COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sidney vs West Plains
PLACE A
Sidney, New York
VS
PLACE B
West Plains, Missouri
Sidney is 72% smaller than West Plains. Sidney earns more, with a median household income $6,206 higher. West Plains has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -5%).
SIDNEYWEST PLAINSDIFFERENCE
Total population3,58812,780−72% vs West Plains
Population density1,508961+547
Population growth-5.2%1.7%−6.9 pts
Median age33.036.3−3.3
Male47.6%45.7%+2.0 pts
Female52.4%54.3%−2.0 pts
Foreign-born1.1%0.3%+0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.6%94.1%−12.5 pts
Black1.6%1.0%+0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.2%0.2%+9.0 pts
Asian0.3%0.5%−0.3 pts
Other7.3%4.2%+3.2 pts
Median household income$50,208$44,002+$6,206
Per capita income$28,918$24,722+$4,196
Poverty rate21.0%28.1%−7.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4260.437−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%17.1%+9.9 pts
Graduate degree9.2%7.6%+1.6 pts
Unemployment rate9.6%4.2%+5.4 pts
Labor force participation63.9%58.3%+5.5 pts
Median home value$120,700$169,900−$49,200
Median gross rent$902$810+$92
Owner-occupied42.5%52.1%−9.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.8%11.8%+1.0 pts
Rent-burdened households39.5%46.1%−6.7 pts
Average commute24.621.3+3.3
Worked from home6.3%3.6%+2.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured8.6%15.6%−7.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025