Sims

Population: 164
Median household income: $47,708
Median home value: $46,300

Located in Wayne County, Illinois, Sims is a community with a population of 164. At $47,708, its median household income sits below Wayne County's $53,107.

From 2019 to 2023, Sims's population grew 10.8% from 148 to 164, while its median home value fell 7.4% from $50,000 to $46,300.

28.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.89 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 164
Median age: 57.1 yrs
Median household income: $47,708
Median home value: $46,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 111
Homeownership rate: 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

148164

Median household income

$44,531$47,708

Median home value

$50,000$46,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	148	$44,531	$50,000
2020	167	$45,893	$42,000
2021	175	$50,417	$47,900
2022	183	$46,364	$41,400
2023	164	$47,708	$46,300

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 176.1%

18 to 240.6%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6423.8%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over14.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	3.7%
5 to 17	10	6.1%
18 to 24	1	0.6%
25 to 34	25	15.2%
35 to 44	14	8.5%
45 to 54	21	12.8%
55 to 64	39	23.8%
65 to 74	25	15.2%
75 and over	23	14.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	143	87.2%
Black or African American	3	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	17	10.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.1%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree6.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	21.1%
High school graduate	53	36.1%
Some college or associate's	48	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	9	6.1%
Graduate or professional degree	6	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled2.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.1%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	58	81.7%
Carpooled	2	2.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	14.1%
Other means	1	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9	14.8%
15 to 29 min	21	34.4%
30 to 44 min	18	29.5%
45 to 59 min	4	6.6%
60+ min	9	14.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.89
Poverty rate: 28.0% (45 of 161)

	Count	Share
Family households	50	57.5%
Nonfamily households	37	42.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	87	78.4%
Vacant	24	21.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	78	89.7%
Renter-occupied	9	10.3%

1-unit, detached49.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other50.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	55	49.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	56	50.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1770031
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.3618, -88.5355