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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-33.6%
253 → 168
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-4.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+9.8%
$43,438 → $47,708
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.94%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Sims across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
126
-42 from 2023 (168)
Projected Median Income 2030
$50,937
+$3,229 from 2023 ($47,708)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 253 | — | $43,438 | — |
| 2015 | 246 | -2.8% | $42,917 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 244 | -0.8% | $41,912 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 241 | -1.2% | $44,531 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 166 | -31.1% | $50,417 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 168 | +1.2% | $47,708 | -5.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.