St. Joe-Benton Harbor News

21.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Niles in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 18.1 percent lower than the state average of 39.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 11,168.

89.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	809	10.8
Regular high school diploma	2,166	28.8
GED or alternative credential	513	6.8
Some college, less than 1 year	1,076	14.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,330	17.7
Associate's degree	652	8.7
Bachelor's degree	629	8.4
Master's degree	232	3.1
Professional school degree	71	0.9
Doctorate degree	34	0.5

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.