CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sidney

Montana · 5,217 residents · 3.29 sq mi

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Sidney is a city of 5,217 people in Montana. Median home value sits at $44,300. The average commute runs 14 minutes. Renters pay $280 a month at the median. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households take in $23,120 at the median, 23% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,217

+9%vs 2000

vs 4,774 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.3

−15%vs 2000

vs 39.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.29 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.4%(440)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.1%(425)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.2%(479)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(363)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.5%(236)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.3%(851)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.5%(759)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.1%(425)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.4%(439)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748%(417)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846%(312)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(71)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,120

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,109 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,387

−39%vs 2000

vs $16,911 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.1%

+1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$44,300

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $60,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$280

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $346 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

63.9%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.5% in 2000

36.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.5%(4,511)

Black0.1%(5)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(116)

Asian0.3%(15)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.6%(5,090)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2%(105)

Asian0.1%(7)

Other2.3%(120)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.9%(364)

Puerto Rican1.4%(84)

South American0.4%(24)

Colombian0.4%(24)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(14)

Pacific Islander origin

Tongan3%(186)

Ancestry

German35.5%(2,188)

Norwegian19.4%(1,195)

Irish13.9%(857)

American9.1%(562)

Italian6.2%(383)

English5.2%(318)

Scottish2.8%(173)

Dutch1.3%(83)

Polish1.2%(73)

Danish1.2%(71)

Russian1.1%(69)

Czech1.1%(67)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

French1.1%(66)

Swedish0.9%(58)

Subsaharan African0.9%(54)

British0.7%(43)

French Canadian0.5%(33)

Welsh0.5%(28)

Swiss0.3%(21)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(11)

Romanian0.1%(8)

Australian0.1%(5)

Finnish0.1%(5)

Lithuanian0.1%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.2%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.6%

−10.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.1%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.7 min

+27%vs 2000

vs 10.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married41%(982)

Married45.2%(1,084)

Widowed1.1%(27)

Divorced12.7%(304)

Women 15+

Never married28.8%(733)

Married45.8%(1,164)

Widowed9.9%(251)

Divorced15.5%(393)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.0%

−15.6 ptssince 2013

from 20.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.6%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 65.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.4%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 11.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.6%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 13.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.8%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 19.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

76.8%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 74.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

30.3%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 31.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)38.7%(87)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)37.8%(85)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era25.8%(58)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.9%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.9%(2)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 225 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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