Sidney, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

6,419

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.9

5.01% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.2%

33.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,734

5.86% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Sidney, NE is home to a population of 6.42k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.81% of Sidney, NE residents were born outside of the country (116 people).

In 2024, there were 16.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.39k people) in Sidney, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 326 White (Hispanic) and 190 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Sidney, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sidney, NE was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sidney, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.39k ± 96
White (Hispanic)
326 ± 134
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
190 ± 122

10.4%

Hispanic Population

670 people

10.4% of the people in Sidney, NE are hispanic (670 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sidney, NE 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 Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Foreign-Born Population

1.81%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

116 people

1.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

110 people

As of 2024, 1.81% of Sidney, NE residents (116 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sidney, NE was 1.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
114 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
71 ± 59
Gulf War (1990s)
56 ± 48

Sidney, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sidney, NE.

Economy

The economy of Sidney, NE employs 3.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sidney, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (443 people), Retail Trade (422 people), and Educational Services (421 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($75,375), Utilities ($68,472), and Information ($61,818).

Employment

Occupations

3.26k

2024 Value

± 392

1.05%

1 Year growth

± 16.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sidney, NE grew at a rate of 1.05%, from 3.22k employees to 3.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sidney, NE, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (390 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (333 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (326 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sidney, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.26k

2024 Value

± 392

1.05%

1 Year growth

± 16.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sidney, NE grew at a rate of 1.05%, from 3.22k employees to 3.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sidney, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (443 people), Retail Trade (422 people), and Educational Services (421 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sidney, NE, though some of these residents may live in Sidney, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,879

Median earning men ± $5,027

$33,869

Median earning women ± $4,612

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($87,955), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,408), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,542).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,368), Wholesale Trade ($48,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sidney, NE was $139,400 in 2024, which is 0.419 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $137,300 to $139,400, a 1.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Sidney, NE is 57.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sidney, NE have an average commute time of 13.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sidney, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$139,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,051

$1,791

Median Property Taxes

±$256

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, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.5%

Homeownership

2024

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.5% of the housing units in Sidney, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.6%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$54,734

Median Household Income

± $9,681

3.11k

Number of Households

± 366

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.11k households in Sidney, NE grew to $54,734 from the previous year's value of $51,704.

The following chart displays the households in Sidney, NE 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, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.6%)
Carpooled (9.74%)
Worked At Home (8.84%)

In 2024, 75.6% of workers in Sidney, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.74%) and those who worked at home (8.84%).

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

13.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sidney, NE have a shorter commute time (13.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sidney, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sidney, NE (1.01k out of 6.27k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sidney, NE is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

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

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

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