COMPARING TWO PLACES
Fletcher vs Sidney
PLACE A
Fletcher, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Sidney, New York
Fletcher is 133% larger than Sidney. Fletcher earns more, with a median household income $25,064 higher. Fletcher has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs -5%).
FLETCHERSIDNEYDIFFERENCE
Total population8,3733,588+133% vs Sidney
Population density1,3221,508−185
Population growth11.1%-5.2%+16.3 pts
Median age41.733.0+8.7
Male49.5%47.6%+1.9 pts
Female50.5%52.4%−1.9 pts
Foreign-born10.2%1.1%+9.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.6%81.6%−0.9 pts
Black2.5%1.6%+0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.5%9.2%−0.8 pts
Asian3.9%0.3%+3.6 pts
Other4.5%7.3%−2.8 pts
Median household income$75,272$50,208+$25,064
Per capita income$37,486$28,918+$8,568
Poverty rate7.6%21.0%−13.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3620.426−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher39.8%27.0%+12.8 pts
Graduate degree10.1%9.2%+0.9 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%9.6%−6.6 pts
Labor force participation63.6%63.9%−0.3 pts
Median home value$331,100$120,700+$210,400
Median gross rent$1,484$902+$582
Owner-occupied85.3%42.5%+42.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.1%12.8%−5.7 pts
Rent-burdened households43.5%39.5%+4.0 pts
Average commute23.724.6−0.8
Worked from home11.1%6.3%+4.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured10.9%8.6%+2.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025