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 156

Here:	10.4%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 529

Here:	33.7%
Illinois:	25.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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