Niles, Cook County, Illinois
Village in Cook County, Illinois · ZIP 60714
- Cook County
- Within Maine Township
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 6 public schools
- 29,918 (2024 estimate)Population
- 11,269Households
- $78,563Median household income
- $350,900Median home value
- 6Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Niles
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 30,068 |
| 2010 | 29,803 |
| 2020 | 30,912 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $78,563 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 8,630 units
- Renter occupied
- 2,639 units
- Vacancy rate
- 4.6%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Niles | Cook County | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,262 | 5,185,812 | 12,692,653 |
| Median household income | $78,563 | $81,797 | $81,702 |
| Median age | 47.6 | 37.8 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $350,900 | $305,200 | $250,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 39.0% | 41.9% | 37.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 42.5% | 21.4% | 14.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.6% | 57.5% | 66.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 28.7 minutes | 31.9 minutes | 28.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson School | Public | Pre-K | Park Ridge CCSD 64 |
| Clarence E Culver School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Niles ESD 71 |
| Mark Twain Elem School | Public | K–5 | East Maine SD 63 |
| V H Nelson Elem School | Public | K–5 | East Maine SD 63 |
| Emerson Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Park Ridge CCSD 64 |
| Gemini Middle School | Public | 6–8 | East Maine SD 63 |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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