Sims township, Indiana Population 2024

1,660

Sims township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sims township was:

  • White: 94.01%
  • Two or more races: 2.55%
  • Other race: 2.17%
  • Black or African American: 1.21%
  • Asian: 0.06%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
24.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
68.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.01% (-17)
The current population of Sims township, Indiana is 1,660 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,677.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,47494.01%
Two or more races402.55%
Other race342.17%
Black or African American191.21%
Asian10.06%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sims township Population by Race

Sims township Population Pyramid 2024

Sims township Median Age

45.3

Total

45

Male

45.3

Female

Sims township Adults

There are 1,202 adults, (342 of whom are seniors) in Sims township.

Sims township Age Dependency

82.3

Age Dependency Ratio

39.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Sims township Sex Ratio

Female85454.46%
Male71445.54%

Sims township Population by Age

Sims township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6752.3288.611.4
Married3932.9188.511.5
Non Family2301.08937
Female463.4171.728.3
Male635050

2.94

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

88.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sims township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade413.85%
Associates Degree12611.82%
Bachelors Degree14313.41%
Graduate Degree1069.94%
High School Graduate44741.93%
Less Than 9th Grade50.47%
Some College19818.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sims township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sims township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,002958231
Hispanic34340
Black171712
2+ Races986
Other Race330
Asian100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 70.59%.

Sims township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$35,417$37,917$35,313
Graduate Degree$80,000$67,386$81,250
High School Graduate$40,469$68,833$23,125
Less Than 9th Grade$36,500$0$0
Overall$45,917$66,442$26,731
Some College$49,423$85,417$28,073

$45,917

Average Earnings

$66,442

Average Male

$26,731

Average Female

Sims township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sims township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sims township Language

99.8% of Sims township residents speak only English, while 0.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.13% of the population.

Sims township Language

Sims township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,4021238.77%
Hispanic721013.89%

8.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.72%

Male Poverty Rate

9.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sims township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sims township is Hispanic, with 13.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sims township is White, with 8.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.23%.

Sims township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.22%
High School9.62%
Some College7.1%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Sims township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed50%
Female Employed7.58%
Male Employed0.95%
Female Unemployed0%

Sims township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sims township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,250$104,326
Households$72,140$88,832
Married Families$97,847$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,500$57,096

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sims township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.2%

Male Marriage Rate

58.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Sims township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sims township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Sims township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sims township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

55

Number of Veterans

46

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam21
First Gulf War8
Korea4
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Sims township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7425
75+18
55 to 648
35 to 544
18 to 340

Sims township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White554.73%
Hispanic410.81%

Sims township Veterans by Race

Sims township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

21.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sims township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.5%

Labor Force Participation

65.9%

Employment Rate

1%

Unemployment Rate

Sims township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sims township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sims township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

85.52%

Born in Sims township

99.81%

Native Born

0.19%

Foreign Born

0.06%

Non Citizen

0.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.81% of Sims township residents were born in the United States, with 85.52% having been born in Indiana. 0.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Sims township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,66000%
20281,66000%
20271,66000%
20261,66000%
20251,66000%
20241,66000%
20231,66000%
20221,660-7-0.42%
20211,667-10-0.6%
20201,677150.9%
20191,662-10-0.6%
20181,672-8-0.48%
20171,680-12-0.71%
20161,692-21-1.23%
20151,713-26-1.5%
20141,739-13-0.74%
20131,752-8-0.45%
20121,760-11-0.62%
20111,771-4-0.23%
20101,77500%

Sims township Population by Year