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Niles, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Cass County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
11,838
Population
2,045/sq mi density
$47,815
Median Income
$26,132 per capita
$115,400
Home Value
$200,032 Zillow
$869
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
774
Violent Crime/100K
3,296 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$47,815 median income, 7.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$115,400 home value, $869/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
774 violent crimes/100K (104% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,815
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,132
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.2%
100% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.1%
46% above
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
$47,815
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,132
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,974
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$998
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$998
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.1%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.2%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
93% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,897M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.2%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
5.1%
Other
13.4%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
932
Restaurants
64
Healthcare
60
Retail
113
Manufacturing
75
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,974
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,290
80% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,815 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,132 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,974 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $998 |
| County GDP | $1,897M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.465 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 5.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 932 |
| Restaurants | 64 |
| Healthcare | 60 |
| Retail | 113 |
| Manufacturing | 75 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,974 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,290 |