COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sims vs Wilson
PLACE A
Sims, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Wilson, Oklahoma
Sims is 93% smaller than Wilson. Wilson earns more, with a median household income $27,986 higher. Sims has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -19%).
SIMSWILSONDIFFERENCE
Total population981,439−93% vs Wilson
Population density336255+81
Population growth5.1%-18.9%+24.0 pts
Median age65.640.2+25.4
Male41.8%53.1%−11.3 pts
Female58.2%46.9%+11.3 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic66.3%80.8%−14.4 pts
Black0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino33.7%3.0%+30.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Other0.0%15.0%−15.0 pts
Median household income$32,639$60,625−$27,986
Per capita income$39,752$34,775+$4,977
Poverty rate15.3%17.4%−2.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4480.428+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher12.2%13.8%−1.6 pts
Graduate degree0.0%8.6%−8.6 pts
Unemployment rate18.2%2.9%+15.3 pts
Labor force participation67.3%53.7%+13.6 pts
Median home value$115,000$102,500+$12,500
Median gross rent–$869–
Owner-occupied100.0%80.7%+19.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%12.3%−12.3 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%44.1%+55.9 pts
Average commute16.932.8−15.9
Worked from home0.0%19.2%−19.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%18.7%−18.7 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024