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Sidney, NE Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Sidney is 6,801, which is 8.26% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 8.44% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Sidney population density is 981.56 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 23.99 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Sidney is white, which represent 97.43% of the total population. The average Sidney education level is about the same as the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 6,801. #27

Population Growth Since 2000, #117

Sidney, NE	8.26%
Nebraska	8.44%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #248

Sidney, NE	981.56 per square mile
Nebraska	23.99 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	6,626 (97.43%, #315)
Black:	11 (0.16%, #136)
Hispanic:	506 (7.44%, #108)
Asian:	134 (1.97%, #32)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	24 (0.35%, #151)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	6 (0.09%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	489 (96.64%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	17 (3.36%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	65 (48.51%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	13 (9.70%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	56 (41.79%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

5,979 (87.91%) out of the total population of 6,801 reported first ancestry.

	Sidney, NE	% of the Total Population	Nebraska	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.56%
Czech	132	1.94%, see rank	4.81%	0.47%
Danish	104	1.53%, see rank	2.36%	0.42%
Dutch	163	2.40%, see rank	1.94%	1.40%
English	630	9.26%, see rank	8.30%	8.02%
French	187	2.75%, see rank	2.66%	3.34%
German	3,280	48.23%, see rank	37.84%	15.03%
Greek	17	0.25%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	1,022	15.03%, see rank	13.72%	10.80%
Italian	293	4.31%, see rank	2.79%	5.52%
Norwegian	204	3.00%, see rank	2.03%	1.42%
Polish	301	4.43%, see rank	3.59%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	26	0.38%, see rank	0.67%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	138	2.03%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%
Scottish	48	0.71%, see rank	1.30%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	7	0.10%, see rank	0.81%	0.95%
Swedish	227	3.34%, see rank	4.41%	1.27%
Swiss	9	0.13%, see rank	0.42%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	288	4.23%, see rank	4.39%	7.12%
Welsh	2	0.03%, see rank	0.60%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 3,225 (47.42%, see rank)

Females: 3,576 (52.58%, see rank)

Sidney, NE	Male: 47.42% Female: 52.58%
Nebraska	Male: 49.67% Female: 50.33%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Sidney, NE	39.00 years old
Nebraska	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Sidney, NE	36.60 years old
Nebraska	35.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Sidney, NE	40.30 years old
Nebraska	37.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Sidney, NE	% of the Total Population	Nebraska	U.S.
Under 5 years	455	6.69%, see rank	7.03%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	527	7.75%, see rank	7.06%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	421	6.19%, see rank	6.83%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	319	4.69%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	341	5.01%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,103	16.22%, see rank	13.46%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	690	10.15%, see rank	11.99%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	969	14.25%, see rank	13.41%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	937	13.78%, see rank	12.20%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	424	6.23%, see rank	7.17%	7.64%
75 to 84	482	7.09%, see rank	4.58%	4.25%
85 years and over	133	1.96%, see rank	2.14%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Sidney, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	4,738, 100%	1,205,229	209,056,129
Less Than High School	280, 5.91%, see rank	9.48%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,461, 30.84%, see rank	27.83%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,768, 37.32%, see rank	33.73%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	864, 18.24%, see rank	19.56%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	365, 7.70%, see rank	9.40%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.78, see rank	13.74	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Sidney, NE			Nebraska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	282	77.30%	22.70%	70.26%	29.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	679	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	87.51%	12.49%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	273	94.51%, see rank	5.49%, see rank	89.60%	10.40%	90.60%	9.40%
College	318	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	79.70%	20.30%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	90	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	68.66%	31.34%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Sidney, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Households	3,064, 100%	731,347	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.18, see rank	2.47	2.63
1 Person Households	1,082, 35.31%, see rank	28.72%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,982, 64.69%, see rank	71.28%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,879, 61.33%, see rank	65.05%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.85, see rank	3.12	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,460, 47.65%, see rank	50.89%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,185, 38.67%, see rank	34.95%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Sidney, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	5,398	see rank	1,467,464	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,528	100%, see rank	722,917	123,281,364
Never Married	631	24.96%, see rank	32.45%	35.77%
Married	1,529	60.48%, see rank	55.59%	52.04%
Widowed	78	3.09%, see rank	2.45%	2.57%
Divorced	290	11.47%, see rank	9.51%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,870	100%, see rank	744,547	129,692,771
Never Married	584	20.35%, see rank	25.96%	29.48%
Married	1,517	52.86%, see rank	53.55%	49.19%
Widowed	320	11.15%, see rank	9.13%	9.16%
Divorced	449	15.64%, see rank	11.36%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Sidney, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Native	6,614	97.25%, see rank	93.51%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	4,241	62.36%, see rank	65.36%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,373	34.89%, see rank	27.42%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	1.42%
Foreign Born	187	2.75%, see rank	6.49%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	80	1.18%, see rank	2.30%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	107	1.57%, see rank	4.19%	7.09%
Born In Europe	9	0.13%, see rank	0.51%	1.53%
Born In Asia	88	1.29%, see rank	1.71%	3.82%
Born In Africa	7	0.10%, see rank	0.51%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	83	1.22%, see rank	3.65%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Sidney, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
English	2,829	92.33%, see rank	89.37%	79.39%
Spanish	140	4.57%, see rank	6.44%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	54	1.76%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	41	1.34%, see rank	1.37%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.69%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.