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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Sidney, NY compare?
| Figure | Sidney, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,391 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,536 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 111 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.6% |
| Measure | Sidney, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,492±22 |
| Median age | 41.0±6.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.8%±3.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 81.2%±5.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.7%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.7%±5.1 pts |
| Median household income | $52,347±$8,594 |
| Per capita income | $30,911±$3,820 |
| People below the poverty line | 19.7%±7.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.6%±5.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $122,100±$13,622 |
| Median gross rent | $898±$169 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.6%±13.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 55.3%±7.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±1.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.0%±5.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.0%±7.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.4 min±3.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.0%±3.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov