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
  9. Sims Zip Codes


Sims Legal Resources Back to top

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Sims Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 273
  • Land Area (2000): 3.108 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 123
Sims Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4 1.53%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 257 98.47%

Sims Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sims Employment Information Back to top
Sims Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 15 23.08%
2. Construction 6 9.23%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 5 7.69%
4. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 5 7.69%
5. Wood Manufacturing 5 7.69%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 6.15%
7. Truck Transportation 4 6.15%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 2 3.08%
9. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 2 3.08%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 2 3.08%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 2 3.08%
12. Mining 2 3.08%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2 3.08%
14. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 2 3.08%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2 3.08%
16. Repair and Maintenance 2 3.08%
17. Utilities 2 3.08%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 1 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 5 12.82%
2. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 4 10.26%
3. Social Assistance 4 10.26%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 4 10.26%
5. Department and Other General Stores 3 7.69%
6. Educational Services 3 7.69%
7. Florists 2 5.13%
8. Gasoline Stations 2 5.13%
9. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 2 5.13%
10. Printing and Related Manufacturing 2 5.13%
11. Private Household Services 2 5.13%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2 5.13%
13. Accommodation and Food Services 1 2.56%
14. Finance and Insurance 1 2.56%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 1 2.56%
16. U.S. Postal Service 1 2.56%

Sims Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 9 13.85%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 8 12.31%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 8 12.31%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 6 9.23%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 6 9.23%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 5 7.69%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 4 6.15%
8. Carpenters 3 4.62%
9. Other Construction Trades 3 4.62%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2 3.08%
11. Extraction Workers 2 3.08%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 2 3.08%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2 3.08%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2 3.08%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 2 3.08%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 1 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Personal Care, Not child care 6 15.38%
2. Cashiers 5 12.82%
3. Other Production Occupations 4 10.26%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 3 7.69%
5. Art and Design Workers 2 5.13%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 2 5.13%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2 5.13%
8. Child Care Workers 2 5.13%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2 5.13%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 2 5.13%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2 5.13%
12. Secretaries and Admins 2 5.13%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1 2.56%
14. Other Management Occupations 1 2.56%
15. Registered Nurses 1 2.56%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1 2.56%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 1 2.56%

Sims Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 111 57.51%
15-35 hours 19 9.84%
1-14 hours 2 1.04%
No regular hours 61 31.61%

Sims Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 12 12.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 5 5.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 10 10.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 10 10.00%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 12 12.00%
7 AM-7:29 AM 15 15.00%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 10 10.00%
8 AM-8:29 AM 6 6.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3 3.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2 2.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 10 10.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 5 5.00%

Sims Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 0 0.00%
5-9 12 12.00%
10-14 6 6.00%
15-19 21 21.00%
20-24 15 15.00%
25-29 0 0.00%
30-34 19 19.00%
35-39 3 3.00%
40-44 8 8.00%
45-59 15 15.00%
60-89 1 1.00%
At least 90 0 0.00%

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 0 0.00% 54 54.00%
30-44 0 0.00% 30 30.00%
45-59 0 0.00% 15 15.00%
At least 60 0 0.00% 1 1.00%

Sims Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 12 11.76%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 86 84.31%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 1.96%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2 1.96%

Sims Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sims Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 99 (261 people)
Families (2000): 77 (219 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 17
People at same address in 1995: 183
Sims Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4 4.04%
$10,000-$14,999 23 23.23%
$15,000-$19,999 10 10.10%
$20,000-$24,999 22 22.22%
$25,000-$29,999 8 8.08%
$30,000-$34,999 2 2.02%
$35,000-$39,999 6 6.06%
$40,000-$44,999 4 4.04%
$45,000-$49,999 9 9.09%
$50,000-$59,999 4 4.04%
$60,000-$74,999 3 3.03%
$75,000-$99,999 2 2.02%
$100,000-$124,999 2 2.02%
$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 18 17.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 32 31.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 6 5.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 18 17.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 16 15.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 9 8.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1 0.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Sims Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 84 35.00%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 16 6.67%
Public Assistance 2 0.83%
Retirement 7 2.92%
Self Employment 6 2.50%
Social Security 21 8.75%
Supplemental Security 5 2.08%
Wage / Salary 78 32.50%
Other 21 8.75%

Sims Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 32 64.00%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 18 36.00%

Sims Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 20 19.05%
Color 1 Box Married 55 52.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 28 26.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2 1.90%

Sims Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11 11.83%
Color 1 Box Married 46 49.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 21 22.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 15 16.13%

Sims Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sims Education Information Back to top
Sims Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 23 12.30%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 32 17.11%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 86 45.99%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 32 17.11%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 11 5.88%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1 0.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2 1.07%

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 6 2.20% 0 0.00% 6 2.20%
Kindergarten 4 1.47% 0 0.00% 4 1.47%
Grades 1-4 21 7.69% 0 0.00% 21 7.69%
Grades 5-8 20 7.33% 0 0.00% 20 7.33%
Grades 9-12 16 5.86% 0 0.00% 16 5.86%
Undergrad college 12 4.40% 0 0.00% 12 4.40%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 79 28.94% 0 0.00% 79 28.94%

Sims Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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 180 68.97%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 81 31.03%

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 37 13.55%
10-19 Years 44 16.12%
20-29 Years 42 15.38%
30-39 Years 46 16.85%
40-49 Years 39 14.29%
50-59 Years 29 10.62%
60-69 Years 15 5.49%
70-79 Years 11 4.03%
80-89 Years 9 3.30%
90+ Years 1 0.37%

Sims Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 133 48.72%
Color 1 Box Female 140 51.28%

Sims Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 268 98.17%
Color 1 Box African-American 4 1.47%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.37%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
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 51 34.93%
2. Irish 26 17.81%
3. German 23 15.75%
4. English 20 13.70%
5. Canadian 13 8.90%
6. Scottish 5 3.42%
7. Scotch Irish 4 2.74%
8. Greek 3 2.05%
9. Dutch 1 0.68%

Sims Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 239 97.55%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6 2.45%

Sims Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 259 99.23%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2 0.77%

Sims Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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.


Sims Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
62886