26.0% of Sims, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 54.0% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 14.2% of high school graduates and 50.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 57.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.0%. For comparison, it was 2.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sims, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sims:
26.0%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sims:
5.1%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sims:
57.1%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 6.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sims:
26.1%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.0%
Residents above poverty level:
2.4%
Poverty by age in Sims, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sims,IL (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
29.0%35 to 44 years
25.0%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sims,IL (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%5 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
47.0%25 to 34 years
17.0%35 to 44 years
71.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
50.0%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sims,IL (% below half of poverty level)
9.0%Under 6 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sims, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sims, IL (%)
30.5%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sims, IL (absolute numbers)
46White
28.0%Below poverty level
72.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sims, IL
Children below poverty level:
Sims, Illinois:
83.3%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sims:
14.2%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sims:
50.0%
Illinois:
21.7%
70.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
30.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
25.0%Worked part-time
75.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
18.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
31.2%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
25.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.7%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
10.0%1980 to 1989
10.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
16.7%1940 to 1949
41.7%1939 or earlier
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