Niles is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 12,105 people and 12 constituent neighborhoods, Niles is the 110th largest community in Michigan.

When you are in Niles, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 35.1% of Niles's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Niles is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Niles who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.64%), sales jobs (11.28%), and management occupations (6.87%).

For most residents of Niles, getting to work requires a car. In fact, 97.2% of people in Niles drive alone to work on most days, making Niles a very car-oriented city. In general, car-oriented communities tend to emphasize streets, highways, and ease of parking, often to the detriment of walkability. Strip centers are a feature of Niles's landscape.

Niles is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Niles Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Niles is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 14.96%: 14.29% of adults 25 and older in Niles have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Niles in 2000 was $16,584, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $66,336 for a family of four.

Niles is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Niles home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Niles is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Niles include German, Irish, English, French, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Niles is English. Some people also speak Spanish.