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Sidney, AR

Town in Sharp County, AR, US
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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

175
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

34.6
years ∙ half population younger than 34.6, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
7.8%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Sidney is a town within Sharp County, Arkansas, United States.
Location
Town in Sharp County, AR, US
Co-ordinates
DEC36.004421° N, 91.658289° W
DMS36° 00′ 15.92″ N, 91° 39′ 29.84″ W

Population Density & area

83.73/sq mi (32.41/km²)
Total Area
2.09 sq mi (5.4 km²)
Land Area
2.09 sq mi (5.4 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

53.7% male
Male 53.7%
Female 46.3%
males per 100 females
Sidney 116
Sharp County 95.7
Arkansas 97.5

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Sidney 0%
Sharp County 1.3%
Arkansas 5.4%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

34.6
years ∙ half population younger than 34.6, half older
Sidney
34.6
Sharp County
47.1
Arkansas
38.5

Dependency ratio

Low High
82.3
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Sidney 82.3
Sharp County 84.8
Arkansas 68.6

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Sidney Sharp County Arkansas
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 29.7% 20.4% 23.1%
Working age (18-64) 54.9% 54.1% 59.3%
Senior (65+) 15.4% 25.5% 17.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 82.3 84.8 68.6
Child dependency ratio 54.2 37.7 39
Old-age dependency ratio 28.1 47.1 29.6
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
96%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
2.3%
Other
1.7%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
7.8%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Sidney 7.8%
Sharp County 17%
Arkansas 51.2%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Sidney population
Sidney Sharp County Arkansas
Hispanic or Latino 2.3% 2.5% 9%
Mexican 2.3% 2.1% 6.3%
Puerto Rican 0% 0% 0.3%
Cuban 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.2% 2.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 97.7% 97.5% 91%
One race 96.6% 92.2% 84.7%
White 96% 90.9% 67.4%
Black or African American 0% 0.5% 14.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6% 0.2% 0.3%
Asian 0% 0.7% 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.4%
Some Other Race 0% 0% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 1.1% 5.3% 6.3%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

60.7% family
Family 60.7%
Non family 39.3%
% family households
Sidney 60.7%
Sharp County 66.3%
Arkansas 64.6%

Average household size

3.13
persons per household
Sidney
3.13
Sharp County
2.56
Arkansas
2.46

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Sidney population
Sidney Sharp County Arkansas
Total households 56 6,856 1,205,987
Average houshold size 3.13 2.56 2.46
Family households 34 4,543 779,074
Average family size 4.38 3.19 3.06
Married couple family 29 3,528 566,646
Other families 5 1,015 212,428
Male householder 2 238 57,955
Female householder 3 777 154,473
Non-family households 22 2,313 426,913
One-person households 21 1,979 360,000
Male householder 7 873 165,673
Senior (65+) living alone 2 340 51,376
Female householder 14 1,106 194,327
Senior (65+) living alone 7 729 99,092
Other living arrangements 1 334 66,913

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

92
housing units
Sidney 92
Sharp County 9,525
Arkansas 1,394,673

Occupancy status

60.9% occupied
Occupied 60.9%
Vacant 39.1%
vacancy rate
Sidney 39.1%
Sharp County 28%
Arkansas 13.5%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

72.8%
Single family houses
Single family houses
72.8%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
7.6%
Mobile homes
19.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1979
Half of houses were built before 1979, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
8.7%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
10.9%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
68.5%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
11.9%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Sidney Sharp County Arkansas
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.2 5.4 5.5
1–3 rooms 10.8% 11.5% 11.6%
4–6 rooms 81.5% 58.4% 58.6%
7+ rooms 7.6% 30.1% 29.8%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 5.4% 1.7% 1.9%
1 bedroom 1.1% 6.2% 7.6%
2 bedrooms 30.4% 35.7% 24.5%
3 bedrooms 57.6% 43.4% 48.9%
4+ bedrooms 5.5% 13% 17.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1979 1979 1988
Total housing units 92 9,525 1,394,673
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

91.1% owners
Renter-occupied 8.9%
Owner-occupied 91.1%
homeownership rate
Sidney 91.1%
Sharp County 78.8%
Arkansas 66.4%

Average household size

3.22
Owner-occupied
2.2
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Sidney 3.22
Sharp County 2.65
Arkansas 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Sidney Sharp County Arkansas
Total occupied units 56 6,856 1,205,987
Year moved in
2020 or later 21.5% 22.3% 26.4%
2010 to 2019 37.5% 41.8% 39.9%
2000 to 2009 7.1% 16.5% 16%
1999 or earlier 33.9% 19.4% 17.6%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 92.9% 98.5% 97.3%
1.01 to 1.50 7.1% 0.8% 1.8%
1.51 or more 0% 0.7% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 5.4% 5% 5.9%
1 vehicle 32.1% 34.3% 33.2%
2 vehicles 33.9% 34.8% 37.8%
3 or more vehicles 28.6% 26% 23.2%
House heating fuel used
Gas 41.1% 38.4% 42.8%
Electricity 53.6% 53.9% 53.7%
Solar 0% 0% 0.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 1.8% 0% 0.1%
All other fuels 3.6% 7.5% 2.9%
No fuel used 0% 0.2% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 1.7% 0.6%
Lacking complete kitchen 1.8% 2.3% 1%
No telephone service available 1.8% 1.2% 1%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$126,300
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Sidney
$126,300
Sharp County
$105,100
Arkansas
$188,000

Housing Cost Burden

30.8%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
30.8%
Owners without a mortgage
18.4%
Renters
0%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Sidney Sharp County Arkansas
Property value
Median Value $126,300 $105,100 $188,000
Under $100,000 27.4% 48% 24.4%
$100,000 - $200,000 56.9% 25.9% 28.6%
$200,000 - $300,000 9.8% 12.7% 21.7%
$300,000 - $500,000 0% 9.7% 17.2%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 3.9% 3.3% 6.7%
$1,000,000 and more 2% 0.3% 1.4%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 25.5% 45.1% 52.8%
Without a mortgage 74.5% 54.9% 47.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,094 $1,105 $1,345
Without a mortgage $343 $381 $437
Gross rent
Median rent $725 $766 $947

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

10.3%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Sidney 10.3%
Sharp County 13.9%
Arkansas 25.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

13%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Sidney 13%
Sharp County 13.8%
Arkansas 11.3%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

50
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
10%
K–12
84%
College / Undergraduate
6%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

0%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Sidney
0%
Sharp County
20.9%
Arkansas
33.4%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Sidney Sharp County Arkansas
Total enrolled (age 3+) 50 3,141 707,273
Nursery / preschool 10% 7.4% 6.1%
K–12 84% 80.5% 71.7%
Kindergarten 0% 4.6% 5.3%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 30% 27.6% 21.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 28% 22.6% 22.3%
High School: Grades 9–12 26% 25.7% 22.4%
College or graduate school 6% 12% 22.2%
College, undergraduate 6% 10.3% 17.9%
Graduate, professional school 0% 1.7% 4.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 0% 20.9% 33.4%
School type
Public school 86% 86.9% 86.4%
Private school 14% 13.1% 13.6%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

107
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0.9%
9th-12th, no diploma
12.1%
HS graduate
43.9%
Some college no degree
16.8%
Associates degree
15.9%
Bachelors degree
9.3%
Graduate or professional degree
0.9%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
100% · 0%
9th-12th, no diploma
23.1% · 76.9%
HS graduate
63.8% · 36.2%
Some college no degree
55.6% · 44.4%
Associates degree
35.3% · 64.7%
Bachelors degree
0% · 100%
Graduate or professional degree
0% · 100%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Sidney Sharp County Arkansas
Population (25+) 107 12,894 2,059,172
Less than 9th grade 0.9% 3.5% 4.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 12.1% 10.3% 7%
High school diploma or GED 43.9% 38.6% 34.1%
Some college, no degree 16.8% 25.5% 20.7%
Associate's degree 15.9% 8.3% 8.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher 10.3% 13.9% 25.7%
Bachelor's degree 9.3% 9.8% 16.3%
Graduate or professional 0.9% 4.1% 9.5%
High School or higher 86.9% 86.2% 88.7%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$49,107
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$48,214
Some college or associates
$—
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
64.3%
HS graduate
6.4%
Some college or associates
8.6%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Sidney Sharp County Arkansas
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $49,107 $34,245 $44,499
Less than high school graduate $— $28,841 $31,882
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $48,214 $33,671 $36,880
Some college or associate's degree $— $30,819 $41,256
Bachelor's degree $— $49,798 $57,697
Graduate or professional degree $— $50,625 $74,020
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 64.3% 28.7% 26.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 6.4% 16.1% 17.1%
Some college or associate's degree 8.6% 17% 11.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 8.9% 4.7%
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