COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sims vs Wendell
PLACE A
Sims, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Wendell, Minnesota
Sims is 41% smaller than Wendell. Wendell earns more, with a median household income $28,611 higher. Sims has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -1%).
SIMSWENDELLDIFFERENCE
Total population98165−41% vs Wendell
Population density336166+170
Population growth5.1%-0.6%+5.7 pts
Median age65.639.3+26.3
Male41.8%53.8%−11.9 pts
Female58.2%46.2%+11.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic66.3%81.7%−15.4 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino33.7%14.5%+19.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%3.8%−3.8 pts
Median household income$32,639$61,250−$28,611
Per capita income$39,752$29,932+$9,820
Poverty rate15.3%22.0%−6.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4480.410+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher12.2%19.5%−7.3 pts
Graduate degree0.0%3.8%−3.8 pts
Unemployment rate18.2%0.0%+18.2 pts
Labor force participation67.3%70.4%−3.1 pts
Median home value$115,000$82,500+$32,500
Median gross rent–$743–
Owner-occupied100.0%84.4%+15.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%0.0%Even
Rent-burdened households100.0%41.7%+58.3 pts
Average commute16.921.1−4.2
Worked from home0.0%14.1%−14.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%9.1%−9.1 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024