Community Assessment:

Niles, OH
Danielle D’Amato, Annamaria DelGarbino, Cali Gialousis, Shai
Johnson, George Lyras, Jayme Pakalnis, Taylor Seitz
People of Niles / Trumbull County
Population estimate: 18, 473 / 200 ,380 (as of July, 2017)

Population census: 19, 422 / 210, 312 (April 2010)

Population change (%): -4.1% / -4.7% (From April 2010 to July

2017)

Under 5 years (%): 7.1% / 5.2%

Under 18 years (%): 21.5% / 20.8%

65 years and over (%): 18.4% / 20.4%

Females (%): 54.2% / 51.2%

(Resources: U.S. Census - Niles, U.S. Census - Trumbull)

People of Niles / Trumbull County (continued)
White (%): 92.5% / 88.7%

Black / African American (%): 4.8% / 8.6%

Asian (%): 0.3% / 0.5%

Two or more races (%): 2.3% / 2.0%

Hispanic / Latino (%): 1.5% / 1.7%

Veterans: 1,489 / 17,532 *** always consider

mental health in plan of care

Foreign born (%): 0.7% / 1.4%

➔ Not a lot of migration to the area.

More on the people of Niles
Total married: 43%

Never married: 33%

Divorced: 17%

Widowed: 8%

Head of household - married couple (%): 61%

Head of household - single male (%): 11%

Head of household - single female (%): 28% *** consider struggles of

single parents

(Resource: Town Charts)

More on the people of Niles (continued)
Birth rate (% of women 15 - 50 who have given birth): 4%

Unwed births:
43%

Below poverty level: 45%

Of poverty level:
55%

➔ This is a low statistic compared to neighboring cities, such as Howland Township, Youngstown, and
Warren. Today, most children are being born to women from the ages of 20 - 29. Unwed births are
directly related to lower levels of education. Also, the infant mortality rate in Niles is considerably
high, do to lack of safe-sleep knowledge. Include safe-sleep practices in plan of care. Consider the
lack of resources available to unwed and impverished mothers.
Housing
Owner-occupied (%): 55%

Median value of owner-occupied homes: $78, 700

Median selected monthly owner costs:

With a mortgage: $871

Without a mortgage: $363

Median gross rent: $649

(Resource: U.S. Census - Niles)

Family & Living Arrangements
Households:
8, 302

Persons per household: 2

Living in same house (%): 87.7%

Language other than English spoken at home (%): 3.1%

➔ Most common, alternative language spoken is Italian. Where Spanish and Chinese are the next two
common languages.
➔ Include and consider appropropriate information in plan of care ; family members play a big role in
Italian heritage

(Resources: U.S. Census - Niles, Data USA)

Education
High school graduate or higher, 25 years or older (%): 89.3%

Bachelor’s degree or higher, 25 years or older (%): 16.8%

➔ Speak out to the community about continuing education

➔ Speak about how to gain means to attend school; scholarship programs, aid, etc.

(Resource: U.S. Census - Niles)

Health
With a disability, under 65 years (%): 12.6%

Persons without health insurance (%): 15.7%

Frequent cases: CHF, Pneumonia, Acute

MIs, Diabetes

Opioid Use: Ohio is in

the top 3 states for prevalence of overdose

➔ Consider frequency of CHF, Pneumonia, Acute MIs, Diabetes, and opioid abuse, in plan of care for
city of Niles.
➔ Know what to look for, teach signs and symptoms, provide information on substance abuse
programs
Economy
In civilian labor force, 16 years and older (%): 58.8%

Females in civilian labor force, 16 years and older (%): 54.4%

Total health care and social assistance receipts / revenue: $65, 985

Total retail sales:

$362, 566
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years and older: 17.6

➔ Consider whether locals are commuting to outer cities, staying within the limits
➔ Teach driving safety; seatbelts, without distractions

(Resource: U.S. Census - Niles)

Income and Poverty
Median household income: $39, 311 (2016)

Per capita income in past 12 months: $23, 050 (2016)

Persons in poverty (%): 19.8%

➔ Consider lack of available resources to impoverished persons.

➔ Low, to middle class families

(Resource: U.S. Census - Niles)

Geography
Population per square mile: 2, 237

Land area in square miles: 8.61

➔ Inner-city Niles is composed of many shopping stores and centers

➔ Many places to become employed / shop
➔ Outskirts of Niles are composed much of living quarters, homes, etc.

(Resource: U.S. Census - Niles)

History
Founder of Niles, OH: James Heaton (1806)

➔ Big in iron and steel industry. Heaton was the first owner of an iron ore processing plant within the state. Niles was
first known as “Heaton’s Furnace,” then “Nilestown,” after an editor named Hezekiah Niles. By 1842, the town
officially became “Niles.”
➔ The iron industry boomed unti the depression, around 1873, when the town’s biggest firm, James Ward and Co.
closed
➔ In the early 1900s, new companies began to open and the population nearly doubled, growing from 7,000 to 13,000.
Such companies included the Niles Iron and Steel Roofing Company, Niles Glass Works of the General Electric
Company, and Ohio Galvanizing.
➔ Rough times in history can be contributed to the depression, but also several natural disasters; including heavy rains
- which lead to leadto flooding. The town has also experienced earthquakes, and tornadoes.. Nearly 500 died in the
1913 flooding, and the damages were over $3 million.
➔ Still considered a center for production of steel.

