Sims is a city located in Wayne County Illinois. Sims has a 2023 population of 162. Sims is currently declining at a rate of -1.22% annually and its population has decreased by -3.57% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 168 in 2020.
The average household income in Sims is $75,737 with a poverty rate of 20.71%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Sims is 47.9 years, 48.3 years for males, and 46.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sims was:
2.49
Average Family Size
2.33
Average Household Size
92.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
100% of Sims residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 7.19% of the population.
20.71%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.2%
Male Poverty Rate
28.74%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sims is White, with 25.36% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sims is White, with 25.36% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 17.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 10%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.25%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
69.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
67.1%
Male Marriage Rate
72.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
0%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
55.8%
Labor Force Participation
54.5%
Employment Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
83.73%
Born in Sims
101.2%
Native Born
4.22%
Foreign Born
4.22%
Non Citizen
0%
Naturalized
101.2% of Sims residents were born in the United States, with 83.73% having been born in Illinois. 4.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.