Niles, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Niles	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$33,451	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$56,794	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,484	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,821	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,384	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,722	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.6%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.2%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Niles is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Niles is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Niles is 14% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Niles is 53% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,858 $56,794 $113,588

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Niles median earnings by income bracket

Niles employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.6%	5.6%
Manufacturing sector	24.4%	24.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	15.3%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.4%	16.4%
Education, health & social services	9.2%	9.2%
Other	22.2%	22.2%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Granger, IN	31,533	$152,043	86.9%
Simonton Lake, IN	5,279	$93,368	14.8%
New Carlisle, IN	2,254	$92,154	13.3%
Indian Village, IN	140	$89,370	9.9%
Stevensville, MI	1,112	$89,240	9.7%
Niles, MI	11,521	$56,794	30.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grosse Pointe Park, MI	11,521	$186,154	128.9%
Lac Ste. Anne County, AB	11,522	n/a
Camp Verde, AZ	11,524	$64,058	21.2%
Travilah, MD	11,528	$345,280	324.5%
Ionia, MI	11,533	$72,867	10.4%
Niles, MI	11,521	$56,794	30.2%

Source: The Niles, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.