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Sims, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Wayne County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
164
Population
139/sq mi density
$47,708
Median Income
$31,779 per capita
$46,300
Home Value
$140,131 Zillow
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
431
Violent Crime/100K
2,311 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$47,708 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$46,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
431 violent crimes/100K (13% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,708
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,779
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.0%
77% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sims vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sims’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,708
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,779
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,895
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$825
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$825
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
0% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.1%
7% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.7%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$679M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14.1%
Other
4.2%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
379
Restaurants
36
Healthcare
36
Retail
61
Manufacturing
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,895
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,588
31% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,708 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,779 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,895 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $825 |
| County GDP | $679M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.422 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 379 |
| Restaurants | 36 |
| Healthcare | 36 |
| Retail | 61 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,895 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,588 |