Niles, MI Profile

Niles, MI, population 11,738, is located in Michigan's Berrien county, about 10.1 miles from South Bend and 58.7 miles from Gary.

Through the 90's Niles's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Niles has declined by about 4%.

Niles's property crime levels tend to be higher than Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Niles tend to be higher than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	82%
	African American	12%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.30
	Males	32.90
	Females	37.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,204	N/A
2001	12,067	-1.12%
2002	11,999	-0.56%
2003	11,942	-0.48%
2004	11,858	-0.70%
2005	11,738	-1.01%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,208

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	497
2002	N/A
2003	616
2004	820
2005	951
2006	828
2007	453
2008	579

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	10	-	17	21	14	14	8	16
Robbery	11	-	8	21	27	24	14	18
Aggravated Assault	38	-	49	56	72	59	30	31

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,910
2002	N/A
2003	6,070
2004	5,098
2005	4,148
2006	4,467
2007	4,238
2008	4,292

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	122	-	132	94	67	99	73	90
Larceny, Theft	557	-	543	478	395	397	390	367
Motor Vehicle Theft	46	-	54	37	31	27	24	25
Arson	5	-	3	2	4	8	1	5

Location

Elevation	658 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles