Sidney

Population: 6,396
Median household income: $51,704
Median home value: $137,300

Sidney, a community in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, has 6,396 residents. Its median household income of $51,704 runs below the Cheyenne County figure of $57,594.

From 2019 to 2023, Sidney's population declined 2.7% from 6,572 to 6,396, while its median home value rose 23.7% from $111,000 to $137,300.

71.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1959.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,396
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $51,704
Median home value: $137,300
Median gross rent: $914
Housing units: 3,180
Homeownership rate: 57.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,5726,396

Median household income

$55,346$51,704

Median home value

$111,000$137,300

Median gross rent

$782$914

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,572	$55,346	$111,000	$782
2020	6,451	$51,880	$101,800	$786
2021	6,473	$49,812	$104,700	$810
2022	6,407	$49,866	$121,500	$852
2023	6,396	$51,704	$137,300	$914

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	325	5.1%
5 to 17	1,105	17.3%
18 to 24	527	8.2%
25 to 34	861	13.5%
35 to 44	834	13.0%
45 to 54	616	9.6%
55 to 64	889	13.9%
65 to 74	722	11.3%
75 and over	517	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,387	84.2%
Black or African American	196	3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	60	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	0.2%
Some other race	14	0.2%
Two or more races	55	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	669	10.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate33.5%

Some college or associate's39.3%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	350	7.9%
High school graduate	1,488	33.5%
Some college or associate's	1,746	39.3%
Bachelor's degree	538	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	317	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.9%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,470	77.1%
Carpooled	253	7.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	189	5.9%
Bicycle	13	0.4%
Worked from home	269	8.4%
Other means	10	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,264	77.1%
15 to 29 min	332	11.3%
30 to 44 min	97	3.3%
45 to 59 min	222	7.6%
60+ min	20	0.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 12.1% (752 of 6,222)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,624	54.2%
Nonfamily households	1,370	45.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,994	94.2%
Vacant	186	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,724	57.6%
Renter-occupied	1,270	42.4%

1-unit, detached71.6%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units9.0%

20 or more units8.6%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,277	71.6%
1-unit, attached	52	1.6%
2 to 4 units	224	7.0%
5 to 19 units	286	9.0%
20 or more units	273	8.6%
Mobile home & other	68	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3145295
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.48 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.1336, -102.9695