Sidney, MT

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2023 Population

6,235

0.352% 1-year decline

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.9

1.27% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

8.63%

10.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$62,992

11.1% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$249,100

1.03% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

3,468

11.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Sidney, MT had a population of 6.24k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $62,992. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sidney, MT declined from 6,257 to 6,235, a −0.352% decrease and its median household income grew from $56,696 to $62,992, a 11.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sidney, MT are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.47%), Other (Hispanic) (3.9%), White (Hispanic) (2.55%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (1.57%).

None of the households in Sidney, MT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.4% of the residents in Sidney, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Sidney, MT was $249,100, and the homeownership rate was 61.8%.

Most people in Sidney, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Sidney, MT was 2 cars per household.

United States Montana Richland County, MT Eastern Montana--Sidney & Miles City PUMA, MT

Population & Diversity

Sidney, MT is home to a population of 6.24k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.9% of Sidney, MT residents were born outside of the country (181 people).

In 2023, there were 11.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.21k people) in Sidney, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 466 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 243 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

96.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.4% of Sidney, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sidney, MT was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sidney, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sidney, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.21k ± 160
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
466 ± 104
Other (Hispanic)
243 ± 118

6.9%

Hispanic Population

430 people

6.9% of the people in Sidney, MT are hispanic (430 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sidney, MT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Montana.

Most Common Origin

Canada
3,689 ± 1,489 people
Mexico
2,900 ± 1,320 people
Germany
2,151 ± 1,138 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 3,689 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,900 and Germany with 2,151.

Foreign-Born Population

2.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

181 people

3.42%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

214 people

As of 2023, 2.9% of Sidney, MT residents (181 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sidney, MT was 3.42%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sidney, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
79 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
53 ± 49
Vietnam
40 ± 39

Sidney, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sidney, MT employs 3.47k people. The largest industries in Sidney, MT are Retail Trade (394 people), Construction (344 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (324 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($117,159), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($104,583), and Transportation & Warehousing ($80,511).

Males in Montana have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,691. The income inequality in Montana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.47k

2023 Value

± 412

11.1%

1 Year growth

± 15.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sidney, MT grew at a rate of 11.1%, from 3.12k employees to 3.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sidney, MT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (661 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (415 people), and Management Occupations (244 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sidney, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Montana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.47k

2023 Value

± 412

11.1%

1 Year growth

± 15.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sidney, MT grew at a rate of 11.1%, from 3.12k employees to 3.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sidney, MT, are Retail Trade (394 people), Construction (344 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (324 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sidney, MT, though some of these residents may live in Sidney, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,728

Median earning men ± $16,358

$31,424

Median earning women ± $7,445

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($108,077), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,083), and Wholesale Trade ($76,158).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,393), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,663), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,308).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Montana.

Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 508k people employed in Montana. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Montana.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.96%).

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing the state of Montana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Sidney, MT. Showing the available data for Montana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.96%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.96%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Montana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

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Steve Daines

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Tim Sheehy

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing Montana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Montana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Montana

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Montana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.324% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.29% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (252k), Some college (211k), and Bachelors Degree (180k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sidney, MT was $249,100 in 2023, which is 0.821 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $251,700 to $249,100, a 1.03% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sidney, MT is 61.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Sidney, MT have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sidney, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$249,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$37,855

$1,609

Median Property Taxes

±$277

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sidney, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sidney, MT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.8%

Homeownership

2023

55.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 61.8% of the housing units in Sidney, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sidney, MT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 704

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Sidney, MT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,992

Median Household Income

± $11,538

2.6k

Number of Households

± 346

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.6k households in Sidney, MT grew to $62,992 from the previous year's value of $56,696.

The following chart displays the households in Sidney, MT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sidney, MT is from Montana.

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Montana

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2022, the income inequality in Montana was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0827% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Montana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (86.2%)
Walked (6.69%)
Carpooled (5.92%)

In 2023, 86.2% of workers in Sidney, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (6.69%) and those who carpooled to work (5.92%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sidney, MT have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.76% of the workforce in Sidney, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sidney, MT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sidney, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sidney, MT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.63% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sidney, MT (536 out of 6.21k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sidney, MT is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.9% of the population of Sidney, MT has health coverage, with 59.1% on employee plans, 9% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.43% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Richland County, MT see 2209 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.22% increase from the previous year (2161 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2821 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 752 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Richland County, MT.

2,209 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Richland County, MT

Primary care physicians in Richland County, MT see an average of 2,209 patients per year. This represents a 2.22% increase from the previous year (2,161 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Richland County, MT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.1%

Uninsured

59.1%

Employer Coverage

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.43%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sidney, MT declined by 12.2% from 6.95% to 6.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sidney, MT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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