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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

Population Overview

Total Population
164
Population Density
139
per square mile
Land Area
0.5
square miles (1.2 km²)
Median Age
57.1 yrs
47% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.6%
Male
52.4%
Female
48%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 87.2% US: 61.6%
Black 1.8% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.6% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 10.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
87.2%
Black
1.8%
Hispanic
0.6%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 100% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
100%
Spanish
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
0.7%
89% below US avg (6%)
Disability
11.5%
12% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.2%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
7.6%
12% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.422
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population164
Population Density139 / sq mi
Land Area0.5 sq mi
Median Age57.1 years

Gender

Male47.6%
Female52.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White87.2%
Black or African American1.8%
Hispanic or Latino0.6%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only100.0%
Spanish0.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans0.7%
Disability11.5%
Health Insurance96.2%
Uninsured7.6%
Broadband Access87.0%
Gini Coefficient0.422

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code9 — Nonmetro / Rural