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Niles, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Lake County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
30,262
Population
5,173/sq mi density
$78,563
Median Income
$41,316 per capita
$350,900
Home Value
$388,170 Zillow
$1,247
Median Rent
32.6% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
124
Violent Crime/100K
2,144 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$78,563 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$350,900 home value, $1,247/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
124 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
39.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,563
5% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,316
6% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Niles vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Niles’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,563
105%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,316
106%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$143,679
200%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,751
122%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,751
22% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
4% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.9%
35% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.0%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
4.6%
8% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$82,869M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71%
Public Transit
4.6%
Work From Home
9.9%
Other
14.5%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
19,967
Restaurants
1,607
Healthcare
2,211
Retail
2,099
Manufacturing
811
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$143,679
100% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$13,960
299% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $78,563 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,316 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $143,679 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,751 |
| County GDP | $82,869M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.479 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.0% |
| Public Transit | 4.6% |
| Work From Home | 9.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 19,967 |
| Restaurants | 1,607 |
| Healthcare | 2,211 |
| Retail | 2,099 |
| Manufacturing | 811 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $143,679 |
| Avg Property Tax | $13,960 |