Population 338 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sims
Household size in Sims
| Period | Sims | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.12 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Sims are small: just 2.24 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.48 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 Sims
| Period | Sims | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.2 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.8 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.0, Sims is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Sims
| Period | Sims | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Sims (10.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
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 Sims
Renters in Sims
| Period | Sims | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.2% of households in Sims rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 70.9% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Sims
| Period | Sims | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Sims: 14.3% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Sims
| Period | Sims | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Sims are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are newer than in Illinois overall, where the median home dates to 1970.
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 Sims
| Period | Sims | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $540 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $571 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $448 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $681 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$141 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Sims costs $681 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Sims
Bachelor's degrees in Sims
| Period | Sims | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sims: 12.2% 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 Sims
| Period | Sims | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.0% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Sims: 94.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Sims
| Period | Sims | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sims has been low: just 1.7% 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).
Sims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sims | 2.24 | 48.0 | 10.7% | 18.2% | 14.3% | 1980 | $681 | 12.2% | 94.5% | 1.7% |
| Wayne City | 2.19 | 45.8 | 10.9% | 23.5% | 7.1% | 1978 | $793 | 15.1% | 96.1% | 2.0% |
| Crisp | 3.56 | 23.9 | 11.6% | 11.6% | 19.4% | 1994 | $657 | 14.2% | 79.2% | 3.8% |
| Round Prairie | 3.33 | 28.3 | 9.9% | 12.2% | 17.0% | 1992 | $681 | 16.1% | 81.7% | 3.7% |
| Geff | 2.29 | 50.0 | 4.4% | 11.1% | 8.5% | 1980 | $840 | 19.3% | 93.2% | 3.1% |
| Keenes | 2.29 | 50.4 | 12.0% | 23.8% | 2.5% | 1977 | $1,226 | 22.8% | 96.9% | 1.2% |
| Stratton | 3.16 | 31.9 | 10.1% | 14.8% | 14.2% | 1991 | $824 | 16.1% | 84.6% | 3.3% |
| Fairfield | 2.07 | 44.9 | 8.9% | 26.6% | 9.9% | 1968 | $600 | 15.0% | 91.7% | 3.4% |
| Jeffersonville | 2.28 | 50.1 | 4.7% | 9.5% | 10.1% | 1979 | $841 | 17.6% | 93.4% | 3.4% |
| Barnhill | 2.41 | 52.7 | 3.5% | 12.2% | 5.7% | 1987 | $758 | 18.0% | 93.2% | 9.1% |
| Bluford | 2.52 | 38.5 | 7.5% | 24.1% | 7.8% | 1986 | $1,039 | 11.8% | 88.1% | 3.9% |
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 Sims. 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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