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CITY · 2010 ACS

Sims

Indiana · 156 residents · 0.29 sq mi
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With 156 people, Sims is a city in Indiana. At a median age of 49.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 28% national rate. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $68,600. The foreign-born share is 0%.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 49.0
US median: 37.2
Less educated
3% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

156
−24%vs 2011
vs 204 in 2011
2010 – 2024
49.0
+12%vs 2011
vs 43.7 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
0.29 sq mi
Population, 20102024
63139215291367201020202024Sims
202498
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.1%(8)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.8%(9)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.8%(9)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.8%(9)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.1%(8)
US avg: 7%
25 to 349.6%(15)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 448.3%(13)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5425%(39)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.8%(20)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7412.2%(19)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.5%(7)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$51,375
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $42,083 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2020
$18,087
−5%vs 2011
vs $19,071 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
15.5%
+3.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.5% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
12.6%
+3.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.3% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.285
−4%vs 2011
vs 0.296 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade22.7%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade13.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Information11.4%
US avg: 11.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$68,600
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $68,100 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
80.9%
−19.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 100.0% in 2011
19.1% rent
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.90 people
+14%vs 2011
vs 2.55 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
23.9%
+1.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 22.5% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
1.3
−17%vs 2011
vs 1.6 in 2011
2010 – 2019
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic100%(204)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic94.2%(147)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(7)
Asian0.6%(1)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
German33%(68)
Irish30.1%(62)
English25.7%(53)
Scottish14.1%(29)
Section 05

Education

2.9%
+0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.5% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
90.5%
−2.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 93.3% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
2.9%
+0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.5% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.5 min
+5%vs 2011
vs 14.7 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
73.9%
+3.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 70.8% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
26.1%
−3.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 29.2% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
38.6%
+1.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 37.5% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

37.9%
+1.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 36.8% in 2011
62.1%
−1.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 63.2% in 2011
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
6.8%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.7% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married29.3%(12)
Married46.3%(19)
Widowed24.4%(10)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married52.6%(30)
Widowed47.4%(27)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.0%
−17.4 ptssince 2013
from 17.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
50.0%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 47.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
−6.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
57.1%
+48.5 ptssince 2020
from 8.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
0.0%
−6.5 ptssince 2020
from 6.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.2%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 65.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
57.1%
+42.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

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How many people live in Sims, Indiana?

Sims, Indiana has about 156 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Sims, Indiana?

The typical household in Sims, Indiana earns about $51,375 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sims, Indiana expensive?

In Sims, Indiana, the median home is worth about $68,600.

How educated are people in Sims, Indiana?

About 2.9% of adults age 25 and over in Sims, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sims, Indiana?

About 12.6% of people in Sims, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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