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Sims, Illinois

Village in Wayne County, Illinois · ZIP 62886

  • Wayne County
  • Within Arrington Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 169 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 87Households
  • $47,708Median household income
  • $46,300Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−39.2%
1502002503002000: 27320002010: 25220102020: 1662020273166
Population of Sims at each census
CensusPopulation
2000273
2010252
2020166

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Sims
Under $50k56.3%
$50k to $100k26.4%
$100k to $150k2.3%
$150k to $200k14.9%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $47,708 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Sims
Owner occupied
78 units
Renter occupied
9 units
Vacancy rate
21.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Sims compared with its county and state
Sims compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSimsWayne CountyIllinois
Population16415,99412,692,653
Median household income$47,708$53,107$81,702
Median age57.143.138.9
Median home value$46,300$109,400$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher10.2%16.2%37.2%
Foreign-born residents5.5%1.7%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes89.7%78.9%66.8%
Mean commute to work27.5 minutes23.6 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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