Sidney

Population: 935
Median household income: $80,200
Median home value: $121,200

Sidney, a community in Fremont County, Iowa, has 935 residents. The median household income of $80,200 is above the Fremont County median ($73,750).

From 2019 to 2023, Sidney's population declined 12.4% from 1,067 to 935, while its median home value rose 18.6% from $102,200 to $121,200.

18.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 77.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 935
Median age: 47.1 yrs
Median household income: $80,200
Median home value: $121,200
Median gross rent: $636
Housing units: 426
Homeownership rate: 77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,067935

Median household income

$51,083$80,200

Median home value

$102,200$121,200

Median gross rent

$580$636

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,067	$51,083	$102,200	$580
2020	1,007	$52,857	$98,500	$583
2021	961	$56,875	$95,600	$577
2022	948	$64,500	$112,900	$637
2023	935	$80,200	$121,200	$636

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	57	6.1%
5 to 17	129	13.8%
18 to 24	94	10.1%
25 to 34	101	10.8%
35 to 44	78	8.3%
45 to 54	92	9.8%
55 to 64	142	15.2%
65 to 74	136	14.5%
75 and over	106	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	864	92.4%
Black or African American	5	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	35	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	31	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate41.1%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	6.9%
High school graduate	269	41.1%
Some college or associate's	218	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	98	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	25	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone86.3%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	389	86.3%
Carpooled	26	5.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	4.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	3.1%
Other means	1	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	199	45.5%
15 to 29 min	111	25.4%
30 to 44 min	63	14.4%
45 to 59 min	30	6.9%
60+ min	34	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 10.6% (93 of 877)

	Count	Share
Family households	195	52.4%
Nonfamily households	177	47.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	372	87.3%
Vacant	54	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	288	77.4%
Renter-occupied	84	22.6%

1-unit, detached83.3%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units10.6%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	355	83.3%
1-unit, attached	8	1.9%
2 to 4 units	45	10.6%
5 to 19 units	4	0.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1973065
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7459, -95.6447