Population 1,283 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sidney
Household size in Sidney
| Period | Sidney | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.92 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.06 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Sidney holds 2.74 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.92 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Sidney
| Period | Sidney | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.8 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.2 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Sidney is 37.8 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Sidney
| Period | Sidney | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Sidney (13.2%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Sidney
Renters in Sidney
| Period | Sidney | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.0% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.7% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.2% of households in Sidney rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (46.0%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Sidney
| Period | Sidney | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Sidney as nationally: 10.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Alabama overall (13.5%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Sidney
| Period | Sidney | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Sidney is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across Alabama.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Sidney
| Period | Sidney | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $645 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $733 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $731 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $983 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$338 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Sidney costs $983 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Sidney
Bachelor's degrees in Sidney
| Period | Sidney | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sidney: 13.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Sidney
| Period | Sidney | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.1% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.9% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.7% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.5 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Sidney never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Alabama.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Sidney
| Period | Sidney | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Sidney: 12.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Sidney compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney | 2.74 | 37.8 | 13.2% | 24.2% | 10.8% | 1990 | $983 | 13.2% | 87.7% | 12.4% |
| Citronelle | 2.74 | 41.8 | 11.4% | 29.5% | 19.9% | 1982 | $878 | 11.4% | 86.8% | 6.9% |
| Georgetown | 2.56 | 36.1 | 8.7% | 10.5% | 17.1% | 1991 | $1,251 | 19.8% | 87.1% | 3.6% |
| Chunchula | 2.79 | 36.4 | 9.6% | 5.2% | 14.7% | 1991 | $1,125 | 16.4% | 85.5% | 4.5% |
| Bucks | 2.48 | 46.9 | 1.1% | 11.4% | 10.3% | 1988 | $948 | 21.1% | 88.8% | 0.4% |
| Vinegar Bend | 1.95 | 54.8 | 14.8% | 11.3% | 12.8% | 1987 | $699 | 14.2% | 78.9% | 1.9% |
| Shipman | 2.63 | 32.1 | 10.5% | 13.9% | 10.4% | 1992 | $875 | 12.2% | 87.7% | 5.2% |
| Mount Vernon | 2.57 | 45.0 | 10.1% | 15.0% | 19.7% | 1983 | $986 | 13.0% | 79.0% | 4.2% |
| Axis | 3.01 | 39.4 | 22.0% | 13.8% | 2.6% | 1985 | $978 | 16.6% | 84.3% | 5.6% |
| Fairford | 2.73 | 35.5 | 17.7% | 17.7% | 15.0% | 2000 | $488 | 18.3% | 80.7% | 10.2% |
| Vernal | 2.39 | 41.4 | 8.4% | 12.1% | 17.6% | 1987 | $929 | 10.0% | 84.9% | 7.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Sidney. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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