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Sidney Arkansas Information: Sidney, Arkansas is part of SHARP County. Population for Sidney from the last gathering is 275. You can view Sidney venues that host many Sidney AR events every year. You can also research Sidney Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Sidney Arkansas real estate guide. Sidney Arkansas has a latitude of 35.9848 and a longitude of -91.6376. Zip codes in Sidney, AR include 72577 ... more Sidney zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sidney, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sidney, AR was 275.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sidney was 110, which represents 40 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sidney, AR
There are an estimated 40 married men in the town. 55.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Sidney are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sidney is 165 which is 60 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sidney, Arkansas
There are an estimated 43 married women in the community. 33.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sidney, AR
The median age of people living in Sidney, AR was 45.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Sidney was 15. There were 216 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 33.1 percent of the population (91) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sidney, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sidney, AR was 270.

White Population in Sidney, AR
The estimated White population in the Sidney community is 267, which is 97.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sidney, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sidney, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sidney, AR was 3.

Asian Population in Sidney, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Sidney, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Sidney was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sidney community was 2, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sidney, AR
The household population number in Sidney was 209.

Group Quarters Population in Sidney, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 66.

Average Household Size in Sidney, AR
The average household size in Sidney is 2.61 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sidney, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 94 total housing units in Sidney.

The number of occupied housing units was 80, or 85.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 69 were owner-occupied (86.3), and 11 were renter-occupied (13.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 14 vacant homes in Sidney at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sidney, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 44, with a median value in dollars of 42,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sidney, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $464 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sidney, average costs per month were $203 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 114 people in the community had a high school degree, or 67.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sidney, Arkansas
14 people in Sidney also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sidney, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sidney was 16, or 8.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sidney, AR
In 2000, there were 48 people in Sidney, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sidney, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4 people in Sidney who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sidney, Arkansas
There were 70 in the labor force in Sidney at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 36.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Sidney was 28.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sidney, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $22,000. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sidney, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $23,125. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sidney, Arkansas
Per capita income in Sidney in the last full census was 8,926. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Sidney numbered 1, or 2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sidney, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 17, or 11 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.