COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sims vs Herrin
PLACE A
Sims, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Herrin, Illinois
Sims is 99% smaller than Herrin. Herrin earns more, with a median household income $27,336 higher. Sims has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -1%).
SIMSHERRINDIFFERENCE
Total population9812,268−99% vs Herrin
Population density3361,268−933
Population growth5.1%-1.2%+6.3 pts
Median age65.641.2+24.4
Male41.8%49.0%−7.2 pts
Female58.2%51.0%+7.2 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.4%−3.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic66.3%85.8%−19.5 pts
Black0.0%4.2%−4.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino33.7%4.3%+29.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other0.0%5.3%−5.3 pts
Median household income$32,639$59,975−$27,336
Per capita income$39,752$36,228+$3,524
Poverty rate15.3%14.5%+0.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4480.440Even
Bachelor's degree or higher12.2%22.8%−10.5 pts
Graduate degree0.0%9.5%−9.5 pts
Unemployment rate18.2%5.9%+12.3 pts
Labor force participation67.3%62.8%+4.6 pts
Median home value$115,000$113,300+$1,700
Median gross rent–$1,002–
Owner-occupied100.0%65.7%+34.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%10.1%−10.1 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%45.6%+54.4 pts
Average commute16.921.9−5.0
Worked from home0.0%10.9%−10.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured0.0%4.6%−4.6 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024