Population 949 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sidney
Household size in Sidney
| Period | Sidney | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Sidney has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in Maine as a whole, where it has 2.30 people.
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 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.7 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Sidney are younger than 39.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Maine as a whole, where the median age is 45.0. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.8, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Sidney: 18.0% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.2% 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. Among homeowners, 37.9% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Sidney: just 1.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
Sidney has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1999, versus 1980 nationally.
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 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $677 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $728 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $857 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,321 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$643 | +$464 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sidney pays $1,321 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Maine as a whole ($1,230). Rent takes 23.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.6% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Sidney (26.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.1% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.4% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.9% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Sidney is above the national rate: 93.0% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in Maine as a whole (94.8%).
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 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Sidney than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 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 | 2.45 | 39.7 | 18.0% | 13.2% | 1.9% | 1999 | $1,321 | 26.0% | 93.0% | 6.2% |
| Weeks Mills | 2.67 | 38.7 | 8.0% | 8.3% | 12.7% | 1985 | $1,010 | 28.9% | 96.0% | 2.4% |
| Vassalboro | 2.42 | 43.3 | 20.9% | 17.0% | 12.7% | 1990 | $994 | 32.9% | 91.6% | 7.1% |
| North Vassalboro | 2.60 | 38.4 | 21.7% | 26.7% | 11.3% | 1995 | $957 | 28.4% | 89.4% | 7.1% |
| Belgrade | 2.50 | 45.3 | 7.8% | 6.9% | 33.2% | 1985 | $866 | 49.5% | 97.9% | 7.3% |
| North Belgrade | 2.24 | 56.2 | 8.6% | 5.9% | 42.6% | 1986 | $947 | 46.3% | 98.0% | 7.6% |
| Augusta | 2.08 | 41.7 | 12.6% | 40.1% | 8.2% | 1967 | $1,072 | 27.5% | 94.2% | 5.8% |
| Oakland | 2.41 | 42.4 | 18.2% | 21.9% | 13.8% | 1981 | $963 | 25.3% | 96.3% | 1.9% |
| South China | 2.38 | 42.4 | 8.6% | 8.8% | 19.7% | 1983 | $1,129 | 31.3% | 96.0% | 2.2% |
| China | 2.39 | 43.1 | 8.4% | 9.4% | 19.0% | 1983 | $1,135 | 30.5% | 95.9% | 2.2% |
| Winslow | 2.33 | 45.8 | 14.4% | 23.9% | 7.4% | 1971 | $1,238 | 30.0% | 93.9% | 1.2% |
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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