Sidney

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  4. Sidney Employment Information
  5. Sidney Family Information
  6. Sidney Education Information
  7. Sidney Public Benefits Information
  8. Sidney Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Sidney Legal Resources Back to top

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Sidney Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,514
  • Land Area (2000): 109.377 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 8.554 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,518
Sidney Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 18 0.51%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,496 99.49%

Sidney Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sidney Employment Information Back to top
Sidney Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 1,395 1,378 17 1.21% 12
1991 1,369 1,347 23 1.67% 17
1992 1,398 1,378 20 1.41% 14
1993 1,369 1,347 23 1.66% 17
1994 1,380 1,359 21 1.51% 15
1995 1,484 1,454 31 2.08% 21
1996 1,547 1,500 47 3.04% 30
1997 1,573 1,509 65 4.10% 41
1998 1,587 1,503 84 5.30% 53
1999 1,594 1,525 69 4.34% 43
2000 2,051 1,997 54 2.63% 26
2001 2,093 2,025 68 3.26% 33
2002 2,134 2,056 77 3.62% 36
2003 2,153 2,071 82 3.82% 38
2004 2,189 2,114 76 3.46% 35
2005 2,255 2,170 85 3.76% 38
2006 2,301 2,219 82 3.57% 36
2007 2,302 2,216 86 3.71% 37
2008 2,319 2,229 90 3.87% 39
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 2,271 2,167 104 4.58% 46
Feb 2008 2,304 2,199 105 4.56% 46
Mar 2008 2,302 2,199 103 4.47% 45
Apr 2008 2,302 2,224 78 3.39% 34
May 2008 2,317 2,229 88 3.80% 38
Jun 2008 2,343 2,260 83 3.54% 35
Jul 2008 2,373 2,287 86 3.62% 36
Aug 2008 2,358 2,281 77 3.27% 33
Sep 2008 2,303 2,219 84 3.65% 36
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Sidney Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 195 18.90%
2. Educational Services 82 7.95%
3. Public Administration 78 7.56%
4. Paper Manufacturing 58 5.62%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 45 4.36%
6. Health Care 37 3.59%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 33 3.20%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 33 3.20%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 30 2.91%
10. Other Transportation 30 2.91%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 30 2.91%
12. Repair and Maintenance 27 2.62%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 26 2.52%
14. Metal Manufactuing 22 2.13%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 18 1.74%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 18 1.74%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 17 1.65%
18. Department and Other General Stores 17 1.65%
19. Finance and Insurance 15 1.45%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 15 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 159 17.75%
2. Public Administration 120 13.39%
3. Educational Services 103 11.50%
4. Department and Other General Stores 51 5.69%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 50 5.58%
6. Finance and Insurance 49 5.47%
7. Social Assistance 41 4.58%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 30 3.35%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 25 2.79%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 22 2.46%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 18 2.01%
12. Construction 14 1.56%
13. Furniture and Home Furnishings, Wholesale 14 1.56%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 13 1.45%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 12 1.34%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 12 1.34%
17. Apparel Manufacturing 11 1.23%
18. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 11 1.23%
19. Utilities 11 1.23%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 10 1.12%

Sidney Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 62 6.01%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 48 4.65%
3. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 47 4.55%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 46 4.46%
5. Other Production Occupations 44 4.26%
6. Carpenters 42 4.07%
7. Other Construction Trades 36 3.49%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 36 3.49%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 36 3.49%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 34 3.29%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 33 3.20%
12. Other Management Occupations 27 2.62%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 27 2.62%
14. Agricultural Workers 25 2.42%
15. Painters and Paperhangers 24 2.33%
16. Computer Specialists 21 2.03%
17. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 19 1.84%
18. Other Financial Specialists 19 1.84%
19. Construction Laborers 18 1.74%
20. Engineers 18 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 75 8.37%
2. Secretaries and Admins 42 4.69%
3. Other Management Occupations 38 4.24%
4. Other Healthcare Support 34 3.79%
5. Registered Nurses 33 3.68%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 32 3.57%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 29 3.24%
8. Business Operations Specialists 28 3.12%
9. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 28 3.12%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 28 3.12%
11. Financial Managers 27 3.01%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 27 3.01%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 26 2.90%
14. Child Care Workers 24 2.68%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 24 2.68%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 22 2.46%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 22 2.46%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 21 2.34%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 20 2.23%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 19 2.12%

Sidney Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,702 63.91%
15-35 hours 275 10.33%
1-14 hours 83 3.12%
No regular hours 603 22.64%

