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Niles·Ohio

Niles moved 8.0 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
OH
Niles
TrumpR+6.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican52.8%4,291
Kamala HarrisDemocratic46.3%3,761
OtherAll other candidates0.9%72
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −6.5% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−6.5%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+37.9%
2012+42.4%
2016+6.4%
2020+1.5%
2024−6.5%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−6.5%
3,7614,2918,124
D
+1.5%
4,2834,1568,543
D
+6.4%
4,1773,6508,202
D
+42.4%
6,0172,4358,452
D
+37.9%
6,1962,7159,184

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorNilesCityOhioStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White87.0%76.8%61.0%
Black3.6%12.2%12.2%
Asian1.2%2.6%6.0%
Two or more races7.1%6.5%12.6%
Other race1.0%2.0%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino3.6%4.8%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$50,953$71,389$84,427
Poverty rate16.2%13.3%12.5%
Median age43.239.839.1
Age 18–247.6%8.9%9.2%
Age 65 and older22.4%18.3%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)21.2%31.5%35.7%
Speaks a non-English language at home3.3%8.0%22.3%
Spanish1.2%2.6%13.6%
Other Indo-European1.1%1.2%2.0%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryAmerican 17.5%German 22.3%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryGerman 15.3%Irish 12.3%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 11.3%English 11.0%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic14.9%County context15.4%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant20.1%County context19.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed52.6%County context52.2%51.5%
Mainline Protestant7.3%County context7.0%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
17.5%
German
15.3%
Irish
11.3%
Italian
10.4%
English
9.4%
Polish
3.0%
Scottish
1.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.7%
speak English only
Spanish1.2%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.4%
German or other West Germanic0.2%
Arabic0.2%
Korean0.1%
Vietnamese0.1%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
20.1%
Catholic
14.9%
Mainline Protestant
7.3%
Black Protestant
2.6%
Other Christian
0.8%
Muslim
0.8%
Orthodox Christian
0.7%
Latter-day Saints
0.2%
Unaffiliated or not counted52.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Niles sits in the Industrial Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.4 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 6.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 8.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.5 points.

A population of 18,287, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,953 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Niles, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Niles, Ohio voted Republican by 6.5 points (R+6.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,124 votes cast, 3,761 went Democratic and 4,291 went Republican.
What is Niles, Ohio's political typology?
Akashic places Niles, Ohio in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 4 times, Republican 1 times, and other 0 times.
When did Niles, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Niles, Ohio voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Niles, Ohio?
Niles, Ohio has a population of 18,287 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Niles, Ohio?
Median household income in Niles, Ohio is $50,953 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Niles, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Niles, Ohio from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 1 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.