Sidney, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

3,931

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

5.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21%

7.03% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$50,208

1.99% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$120,700

Population & Diversity

Sidney, NY is home to a population of 3.93k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.12% of Sidney, NY residents were born outside of the country (44 people).

In 2024, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.21k people) in Sidney, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 259 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 222 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Sidney, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sidney, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sidney, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.21k ± 326
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
259 ± 216
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
222 ± 125

9.23%

Hispanic Population

363 people

9.23% of the people in Sidney, NY are hispanic (363 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sidney, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

1.12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

0.466%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2024, 1.12% of Sidney, NY residents (44 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, NY was 0.466%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
72 ± 70
Vietnam
68 ± 67
Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 50

Sidney, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sidney, NY employs 1.82k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sidney, NY were Retail Trade (441 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (434 people), and Manufacturing (231 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($76,058), Educational Services ($58,029), and Construction ($53,375).

Employment

Occupations

1.82k

2024 Value

± 355

12%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sidney, NY grew at a rate of 12%, from 1.63k employees to 1.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sidney, NY, are Production Occupations (415 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (253 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (230 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sidney, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

1.82k

2024 Value

± 355

12%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sidney, NY grew at a rate of 12%, from 1.63k employees to 1.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sidney, NY, are Retail Trade (441 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (434 people), and Manufacturing (231 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sidney, NY, though some of these residents may live in Sidney, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,656

Median earning men ± $5,995

$40,267

Median earning women ± $2,947

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($76,058), Construction ($53,375), and Retail Trade ($40,739).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($44,697), Retail Trade ($40,581), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,640).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sidney, NY was $120,700 in 2024, which is 0.363 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $116,100 to $120,700, a 3.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Sidney, NY is 42.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sidney, NY have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sidney, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$120,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,700

$737

Median Property Taxes

±$186

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

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

Rent vs Own

42.5%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 42.5% of the housing units in Sidney, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sidney, NY 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.

$50,208

Median Household Income

± $14,459

1.74k

Number of Households

± 344

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.74k households in Sidney, NY grew to $50,208 from the previous year's value of $49,226.

The following chart displays the households in Sidney, NY 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, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.7%)
Carpooled (16%)
Other (6.68%)

In 2024, 67.7% of workers in Sidney, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.68%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sidney, NY have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.79% of the workforce in Sidney, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sidney, NY (822 out of 3.92k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

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

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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