| Index | Sims | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $42,000 | $174,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $0 | $925 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 93.2% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 6.8% | 34.0% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Johnsonville, IL | 50 | $0 | 100% |
| Keenes, IL | 53 | $0 | 100% |
| Jeffersonville, IL | 333 | $42,500 | 77% |
| Springerton, IL | 67 | $48,800 | 74% |
| Opdyke, IL | 303 | $54,700 | 70% |
| Sims, IL | 167 | $42,000 | 77% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| St. Lawrence, SD | 167 | $75,000 | 59% |
| Salvisa, KY | 167 | $0 | 100% |
| Elk Mountain, WY | 167 | $204,300 | 11% |
| Hico, WV | 167 | $169,600 | 8% |
| Cloverdale, OH | 167 | $81,300 | 56% |
| Sims, IL | 167 | $42,000 | 77% |
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