Population 1,580 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sidney
Household size in Sidney
| Period | Sidney | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.66 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.03 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Sidney average 2.60 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has dropped from 2.72 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 36.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 37.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.4 | 37.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.6 | 38.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.6, Sidney is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Sidney (11.6%), the same as the national share. Single parents are more common here than in the Grand Rapids area as a whole (9.7%).
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 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 24.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 26.9% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 25.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +0.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.5% 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, 48.3% have no mortgage at all, 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 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 8.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 7.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Sidney as nationally: 10.7%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Grand Rapids area as a whole (6.6%).
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 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1976 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1978 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +3 | +6 |
Homes in Sidney are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, 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 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $616 | $800 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $758 | $848 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $836 | $950 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,078 | $1,285 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$462 | +$485 | +$395 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sidney pays $1,078 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 36.1% of household income on rent, 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 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 27.1% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 29.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 31.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 36.9% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +9.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sidney have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.1% | 88.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.7% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.9% | 91.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.3% | 92.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Sidney never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.0 pts | −5.3 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.1%, unemployment in Sidney is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Grand Rapids area as a whole (3.9%). 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 | 2.60 | 44.6 | 11.6% | 11.5% | 10.7% | 1978 | $1,078 | 16.1% | 85.3% | 5.1% |
| Turk Lake | 2.63 | 47.3 | 8.7% | 10.1% | 14.5% | 1977 | $985 | 21.2% | 88.8% | 5.0% |
| Stanton | 2.47 | 49.7 | 6.7% | 18.5% | 17.8% | 1974 | $899 | 14.7% | 88.5% | 9.2% |
| Sheridan | 2.76 | 40.3 | 11.7% | 10.0% | 10.1% | 1976 | $927 | 12.8% | 86.9% | 3.4% |
| Greenville | 2.51 | 39.4 | 9.7% | 27.0% | 8.4% | 1978 | $1,085 | 21.1% | 90.6% | 4.5% |
| Langston | 3.02 | 41.4 | 6.1% | 9.3% | 20.4% | 1977 | $987 | 20.2% | 89.2% | 8.7% |
| Fenwick | 2.73 | 39.1 | 7.5% | 19.2% | 5.7% | 1981 | $1,026 | 15.5% | 89.9% | 2.5% |
| Gowen | 2.70 | 43.4 | 4.3% | 7.8% | 19.2% | 1984 | $1,141 | 24.8% | 91.8% | 2.8% |
| Vickeryville | 3.18 | 37.5 | 7.2% | 8.0% | 9.8% | 1978 | $902 | 11.3% | 83.6% | 3.1% |
| Shiloh | 2.61 | 40.6 | 10.3% | 24.7% | 10.9% | 1985 | $873 | 15.0% | 89.1% | 1.5% |
| Westville | 3.04 | 45.8 | 3.4% | 18.6% | 11.8% | 1971 | $1,003 | 11.5% | 92.5% | 4.0% |
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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