Sidney Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 107 5.86%
5 AM-5:29 AM 76 4.16%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 150 8.22%
6 AM-6:29 AM 183 10.03%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 165 9.04%
7 AM-7:29 AM 351 19.23%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 324 17.75%
8 AM-8:29 AM 153 8.38%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 18 0.99%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 80 4.38%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 31 1.70%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 9 0.49%
Noon-3:59 PM 92 5.04%
4 PM-11:59 PM 86 4.71%

Sidney Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 48 2.63%
5-9 92 5.04%
10-14 289 15.84%
15-19 424 23.23%
20-24 443 24.27%
25-29 99 5.42%
30-34 122 6.68%
35-39 23 1.26%
40-44 21 1.15%
45-59 100 5.48%
60-89 123 6.74%
At least 90 41 2.25%

Sidney Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 4 0.22% 1,391 76.22%
30-44 0 0.00% 166 9.10%
45-59 0 0.00% 100 5.48%
At least 60 0 0.00% 164 8.99%

Sidney Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 211 11.15%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,568 82.88%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 9 0.48%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.21%
Color 6 Box Walked 33 1.74%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 67 3.54%

Sidney Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sidney Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,304 (3,491 people)
Families (2000): 979 (3,005 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 541
People at same address in 1995: 2,380
Sidney Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 71 5.44%
$10,000-$14,999 74 5.67%
$15,000-$19,999 57 4.37%
$20,000-$24,999 62 4.75%
$25,000-$29,999 87 6.67%
$30,000-$34,999 105 8.05%
$35,000-$39,999 142 10.89%
$40,000-$44,999 99 7.59%
$45,000-$49,999 100 7.67%
$50,000-$59,999 162 12.42%
$60,000-$74,999 129 9.89%
$75,000-$99,999 124 9.51%
$100,000-$124,999 61 4.68%
$125,000-$149,999 20 1.53%
$150,000-$199,999 8 0.61%
$200,000 or more 3 0.23%

Sidney Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 235 17.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 388 29.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 81 6.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 267 20.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 229 17.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 74 5.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 22 1.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 9 0.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Sidney Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,155 32.20%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 466 12.99%
Public Assistance 21 0.59%
Retirement 176 4.91%
Self Employment 225 6.27%
Social Security 238 6.64%
Supplemental Security 44 1.23%
Wage / Salary 1,100 30.67%
Other 162 4.52%

Sidney Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 432 51.25%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 411 48.75%

Sidney Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 115 8.59%
Color 1 Box Married 864 64.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 327 24.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 33 2.46%

Sidney Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 129 9.46%
Color 1 Box Married 909 66.64%
Color 2 Box Never Married 257 18.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 69 5.06%

Sidney Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sidney Education Information Back to top
Sidney Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 123 4.81%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 258 10.10%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,054 41.25%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 467 18.28%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 193 7.55%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 340 13.31%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 120 4.70%

Sidney Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 33 0.94% 18 0.51% 51 1.45%
Kindergarten 54 1.54% 0 0.00% 54 1.54%
Grades 1-4 226 6.43% 7 0.20% 233 6.63%
Grades 5-8 214 6.09% 18 0.51% 232 6.60%
Grades 9-12 198 5.63% 0 0.00% 198 5.63%
Undergrad college 89 2.53% 11 0.31% 100 2.85%
Graduate or professional school 8 0.23% 4 0.11% 12 0.34%
Total 822 23.39% 58 1.65% 880 25.04%

Sidney Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sidney Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sidney Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,211 92.56%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 258 7.44%

Sidney Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sidney Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sidney Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 510 14.51%
10-19 Years 494 14.06%
20-29 Years 376 10.70%
30-39 Years 614 17.47%
40-49 Years 626 17.81%
50-59 Years 438 12.46%
60-69 Years 235 6.69%
70-79 Years 149 4.24%
80-89 Years 61 1.74%
90+ Years 11 0.31%

Sidney Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,747 49.72%
Color 1 Box Female 1,767 50.28%

Sidney Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,458 98.41%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 19 0.54%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 15 0.43%
Color 2 Box Asian 10 0.28%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.17%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.06%

Sidney Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 842 23.10%
2. English 723 19.84%
3. French Canadian 581 15.94%
4. Irish 396 10.86%
5. United States Or American 343 9.41%
6. German 191 5.24%
7. Scottish 135 3.70%
8. Italian 124 3.40%
9. Scotch Irish 83 2.28%
10. Swedish 30 0.82%

Sidney Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,980 91.08%
2. French 261 7.98%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 18 0.55%
4. German 8 0.24%
5. Other Indo European 5 0.15%

Sidney Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,424 97.44%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 51 1.45%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 39 1.11%

Sidney Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Sidney Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.