(Resource: History of Niles)

Urban Renewal
➔ In 1976, the Federal Urban Reneweal Program began to renew the downtown Niles area, after years of several
disasters (fires, floods, tornadoes, etc.) destroyed much of Niles structure.
➔ Some street and highway reconstruction provided better access to downtown buildings, shopping centers, and
egress for fire departments going out on call. The Niles Historical Society mentions on their website how the
infratructure enabled the town. State Street was moved closer to Mosquioto creek , providing additional space
between Main Street and East State Street - making way for more firms, shopping centers, etc.

(Resource: Niles Historical Society)

Businesses
All firms: 1, 308

Men owned firms: 602

Woman owned firms: 539

Minority owned firms: 122

Nonminority owned firms: 1, 036

Veteran owned firms: 149

Nonveteran owned firms: 1, 010

(Resource: U.S. Census - Niles)

Environment
Niles is a city in Trumbull County, Ohio. It is located in what

was once known as the nation’s “industrial belt,” as the city’s

economy focused initially on iron manufacturing, glass, and

steel production. Niles is a part of the Youngstown-Warren-

Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area and was

adversely affected by the decline of steel manufacturing

throughout the northern United States in the 1970s. Niles is

8.63 square miles with 8.61 square miles of land and 0.02

square miles of water. Since the decline of the steel industry,

the land in Niles is mostly rural with residential living, as well

as some moderately urban areas of local businesses.

Environment: Climate

The climate of Niles includes warm summers and cold winters with numbers close to the national averages.

Rainfall – 38.8 in/year

Snowfall – 40.6 in/year

Precipitation days – 84.3 days/year

Sunny days – 160 days/year

Avg. Jan low – 18.2°F

Avg. July high – 83.5°F

Comfort Index – 47

UV index – 3.4

Elevation – 924 ft
Health Care System
Social Services / Welfare
● Ohio Food Assistance Program
○ The Ohio Food Assistance Program (federally known as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP) is designed to raise
nutritional levels, to expand buying power, and to safeguard the health and well being of individuals in low-income households

● Ohio Head Start

○ Head Start is a Federal program that promotes the school readiness of children from birth to age five from low-income families by
enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development. Head Start programs provide a learning environment that supports
children's growth in many areas such as language, literacy, and social and emotional development.

● Ohio Healthy Start

○ Ohio Healthy Start (federally known as Children's Health Insurance Program, CHIP) provides, free or low-cost health insurance for
families with children.

● Ohio Home Energy Assistance Program

○ The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) is a federally funded program administered by the Ohio Department of Development,
Office of Community Service (OCS). It is designed to help eligible low-income Ohioans meet the high costs of home heating.

● Ohio Special Milk Program

○ The Special Milk Program (SMP) provides milk to children in schools and childcare institutions who do not participate in other
Federal meal service programs. The program reimburses schools for the milk they serve.
Education-Schools
Niles Primary School Niles Middle School Vocational/Adult Education
960 Frederick St. 411 Brown St. -Trumbull Career and Technical Center
Niles, OH 44446 Niles, OH 44446 The TCTC offers 32 full time
Grades K-2 Grades 6-8 career/technical programs and 2 senior-
Principal: Joanna Lukz-Gatta Principal: Sam Reigle only programs representing 13 career
fields.
Niles Intermediate School Niles High School -Ross Medical Center
120 East Margaret St. 616 Dragon Dr. Offers training in medical assisting, medical
Niles, OH 44446 Niles, OH 44446 insurance billing and coding, dental
Grades 3-5 Grades 9-12 assisting, and pharmacy tech.
Principal: Christopher Staph Principal: Tracie Parry -ETI Technical College
Offers associate and diploma programs,
along with adult continuing education, and
Colleges/Universities
GED programs.
-Youngstown State University
-Mercy College of Ohio, St. Elizabeth Campus
-Eastern Gateway Community College, Youngstown
-Kent State, Trumbull Campus
Industry / Economics
19.8% Poverty Status
Niles Employs 8,093 people
Specialized in Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Food Services
Largest Industries Healthcare (1768), Manufacturing (1203) and Retail (1134)
Unemployment 6.30%
Blue Collar
Safety System
Niles Police Department:

15 E. State Street SE, Niles, Ohio 44446

Phone: 330-652-9944

Captain: Tony Johnson

Police Chief: Rob Hinton

A total of 27 officers
Safety System
Niles Fire Departments:

West Park Station #42

1235 Niles Cortland Rd, Niles, Ohio 44446

Phone: 330-652-4321

McKinley Heights Station #40

2229 Gardenland Ave, Niles, Ohio 44446

Phone: 330-652-9711

Fire Chief: David Danielson

Emergency Preparedness
Trumbull County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency
Management:
● Trumbull County 911 center has the ability to set off sirens and some of the communities in that
area. The city sounds thiers when the whole county does.

