Sims, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sims	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$44,050	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$69,670	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,648	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,481	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,018	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Sims is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sims is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sims is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sims is 44% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,442 $69,670 $139,340

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Sims median earnings by income bracket

Sims employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.7%	8.7%
Manufacturing sector	47.8%	47.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.2%	2.2%
Education, health & social services	2.2%	2.2%
Other	39.1%	39.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Opdyke, IL	313	$96,244	18.3%
Springerton, IL	69	$90,697	11.5%
Wayne City, IL	967	$76,033	6.5%
Mill Shoals, IL	176	$74,679	8.2%
Bluford, IL	683	$74,385	8.5%
Sims, IL	170	$69,670	14.3%

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Akhiok, AK	170	$97,074	19.4%
Wawona, CA	170	$0	100.0%
Crook, CO	170	$64,646	20.5%
Ramah, CO	170	$79,997	1.6%
Hartly, DE	170	$185,756	128.4%
Sims, IL	170	$69,670	14.3%

Source: The Sims, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.