Population 128 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Simms
Household size in Simms
| Period | Simms | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.25 | 3.18 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 3.25 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.08 | 3.28 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.12 | 3.34 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | +0.16 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Simms are large by national standards, averaging 3.12 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Still, the typical household here is smaller than in the Stockton area as a whole, where it has 3.34 people. Household size has dropped from 3.25 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Simms
| Period | Simms | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1 | 33.4 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.7 | 34.5 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.2 | 35.5 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.8 | 36.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.7 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Simms skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Simms
| Period | Simms | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 16.5% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 16.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 14.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 15.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Simms as they are nationally: 11.2%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the wider Stockton area (15.2%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Simms
Renters in Simms
| Period | Simms | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.9% | 38.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.8% | 43.1% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 56.1% | 43.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.2% | 38.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Simms rent their homes (30.2%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly half of owners (48.3%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Simms
| Period | Simms | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 9.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 7.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Simms is close to the national rate: 9.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Stockton area (7.0%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Simms
| Period | Simms | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1979 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1980 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1981 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Simms is a place of older homes: half were built before 1960, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Simms
| Period | Simms | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $752 | $1,212 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $814 | $1,239 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,016 | $1,444 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,835 | $1,997 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,083 | +$785 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Simms runs $1,835 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the Stockton area overall ($1,997). Rent takes 45.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Simms
Bachelor's degrees in Simms
| Period | Simms | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 18.0% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 18.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 18.8% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 23.3% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Simms: 16.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Simms
| Period | Simms | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.0% | 77.2% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.8% | 77.4% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.2% | 78.7% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.1% | 80.2% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Simms never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Even so, the rate is higher than in the Stockton area overall (80.2%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Simms
| Period | Simms | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 12.3% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 15.2% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.1% | 7.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 7.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −4.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Simms has been low: just 1.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Simms compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simms | 3.12 | 46.8 | 11.2% | 30.2% | 9.4% | 1960 | $1,835 | 16.5% | 84.1% | 1.0% |
| Van Allen | 3.08 | 33.7 | 7.7% | 43.9% | 21.4% | 1972 | $1,468 | 20.3% | 84.0% | 5.3% |
| Five Corners | 3.77 | 33.1 | 16.1% | 35.7% | 11.1% | 1981 | $1,540 | 8.3% | 72.9% | 3.3% |
| Escalon | 2.90 | 35.0 | 11.8% | 28.6% | 7.9% | 1985 | $1,746 | 18.8% | 86.7% | 6.9% |
| Ripon | 2.90 | 40.9 | 11.7% | 35.1% | 5.2% | 1989 | $1,885 | 28.8% | 92.9% | 3.0% |
| Summer Home | 3.56 | 41.9 | 6.0% | 28.1% | 12.8% | 1975 | $1,440 | 11.6% | 81.3% | 9.6% |
| Salida | 3.16 | 37.3 | 9.4% | 23.7% | 3.3% | 1991 | $1,876 | 19.7% | 82.5% | 8.1% |
| Manteca | 3.31 | 38.3 | 12.3% | 27.6% | 5.9% | 1994 | $2,007 | 23.0% | 86.2% | 5.6% |
| Farmington | 3.20 | 46.3 | 10.1% | 27.4% | 15.9% | 1988 | $1,456 | 19.8% | 76.3% | 7.2% |
| Riverbank | 3.22 | 36.5 | 12.8% | 27.2% | 2.0% | 1991 | $1,534 | 19.9% | 80.8% | 9.0% |
| Valley Home | 2.91 | 45.7 | 10.3% | 18.7% | 12.6% | 1977 | $1,802 | 25.3% | 89.0% | 6.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Simms. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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