Niles, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Lake County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
30,262
Population
5,173/sq mi density
$78,563
Median Income
$41,316 per capita
$350,900
Home Value
$421,137 Zillow
$1,247
Median Rent
32.6% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
55
Violent Crime/100K
2,227 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$78,563 median income, 6.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$350,900 home value, $1,247/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
55 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
39.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-1.2%
30,088 → 29,739
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.12%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+68%
$46,763 → $78,563
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Niles across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
29,490
-249 from 2023 (29,739)
Projected Median Income 2030
$113,001
+$34,438 from 2023 ($78,563)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 30,088 | - | $46,763 | - |
| 2015 | 29,911 | -0.6% | $51,660 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 29,462 | -1.5% | $58,293 | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 28,930 | -1.8% | $64,772 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 30,345 | +4.9% | $69,081 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 29,739 | -2% | $78,563 | +13.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.