Sidney, MT

Census Place

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2021 Population

6,240

1.75% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jon Tester

Democratic Party

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

38.4

10.3% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

7.53%

13% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$55,611

7.75% 1-year decline

2021 Median Property Value

$248,000

2.82% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Sidney, MT had a population of 6.24k people with a median age of 38.4 and a median household income of $55,611. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Sidney, MT declined from 6,351 to 6,240, a −1.75% decrease and its median household income declined from $60,284 to $55,611, a −7.75% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sidney, MT are White (Non-Hispanic) (84%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7%), Other (Hispanic) (4.07%), White (Hispanic) (2.85%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (1.88%).

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.

95.9% of the residents in Sidney, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Sidney, MT was $248,000, and the homeownership rate was 60.7%.

Most people in Sidney, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Sidney, MT was 2 cars per household.

United States Montana Richland County, MT East Montana (Outside Billings City) PUMA, MT

Population & Diversity

Sidney, MT is home to a population of 6.24k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 4.39% of Sidney, MT residents were born outside of the country (274 people).

In 2021, there were 12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.24k people) in Sidney, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 437 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 254 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.9%

2021 Citizenship

97.8%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 95.9% of Sidney, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Sidney, MT was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
5.24k ± 190
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
437 ± 118
Other (Hispanic)
254 ± 134

6.92%

Hispanic Population

432 people

6.92% of the people in Sidney, MT are hispanic (432 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

4.39%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

274 people

2.49%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

158 people

As of 2021, 4.39% of Sidney, MT residents (274 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sidney, MT was 2.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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 (1990s)
82 ± 67
Gulf War (2001-)
64 ± 50
Vietnam
37 ± 38

Sidney, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sidney, MT employs 3.18k people. The largest industries in Sidney, MT are Retail Trade (410 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (355 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (303 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($86,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,350), and Utilities ($76,528).

Employment

Occupations

3.18k

2021 Value

± 388

−6.81%

1 Year decline

± 18.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Sidney, MT declined at a rate of −6.81%, from 3.41k employees to 3.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sidney, MT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (586 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (339 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (266 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.18k

2021 Value

± 388

−6.81%

1 Year decline

± 18.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Sidney, MT declined at a rate of −6.81%, from 3.41k employees to 3.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sidney, MT, are Retail Trade (410 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (355 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (303 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

$51,200

Median earning men ± $11,589

$30,649

Median earning women ± $6,529

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,583), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,563), and Manufacturing ($70,662).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,000), Information ($46,488), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($39,821).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Montana. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Montana to other states, or from other states to Montana.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Montana product (by dollars) was Coal-n.e.c. with $7.07B, followed by Crude petroleum ($6.71B) and Cereal grains ($4.29B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Montana products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$50.5B

2020 Value in Montana

$81.2B

Projected 2050 Value in Montana

60.9% growth

In 2020, total outbound Montana trade was $50.5B. This is expected to increase 60.9% to $81.2B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Montana trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Montana to other states, or from other states to Montana.

Most Common Trade Partners

Washington
$4.3B
Idaho
$2.87B
Colorado
$2.59B

In 2020, the top outbound Montana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Washington with $4.3B, followed by Idaho with $2.87B and Colorado and $2.59B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Montana shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 56.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.53%).

Jon Tester and Steve Daines 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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.53%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 56.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.53%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Montana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

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Jon Tester

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Steve Daines

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Jon Tester and Steve Daines 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 2021, 0.385% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.262% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (246k), Some college (211k), and Bachelors Degree (174k).

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 $248,000 in 2021, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $241,200 to $248,000, a 2.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Sidney, MT is 60.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Sidney, MT have an average commute time of 18.9 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.

Property

$248,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$20,179

$1,519

Median Property Taxes

±$257

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

60.7%

Homeownership

2021

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 60.7% of the housing units in Sidney, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.5%.

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.

$55,611

Median Household Income

± $8,339

2.5k

Number of Households

± 350

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.5k households in Sidney, MT declined from $55,611 from the previous year's value of $60,284.

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

2021 Wage GINI in Montana

0.459

2020 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2021, the income inequality in Montana was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.762% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021

Drove Alone (85%)
Carpooled (6.49%)
Walked (5.86%)

In 2021, 85% of workers in Sidney, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.49%) and those who walked to work (5.86%).

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

18.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sidney, MT have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.56% 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

7.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sidney, MT (467 out of 6.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

92.9% of the population of Sidney, MT has health coverage, with 58.3% on employee plans, 9.52% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 1.63% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Richland County, MT see 2161 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.01% decrease from the previous year (2183 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2209 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 789 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,161 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Richland County, MT

Primary care physicians in Richland County, MT see an average of 2,161 patients per year. This represents a 1.01% decrease from the previous year (2,183 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 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.05%

Uninsured

58.3%

Employer Coverage

9.52%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

1.63%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sidney, MT grew by 30.9% from 5.38% to 7.05%.

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.