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Sidney Michigan Information: Sidney, Michigan is part of MONTCALM County. You can view Sidney venues that host many Sidney MI events every year. You can also research Sidney Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Sidney Michigan real estate guide. Sidney Michigan has a latitude of 43.252 and a longitude of -85.1426. Zip codes in Sidney, MI include 48885 ... more Sidney zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sidney, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sidney, MI was 2,563.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sidney was 1,283, which represents 50.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sidney, MI
There are an estimated 605 married men in the town. 60.6 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 1,280 which is 49.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sidney, Michigan
There are an estimated 624 married women in the community. 62.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sidney, MI
The median age of people living in Sidney, MI was 37.9 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 142. There were 1,887 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.1 percent of the population (309) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sidney, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sidney, MI was 2,544.

White Population in Sidney, MI
The estimated White population in the Sidney community is 2,499, which is 97.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sidney, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 11, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sidney, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sidney, MI was 19.

Asian Population in Sidney, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Sidney, MI
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 11, while those of “two or more races” was 19 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sidney community was 23, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sidney, MI
The household population number in Sidney was 2,563.

Group Quarters Population in Sidney, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Sidney, MI
The average household size in Sidney is 2.65 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sidney, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,115 total housing units in Sidney.

The number of occupied housing units was 966, or 86.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 845 were owner-occupied (87.5), and 121 were renter-occupied (12.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 149 vacant homes in Sidney at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sidney, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 463, with a median value in dollars of 83,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sidney, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $671 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sidney, average costs per month were $231 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,368 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sidney, Michigan
172 people in Sidney also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sidney, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sidney was 266, or 14.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sidney, MI
In 2000, there were 474 people in Sidney, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sidney, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 57 people in Sidney who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sidney, Michigan
There were 1,214 in the labor force in Sidney at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.4 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 25.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sidney, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,682. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sidney, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,762. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sidney, Michigan
Per capita income in Sidney in the last full census was 17,045. 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 61, or 8.3 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, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 218, or 8.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.