Sims, IL City Data

Sims, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 273 people who live in Sims and approximately 17,151 who live in Wayne County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sims to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Sims. We have included Sims housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sims Information

Wayne County where Sims resides is 715.56 square miles. The resident population of this county is 17,151 and has a population rank of 1,946 out of all the places in the United States.

Sims has a total of 273 people and of those residents there are 133 males and 140 females. The median age of the male population is 30.8 and the female population is 34.5. There are approximately 182 births each year and around 187 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sims varies per year, but currently 273 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 273 people who live in Sims, there are 81 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sims is 42 male and 39 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 197.

General Sims Information
Total area in square miles - Wayne County	715.56
Water area in square miles - Wayne County	N/A
Resident population - Wayne County	17,151
Population rank - Wayne County	1,946
Total population	273
Total population (male)	133
Total population (female)	140
Population median age (male)	30.8
Population median age (female)	34.5
Births - Wayne County	182
Deaths- Wayne County	187
Population of one race	273
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	81
Population under 20 years (male)	42
Population under 20 years (female)	39
Total population 18 years and over	197

Sims Social Characteristics

There are 7,143 households in Sims. Families make up 4,986 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sims families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,167), male householder with no wife present (245) and female householder with no husband present (589). The remainder of the Sims households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,170. Sims, IL moving companies help people in Sims move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Sims. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sims is based, there are 7,216 females 15 and over; of those females there are 947 never married, 4,342 now married, 92 separated, 1,087 widowed, and 748 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 95 separated, 216 widowed and 709 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sims social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sims.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wayne County)
Total households	7,143
Family households (families)	4,986
With own children under 18 years	2,262
Married-couple family	4,167
With own children under 18 years	1,653
Male householder, no wife present, family	245
With own children under 18 years	120
Female householder, no husband present, family	589
With own children under 18 years	367
Nonfamily households	2,170
Householder living alone	1,960
65 years and over	1,056

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	39
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	19
Average household size	2.68
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	240
Householder	77
Spouse	53
Child	91
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	12
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	33
Male householder	14
Male householder living alone	10
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	11
Female householder living alone	8
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	1
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,216
Never married	947
Now married	4,342
Separated	92
Widowed	1,087
Divorced	748
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	95
Widowed	216
Divorced	709

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	273
Male	133
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	11
10 to 14 years	13
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	18
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	12
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	1
Female	140
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	12
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	3
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	14
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	273
One race	273
White	268
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	273
People who are White alone	268
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,129
Same house	10,421
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,312
Different state or abroad	712
Different state	692
Abroad	20

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wayne County)
Total resident population	17,151
Born in United States	15,546
State of residence	14,082
Different state	2,862
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	46
Foreign born	161

Sims Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Sims. That total enrollment is 3,981 for the population of the country, which includes Sims. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,312 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,677 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 675.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Sims population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,981
Pre-kindergarten	252
Public	230
Private	22
Kindergarten	214
Public	210
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,942
Public	1,895
Private	47
Elementary and high school	2,839
Public	2,782
Private	57
High school grades 9 to 12	897
Public	887
Private	10
College, undergraduate years	655
Public	618
Private	37
Graduate or professional school	21
Public	17
Private	4
Not enrolled in school	12,521

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,723
Less than 9th grade	1,326
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,584
High school graduate	4,065
Some college, no degree	2,429
Associate's degree	1,145
Bachelor's degree	1,174
Graduate or professional degree	10
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	777

Sims Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,563 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sims. The Sims occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,848), service occupations (1,045), sales and office occupations (1,623), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (132), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (793) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,208). The 13,563 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,985 private wage and salary workers, 889 government workers, 716 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wayne County)
Population 16 years and over	13,563
In labor force	8,187
Civilian labor force	8,187
Employed	7,649
Unemployed	538
Percent Unemployed	6.6
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	7,093
In labor force	3,708
Civilian labor force	3,708
Unemployed Civilian labor force	242
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,470
In labor force	4,479
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	296
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wayne County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,499
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,009
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	946
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	148
Other means	39
Worked at home	279
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	151,270

OCCUPATION (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,848
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,848
Service occupations	1,045
Sales and office occupations	1,623
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	132
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	793
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,208

INDUSTRY (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,848
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	641
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,243
Wholesale trade	201
Retail trade	902
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	404
Information	100
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	282
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	194
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,461
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	337
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	191

CLASS OF WORKER (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,848
Private wage and salary workers	5,985
Government workers	889
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	716
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sims Housing Characteristics

In Sims, IL there are 7,950 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,143 occupied and 807 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sims, there are 5,563 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 39 units in Sims. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Sims, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sims, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sims. There are 280 housing units with rent less than $200, 268 with rent between $200-299, 471 with rent between $300-499 and 129 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sims gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sims, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wayne County)
Total housing units	7,950
Occupied housing units	7,143
Vacant housing units	807

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wayne County)
Total housing units	7,950
1-unit, detached	5,563
1-unit, attached	39
2 units	50
3 or 4 units	120
5 to 9 units	82
10 to 19 units	19
20 to 49 units	79
50 or more units	125
Mobile home	1,864

HOUSING TENURE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	7,143
Owner-occupied	5,675
Renter-occupied	1,468

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	7,143
No vehicles available	471
2 vehicle available	4,514
3 vehicles available	1,093
4 vehicles available	331
5 or more vehicles available	138

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	7,143
Utility gas	3,335
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	787
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	68
Coal or coke	2
Wood	321
Solar energy
Other fuel	24
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	7,143
Less Than $50,000	5,675
$50,000 to $99,999	1,228
$100,000 to $149,999	228
$150,000 to $199,999	32
$200,000 to $299,999	27
$300,000 to $499,999	8
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	48,600

GROSS RENT (Wayne County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,468
Less than $200	280
$200 to $299	268
$300 to $499	471
$500 to $699	113
$700 to $999	10
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	N/A