Population 3,462 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sims
Household size in Sims
| Period | Sims | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Sims has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across North Carolina.
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 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.0 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.8, Sims is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has dropped from 39.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Sims (9.3%), below 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 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.8% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.9% 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, 47.8% have no mortgage at all, 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 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Sims: 7.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Sims is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across North Carolina.
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 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $592 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $646 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $711 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $965 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$373 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Sims runs $965 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 37.2% 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 Sims
Bachelor's degrees in Sims
| Period | Sims | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sims: 21.2% 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 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.0% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.8% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.8% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just as many adults in Sims have finished high school as nationally: 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 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sims runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of North Carolina. 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 | 2.53 | 35.8 | 9.3% | 16.9% | 7.9% | 1993 | $965 | 21.2% | 89.3% | 4.4% |
| Stotts Crossroads | 2.76 | 35.7 | 3.1% | 13.6% | 7.5% | 2004 | $974 | 35.3% | 94.6% | 8.3% |
| Bailey | 2.87 | 39.4 | 9.7% | 18.7% | 11.1% | 1989 | $914 | 17.0% | 80.7% | 4.2% |
| Buckhorn Crossroads | 2.59 | 42.0 | 11.3% | 17.1% | 14.6% | 1987 | $654 | 30.3% | 87.6% | 0.3% |
| Lamm | 3.24 | 44.4 | 4.9% | 21.6% | 20.7% | 1992 | $870 | 11.3% | 53.8% | 7.5% |
| Middlesex | 2.78 | 40.2 | 6.2% | 20.3% | 10.3% | 1994 | $848 | 20.2% | 85.5% | 3.6% |
| Lucama | 2.70 | 39.2 | 10.6% | 31.9% | 10.1% | 1987 | $837 | 17.2% | 80.1% | 4.0% |
| Watson Crossroads | 2.43 | 46.3 | 5.2% | 33.7% | 5.7% | 1996 | $686 | 17.6% | 84.6% | 2.7% |
| Stanhope | 3.24 | 44.4 | 4.9% | 21.6% | 20.7% | 1992 | $870 | 11.3% | 53.8% | 7.5% |
| Samaria | 2.74 | 38.4 | 6.1% | 19.1% | 15.5% | 1989 | $882 | 21.6% | 79.4% | 1.6% |
| Wilson | 2.36 | 41.1 | 14.4% | 46.0% | 11.8% | 1984 | $1,004 | 22.4% | 84.4% | 6.6% |
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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