Here are some tips in mind when creating emergency plan:

○ Create a list of addresses and phones numbers for the places where your family
spends the most time along with family members’ cell phone numbers and work
numbers. Each family member should have a copy of the list and a copy should be
placed in your disaster supply kit.
○ Identify meeting places in your neighborhood (in case of a house fire) and meeting
places outside your neighborhood in case you have to evacuate.
○ Select an out-of-town relative or friend to be the “family contact person”. After a
disaster, it is often easier to make a long distance call than a local call. If
separated, family members should call the “contact person” and tell him or her
where they are. Everyone must know the contact’s name, address, and phone
number.
○ Know what to do if authorities instruct you to shelter in place or evacuate.
○ Practice and maintain your plan by reviewing and updating it every six months or
with any major changes in your family.
Transportation
ROADS/ HIGHWAYS:

● Roads are paved throughout the city and in good condition

● The entire State Route 169 exists within Trumbull County intersection U.S.
Route 422 east of Niles.
● Youngstown-Warren rd is a main road where many attractions are located
such as The Eastwood Mall
● Average one way commute is 18 minutes
 Transportation
● 91.6% drive their own vehicles
● 5.1% of Niles car pools
● 0.8% take public transportation
● 1.3% of residents walk
● Average car ownership is 2 cars/ 1 household
● Less than 3% travel by bicycle, motorcycle, or taxi

~ Comfort Care-A-Van:

Handicap transportation services

Youngstown Warren Rd, Niles, OH 44446

Phone: (330)- 744-4145
● Wheel Chair Accessible • Dialysis Transports • Medical Appointments • Social
Events • 24 Hour Service • Shopping Trip • Airport Trips • Visit Family & Friends
Religion

Most of churches in Niles follow a catholic or christian faith.

Majority of the churches in Niles are alike in some ways because of
their shared religious faith but they are also different in most ways.

For example; First United Methodist Church meets at 9:00 a.m. and
11:00 am on Sunday mornings, their mission is "to Know God, to
Love God, and to Serve God." Whereas. The church of Nazarene
service hours are Sunday at 10:40 a.m. and Wednesdays at 6:00
p.m. Their mission is “To be Christ like”
Recreation

Pre-teens and teenagers in Niles between the ages of 12 and 18 are really interested

in playing basketball or going to the Eastwood Mall. They also enjoy visiting the

EastWood mall in and Extreme Air.

Recreation
The most voted forms of recreation areas in Niles was the Wellness center and the Eastwood mall.

Middle school aged kids and teenagers enjoy walking about and shopping at the mall. Most of

them chose the Mall as a meet up area for them and their friends. One of the most visited

recreational areas in the mall is the Tilt studio. Tilt is an arcade with games and fun rides in it for

ages 3 to 18. These games include; black light mini-golf, laser tag, tilt-a-whirl rides, and more.
Waddell Park Pool
NILES, Ohio (WYTV) - It's been nearly five years since Niles' Waddell Park Pool closed. Since then,
residents have been trying to get it reopened but it doesn't look like it's going to happen anytime soon.

They've applied for and received grants, and tried to get the community involved. Now they're angry
because Niles Parks and Recreation Director Robert Burke said it's not likely.

Waddell Park Pool in Niles sits vacant, filled with rainwater, thousands of leaves and even a dead animal.

Source: wytv.com
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Niles, OH The NeighborhoodScout. (2018). Retrieved from https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/oh/niles/crime

Niles Historical SocietyUrban Renewal. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.nileshistoricalsociety.org/urban.htm

Preparedness, Trumbull County Office. (2018). Retrieved from

http://homelandsecurity.co.trumbull.oh.us/ema_preparednessinfo.html

Private Hydrant Maintenance Requirements. (2016). Retrieved from http://www.howlandtownship.org/hfd-inspection

The City of Niles. (n.d.). Retrieved June 10, 2018, from https://www.thecityofniles.com/
The Story of My Conversion to the Catholic Church. (2018, May 11). Retrieved from
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Warren OH Demographics data. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.towncharts.com/Ohio/Demographics/Warren-city-OH-

Demographics-data.html

Marcel, D. (2018, May 10). Niles parks director says it's unlikely Waddell Pool will open anytime soon. Retrieved from

http://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/niles-parks-director-says-its-unlikely-waddell-pool-will-open-anytime-

soon/1170661462?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_WYTVOhio School Report Cards. (n.d.). Retrieved from

http://reportcard.education.ohio.gov/Pages/District-Report.aspx?DistrictIRN=044495

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