Living in Sims, Indiana
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Sims · Census data 2020–2024
Sims has 98 residents with a median age of 65.6. The median home value is $115,000.
Sims is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Sims at a glance
- Population
- 98
- Median age
- 65.6State: 38.1
- Median home value
- $115,000State: $218,200
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 12.2%
Is Sims a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 47% lower than the state median.
Cons: Unemployment of 18.2%; a poverty rate of 15.3%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Sims
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Sims the median home value is $115,000, 65% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $946 a month in housing costs.
Housing in Sims: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 56
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1959
- Average household size
- 1.75
Sims demographics
- Population
- 98
- Median age
- 65.6
- Under 18
- 0%
- 65 and older
- 57.1%
- Households
- 56
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Sims ›
Education in Sims
12.2% of adults 25 and older in Sims have a bachelor's degree or higher (Indiana: 29.5%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Sims
- Unemployment rate
- 18.2%State: 4.3%
- Average commute
- —State: 24 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 100%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 100%
Sims vs nearby towns
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What is the average home price in Sims?
The median home value in Sims is $115,000, compared with $218,200 in Indiana.
Is Sims, IN a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 47% lower than the state median. Minuses: unemployment of 18.2%; a poverty rate of 15.3%.
What is the median age in Sims?
The median age in Sims is 65.6 years (Indiana: 38.1).
What is the unemployment rate in Sims?
The unemployment rate in Sims is 18.2% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Sims?
12.2% of adults in Sims have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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