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Niles, Benton Harbor Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Niles, Benton Harbor Area is 155,992. The Niles, Benton Harbor Area population density is 98.64 people per square mile, which is about the same as the state average density of 102.25 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Niles, Benton Harbor Area is white, which represent 78.06% of the total population. The average Niles, Benton Harbor Area education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 155,992. #257

Population Density, #383

Niles, Benton Harbor Area	98.64 per square mile
Michigan	102.25 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	121,768 (78.06%, #625)
Black:	23,475 (15.05%, #173)
Hispanic:	7,566 (4.85%, #473)
Asian:	2,832 (1.82%, #228)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	664 (0.43%, #416)
One Race, Other:	3,223 (2.07%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	4,030 (2.58%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	5,198 (68.70%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	875 (11.56%, see rank)
Cuban:	185 (2.45%, see rank)
Central American:	269 (3.56%, see rank)
South American:	616 (8.14%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	941 (33.23%, see rank)
Chinese:	301 (10.63%, see rank)
Filipino:	359 (12.68%, see rank)
Japanese:	53 (1.87%, see rank)
Korean:	868 (30.65%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	78 (2.75%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	232 (8.19%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

135,481 (86.85%) out of the total population of 155,992 reported first ancestry.

	Niles, Benton Harbor Area	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Arab	534	0.34%, see rank	1.70%	0.56%
Czech	1,385	0.89%, see rank	0.48%	0.47%
Danish	692	0.44%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	5,563	3.57%, see rank	4.77%	1.40%
English	15,241	9.77%, see rank	9.31%	8.02%
French	5,249	3.36%, see rank	6.00%	3.34%
German	46,859	30.04%, see rank	20.99%	15.03%
Greek	511	0.33%, see rank	0.44%	0.41%
Hungarian	963	0.62%, see rank	0.96%	0.46%
Irish	17,331	11.11%, see rank	11.09%	10.80%
Italian	5,956	3.82%, see rank	4.72%	5.52%
Norwegian	1,346	0.86%, see rank	0.77%	1.42%
Polish	7,452	4.78%, see rank	8.63%	3.01%
Portuguese	254	0.16%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	1,109	0.71%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,140	0.73%, see rank	0.71%	0.99%
Scottish	2,742	1.76%, see rank	2.22%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	1,044	0.67%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	3,149	2.02%, see rank	1.52%	1.27%
Swiss	368	0.24%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	403	0.26%, see rank	0.39%	0.31%
American	8,319	5.33%, see rank	5.98%	7.12%
Welsh	668	0.43%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 76,101 (48.79%, see rank)

Females: 79,891 (51.21%, see rank)

Niles, Benton Harbor Area	Male: 48.79% Female: 51.21%
Michigan	Male: 49.09% Female: 50.91%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Niles, Benton Harbor Area	41.30 years old
Michigan	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Niles, Benton Harbor Area	39.80 years old
Michigan	38.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Niles, Benton Harbor Area	42.70 years old
Michigan	40.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Niles, Benton Harbor Area	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Under 5 years	9,530	6.11%, see rank	5.85%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	9,940	6.37%, see rank	6.30%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	9,908	6.35%, see rank	6.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	10,361	6.64%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	9,372	6.01%, see rank	7.14%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	17,468	11.20%, see rank	11.92%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	18,429	11.81%, see rank	12.39%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	22,683	14.54%, see rank	14.69%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	21,880	14.03%, see rank	13.36%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	14,220	9.12%, see rank	8.04%	7.64%
75 to 84	8,185	5.25%, see rank	4.53%	4.25%
85 years and over	4,016	2.57%, see rank	2.02%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Niles, Benton Harbor Area	Michigan	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	106,881, 100%	6,619,834	209,056,129
Less Than High School	12,529, 11.72%, see rank	10.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	33,646, 31.48%, see rank	30.18%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	34,192, 31.99%, see rank	32.68%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	15,929, 14.90%, see rank	16.15%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	10,585, 9.90%, see rank	10.27%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.46, see rank	13.59	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Niles, Benton Harbor Area			Michigan		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	4,423	72.94%	27.06%	77.32%	22.68%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	16,046	87.16%, see rank	12.84%, see rank	89.70%	10.30%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	8,573	89.58%, see rank	10.42%, see rank	91.59%	8.41%	90.60%	9.40%
College	7,810	65.63%, see rank	34.37%, see rank	84.70%	15.30%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	2,378	30.45%, see rank	69.55%, see rank	75.66%	24.34%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Niles, Benton Harbor Area	Michigan	U.S.
Total Households	60,320, 100%	3,827,880	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.50, see rank	2.52	2.63
1 Person Households	17,599, 29.18%, see rank	28.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	42,721, 70.82%, see rank	71.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	40,217, 66.67%, see rank	65.34%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.17, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	29,911, 49.59%, see rank	48.00%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	20,103, 33.33%, see rank	34.66%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Niles, Benton Harbor Area	%	Michigan	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	126,614	see rank	8,030,282	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	60,992	100%, see rank	3,903,030	123,281,364
Never Married	19,818	32.49%, see rank	35.49%	35.77%
Married	32,901	53.94%, see rank	51.21%	52.04%
Widowed	1,776	2.91%, see rank	2.74%	2.57%
Divorced	6,497	10.65%, see rank	10.56%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	65,622	100%, see rank	4,127,252	129,692,771
Never Married	17,395	26.51%, see rank	29.42%	29.48%
Married	32,721	49.86%, see rank	48.54%	49.19%
Widowed	7,175	10.93%, see rank	9.51%	9.16%
Divorced	8,331	12.70%, see rank	12.53%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Niles, Benton Harbor Area	%	Michigan	U.S.
Native	146,954	94.21%, see rank	93.83%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	94,150	60.36%, see rank	76.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	51,894	33.27%, see rank	16.47%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	910	0.58%, see rank	0.67%	1.42%
Foreign Born	9,038	5.79%, see rank	6.17%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3,168	2.03%, see rank	3.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	5,870	3.76%, see rank	3.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,722	1.10%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	2,290	1.47%, see rank	2.93%	3.82%
Born In Africa	720	0.46%, see rank	0.27%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	18	0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	3,698	2.37%, see rank	1.18%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	590	0.38%, see rank	0.40%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Niles, Benton Harbor Area	%	Michigan	U.S.
English	55,681	92.31%, see rank	90.09%	79.39%
Spanish	1,978	3.28%, see rank	3.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,847	3.06%, see rank	3.59%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	532	0.88%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	282	0.47%, see rank	1.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.