Moving to Niles, Illinois
Population: 30,068. Estimated population in July 2024: 29,330 (-2.5% change)
Males: 14,028 (46.7%), Females: 16,040 (53.3%)
Cook County
Zip code: 60714
Demographics
Median resident age: 46.8 years
Median household income: $48,627
Median house value: $204,400
Population by Race
Races in Niles:
- White Non-Hispanic (80.3%)
- Hispanic (5.0%)
- Asian Indian (4.4%)
- Korean (3.1%)
- Filipino (3.0%)
- Two or more races (1.9%)
- Other race (1.7%)
- Other Asian (1.0%)
- Chinese (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Polish (22.9%), German (14.3%), Irish (9.9%), Italian (8.9%), Russian (3.8%), Greek (3.3%).
Elevation: 625 feet
Land area: 5.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Niles
- High school or higher: 81.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
- Unemployed: 3.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 31.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Niles village
- Never married: 24.3%
- Now married: 54.8%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 13.0%
- Divorced: 7.2%
33.7% Foreign born (20.1% Europe, 11.0% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,306 (+4.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Niles:
- LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; PARK RIDGE, IL)
- RESURRECTION MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; CHICAGO, IL)
- HOLY FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; DES PLAINES, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Niles:
- CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 8 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 18 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
- KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 39 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Niles:
- PALWAUKEE MUNI (about 8 miles; CHICAGO/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/W, IL; Abbreviation: PWK)
- SCHAUMBURG MUNICIPAL HELISTOP (about 17 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; Abbreviation: 4H1)
- MERRILL C MEIGS (about 20 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: CGX)
Amtrak stations near Niles:
- 3 miles: GLENVIEW (1116 DEPOT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
- 16 miles: LA GRANGE ROAD (LA GRANGE, 25 W. BURLINGTON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, taxi stand, public transit connection.
- 17 miles: CHICAGO (225 S. CANAL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
College/University in Niles:
- NILES SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 39; Location: 8057 N MILWAUKEE; Private, for-profit)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Niles:
- OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; DES PLAINES, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,749)
- CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-WILBUR WRIGHT COLLEGE (about 7 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,618)
- TRITON COLLEGE (about 8 miles; RIVER GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,007)
- NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,324)
- NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; EVANSTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 14,958)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 10 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,201)
- TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; DEERFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,121)
Private high schools in Niles:
- NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOY (Students: 640; Location: 7655 DEMPSTER ST; Grades: 9 – 12; Boys only)
- NORTHRIDGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 234; Location: 8320 BALLARD ROAD; Grades: 6 – 12; Boys only)
- JOSEPH ACADEMY (Students: 80; Location: 8257 W HARRISON ST; Grades: 7 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Niles:
- EMERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 826; Location: 8101 CUMBERLAND AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- GEMINI JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 784; Location: 8955 GREENWOOD AVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
- CLARENCE E CULVER SCHOOL (Students: 553; Location: 6901 W OAKTON ST; Grades: KG – 08)
- V H NELSON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 553; Location: 8901 N OZANAM AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
- MARK TWAIN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 440; Location: 9401 HAMLIN AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
- JEFFERSON SCHOOL (Students: 38; Location: 8200 GREENDALE; Grades: PK – PK)
Private primary/middle schools in Niles:
- ST JOHN BREBEUF SCHOOL (Students: 431; Location: 8301 N HARLEM AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
- OUR LADY OF RANSOM SCHOOL (Students: 393; Location: 8300 NORTH GREENWOOD; Grades: PK – 8)
- CHILDRENS LEARNING WORLD (Students: 108; Location: 8101 GOLF RD; Grades: PK – KG)
- PLATO ACADEMY INC (Students: 52; Location: 8101 GOLF RD; Grades: PK – 8)
- PLATO ACADEMY (Students: 51; Location: 8101 W GOLF RD; Grades: PK – 8)
- ST MATTHEW LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 47; Location: 9198 MILWAUKEE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
- KID CARE INC (Students: 8; Location: 407 GOLF MILL CENTER; Grades: KG – KG)
Libraries
Library in Niles:
- NILES P.L.D. (Operating income: $4,047,092; Location: 6960 OAKTON STREET; 211,802 books; 11,854 audio materials; 11,293 video materials; 554 serial subscriptions)