Sims

  1. Sims Legal Resources
  2. Sims Statistics
  3. Sims Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Sims Employment Information
  5. Sims Family Information
  6. Sims Education Information
  7. Sims Public Benefits Information
  8. Sims Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Sims Legal Resources Back to top

Indiana Constitution
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Indiana State Resources
Indiana Website
Indiana Governor
Indiana Legislature
Indiana Courts
Indiana Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Sims Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 847
  • Land Area (2000): 61.107 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 331
Sims Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 92 13.26%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 602 86.74%

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Sims Employment Information Back to top
Sims Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 49 25.39%
2. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 19 9.84%
3. Public Administration 13 6.74%
4. Construction 12 6.22%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 12 6.22%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 11 5.70%
7. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 11 5.70%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 10 5.18%
9. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 8 4.15%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 7 3.63%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 6 3.11%
12. Fuel Dealers 6 3.11%
13. Health Care 6 3.11%
14. Paper Manufacturing 6 3.11%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4 2.07%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4 2.07%
17. Food Manufacturing 2 1.04%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 2 1.04%
19. Metal Manufactuing 2 1.04%
20. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 2 1.04%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 50 26.32%
2. Public Administration 28 14.74%
3. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 18 9.47%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 18 9.47%
5. Department and Other General Stores 15 7.89%
6. Finance and Insurance 10 5.26%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 8 4.21%
8. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 7 3.68%
9. Jewelry / Luggage and Leather Goods 7 3.68%
10. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 7 3.68%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 5 2.63%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 5 2.63%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 5 2.63%
14. Educational Services 3 1.58%
15. Utilities 2 1.05%
16. Apparel / Piece Goods and Notions, Wholesale 1 0.53%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1 0.53%

Sims Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 24 12.44%
2. Other Production Occupations 21 10.88%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 20 10.36%
4. Other Material Moving Workers 16 8.29%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 14 7.25%
6. Law Enforcement Workers 13 6.74%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 12 6.22%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 12 6.22%
9. Farmers and Farm Managers 10 5.18%
10. Electricians 9 4.66%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9 4.66%
12. Engineers 7 3.63%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 6 3.11%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5 2.59%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 5 2.59%
16. Carpenters 3 1.55%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 3 1.55%
18. Lawyers 2 1.04%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2 1.04%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 20 10.53%
2. Secretaries and Admins 17 8.95%
3. Other Production Occupations 15 7.89%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 13 6.84%
5. Other Healthcare Support 13 6.84%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 13 6.84%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 12 6.32%
8. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 12 6.32%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 12 6.32%
10. Cashiers 10 5.26%
11. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 10 5.26%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 10 5.26%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 8 4.21%
14. Customer Service Representatives 7 3.68%
15. Accountants and Auditors 5 2.63%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 5 2.63%
17. Business Operations Specialists 2 1.05%
18. Engineers 2 1.05%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2 1.05%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 1 0.53%

Sims Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 333 56.63%
15-35 hours 83 14.12%
1-14 hours 16 2.72%
No regular hours 156 26.53%

Sims Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 15 3.99%
5 AM-5:29 AM 6 1.60%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 17 4.52%
6 AM-6:29 AM 12 3.19%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 47 12.50%
7 AM-7:29 AM 25 6.65%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 89 23.67%
8 AM-8:29 AM 30 7.98%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 6 1.60%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 36 9.57%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 5 1.33%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 47 12.50%
4 PM-11:59 PM 41 10.90%

Sims Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 24 6.38%
5-9 19 5.05%
10-14 21 5.59%
15-19 61 16.22%
20-24 129 34.31%
25-29 27 7.18%
30-34 42 11.17%
35-39 2 0.53%
40-44 13 3.46%
45-59 16 4.26%
60-89 14 3.72%
At least 90 8 2.13%

Sims Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 1.86% 274 72.87%
30-44 0 0.00% 57 15.16%
45-59 0 0.00% 16 4.26%
At least 60 0 0.00% 22 5.85%

Sims Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 12 3.19%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 350 93.09%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 1.86%
Color 6 Box Walked 7 1.86%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 0 0.00%

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Sims Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 289 (694 people)
Families (2000): 214 (619 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 128
People at same address in 1995: 434
Sims Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 11 3.81%
$10,000-$14,999 8 2.77%
$15,000-$19,999 40 13.84%
$20,000-$24,999 16 5.54%
$25,000-$29,999 13 4.50%
$30,000-$34,999 4 1.38%
$35,000-$39,999 5 1.73%
$40,000-$44,999 0 0.00%
$45,000-$49,999 26 9.00%
$50,000-$59,999 28 9.69%
$60,000-$74,999 56 19.38%
$75,000-$99,999 76 26.30%
$100,000-$124,999 6 2.08%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Sims Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 55 17.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 119 37.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 7 2.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 62 19.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 45 14.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 21 6.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 7 2.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 0.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Sims Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 218 27.15%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 113 14.07%
Public Assistance 13 1.62%
Retirement 72 8.97%
Self Employment 16 1.99%
Social Security 80 9.96%
Supplemental Security 22 2.74%
Wage / Salary 218 27.15%
Other 51 6.35%

Sims Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 129 65.82%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 67 34.18%

Sims Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 16 5.69%
Color 1 Box Married 196 69.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 62 22.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7 2.49%

Sims Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 36 11.50%
Color 1 Box Married 198 63.26%
Color 2 Box Never Married 52 16.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 27 8.63%

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Sims Education Information Back to top
Sims Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 7 1.26%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 67 12.03%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 299 53.68%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 103 18.49%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 36 6.46%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 31 5.57%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 14 2.51%

Sims Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2 0.24% 0 0.00% 2 0.24%
Kindergarten 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Grades 1-4 22 2.60% 0 0.00% 22 2.60%
Grades 5-8 55 6.49% 0 0.00% 55 6.49%
Grades 9-12 47 5.55% 0 0.00% 47 5.55%
Undergrad college 11 1.30% 14 1.65% 25 2.95%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 137 16.17% 14 1.65% 151 17.83%

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Sims Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sims Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 676 97.41%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 18 2.59%

Sims Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sims Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sims Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 88 10.39%
10-19 Years 140 16.53%
20-29 Years 61 7.20%
30-39 Years 131 15.47%
40-49 Years 124 14.64%
50-59 Years 126 14.88%
60-69 Years 110 12.99%
70-79 Years 41 4.84%
80-89 Years 22 2.60%
90+ Years 4 0.47%

Sims Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 410 48.41%
Color 1 Box Female 437 51.59%

Sims Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 807 95.28%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 15 1.77%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 13 1.53%
Color 1 Box African-American 4 0.47%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3 0.35%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.35%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.24%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Sims Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 143 30.11%
2. German 121 25.47%
3. Irish 80 16.84%
4. English 77 16.21%
5. Dutch 21 4.42%
6. Norwegian 10 2.11%
7. Scotch Irish 8 1.68%
8. Polish 6 1.26%
9. Scottish 4 0.84%
10. European 3 0.63%

Sims Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 614 90.96%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 35 5.19%
3. German 13 1.93%
4. Japanese 13 1.93%

Sims Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 686 98.85%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 8 1.15%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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Sims Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.