Sidney Town, NY

Town in Delaware County, NY, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

5,492

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

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 41, half older

Diversity Index

32.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.7%

foreign-born population

97.3%Native

2.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Sidney Town is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States.

Location

Town in Delaware County, NY, US

Co-ordinates

DEC42.306706° N, 75.276026° W

DMS42° 18′ 24.14″ N, 75° 16′ 33.69″ W

Population Density & area

110.1/sq mi (42.47/km²)

Total Area

50.6 sq mi (131 km²)

Land Area

49.9 sq mi (129.3 km²) · 98.7%

Water Area

0.7 sq mi (1.7 km²) · 1.3%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.8% male

Male 48.8%

Female 51.2%

males per 100 females

Sidney Town 95.2

Delaware County 103.4

New York 95.5

Nativity

2.7%

foreign-born population

97.3%Native

2.7% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Sidney Town 2.7%

Delaware County 4.4%

New York 22.8%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 41, half older

Sidney Town

Delaware County

48.8

New York

39.8

Dependency ratio

66.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Sidney Town 66.9

Delaware County 73.3

New York 62.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Sidney Town	Delaware County	New York
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	21.4%	15.9%	20.5%
Working age (18-64)	59.9%	57.7%	61.6%
Senior (65+)	18.7%	26.4%	17.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	66.9	73.3	62.3
Child dependency ratio	35.7	27.6	33.2
Old-age dependency ratio	31.1	45.8	29.1

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

81.2%

Black

1.2%

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

8.8%

Other

8.3%

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

32.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Sidney Town 32.8%

Delaware County 20%

New York 65.4%

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 Town population

	Sidney Town	Delaware County	New York
Hispanic or Latino	8.8%	4.9%	19.8%
Mexican	0.3%	0.9%	2.6%
Puerto Rican	3.8%	1.5%	5.1%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Hispanic / Latino	4.7%	2.3%	11.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino	91.2%	95.1%	80.2%
One race	84.1%	91.4%	76.4%
White	81.2%	89.2%	52.8%
Black or African American	1.2%	0.8%	13.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.2%	0.2%
Asian	0.5%	0.9%	9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	1.1%	0.4%	1%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	7.1%	3.7%	3.8%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

56.7% family

Family 56.7%

Non family 43.3%

% family households

Sidney Town 56.7%

Delaware County 60.7%

New York 61.4%

Average household size

2.27

persons per household

Sidney Town

2.27

Delaware County

2.2

New York

2.49

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Sidney Town population

	Sidney Town	Delaware County	New York
Total households	2,376	19,203	7,722,646
Average houshold size	2.27	2.2	2.49
Family households	1,347	11,658	4,738,075
Average family size	2.94	2.73	3.16
Married couple family	957	8,686	3,279,487
Other families	390	2,972	1,458,588
Male householder	135	1,173	398,169
Female householder	255	1,799	1,060,419
Non-family households	1,029	7,545	2,984,571
One-person households	831	6,245	2,398,170
Male householder	432	3,230	1,045,868
Senior (65+) living alone	126	1,623	332,696
Female householder	399	3,015	1,352,302
Senior (65+) living alone	152	1,777	673,031
Other living arrangements	198	1,300	586,401

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

2,990

housing units

Sidney Town 2,990

Delaware County 30,057

New York 8,585,241

Occupancy status

79.5% occupied

Occupied 79.5%

Vacant 20.5%

vacancy rate

Sidney Town 20.5%

Delaware County 36.1%

New York 10%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

62.8%

Single family houses

62.8%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

29.5%

Mobile homes

7.7%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1955

Half of houses were built before 1955, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

36.5%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

27.7%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

26.8%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Sidney Town	Delaware County	New York
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.5	5.6	5
1–3 rooms	22.2%	14.3%	24.3%
4–6 rooms	39.9%	52.7%	48.4%
7+ rooms	37.9%	33%	27.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.8%	1.7%	5.4%
1 bedroom	20.2%	9.9%	19%
2 bedrooms	24.6%	24.8%	26.6%
3 bedrooms	31.8%	39.8%	31.1%
4+ bedrooms	22.6%	23.7%	17.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1955	1969	1959
Total housing units	2,990	30,057	8,585,241

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

55.3% owners

Renter-occupied 44.7%

Owner-occupied 55.3%

homeownership rate

Sidney Town 55.3%

Delaware County 77.3%

New York 54.3%

Average household size

2.44

Owner-occupied

2.07

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Sidney Town 2.44

Delaware County 2.27

New York 2.66

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Sidney Town	Delaware County	New York
Total occupied units	2,376	19,203	7,722,646
Year moved in
2020 or later	21.5%	17.6%	20.5%
2010 to 2019	47.9%	33.4%	36.5%
2000 to 2009	13.8%	19.2%	17.8%
1999 or earlier	16.9%	29.9%	25.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97.6%	98.5%	94.7%
1.01 to 1.50	1.6%	1%	3.1%
1.51 or more	0.8%	0.5%	2.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	17.6%	8.6%	29.2%
1 vehicle	38.6%	37%	33.6%
2 vehicles	30.6%	36.9%	25.4%
3 or more vehicles	13.2%	17.6%	11.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	24.8%	28.9%	64%
Electricity	22.1%	14.4%	15.4%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	43.4%	39.9%	16.1%
All other fuels	9.8%	16.5%	2.8%
No fuel used	0%	0.3%	1.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	1%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.3%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$122,100

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Sidney Town

$122,100

Delaware County

$183,100

New York

$423,800

Housing Cost Burden

24.9%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

24.9%

Owners without a mortgage

11%

Renters

39.5%

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 Town	Delaware County	New York
Property value
Median Value	$122,100	$183,100	$423,800
Under $100,000	30.9%	20.2%	9.5%
$100,000 - $200,000	46%	35.2%	15%
$200,000 - $300,000	11.7%	18.1%	13.2%
$300,000 - $500,000	7.3%	17.2%	19.7%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	3.7%	7.2%	30.1%
$1,000,000 and more	0.4%	2%	12.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	58.4%	43.3%	57.8%
Without a mortgage	41.6%	56.7%	42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,441	$1,445	$2,555
Without a mortgage	$562	$629	$958
Gross rent
Median rent	$898	$880	$1,621

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

25.7%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Sidney Town 25.7%

Delaware County 27.6%

New York 40.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

7.4%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Sidney Town 7.4%

Delaware County 9%

New York 12%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

993

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

0.5%

K–12

89.8%

College / Undergraduate

6.4%

Graduate / Professional

3.2%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

11.4%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Sidney Town

11.4%

Delaware County

55.8%

New York

48.5%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Sidney Town	Delaware County	New York
Total enrolled (age 3+)	993	8,527	4,642,703
Nursery / preschool	0.5%	2.9%	6.1%
K–12	89.8%	63.7%	64.1%
Kindergarten	4.1%	4.5%	4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	23.5%	18.9%	18.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	18.7%	17.8%	20.1%
High School: Grades 9–12	43.5%	22.6%	20.4%
College or graduate school	9.7%	33.3%	29.8%
College, undergraduate	6.4%	30.5%	22.5%
Graduate, professional school	3.2%	2.8%	7.3%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	11.4%	55.8%	48.5%
School type
Public school	99.1%	92.4%	74.7%
Private school	0.9%	7.6%	25.3%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

3,726

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

2.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

4.5%

HS graduate

36%

Some college no degree

18.7%

Associates degree

12.3%

Bachelors degree

15.6%

Graduate or professional degree

10%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

25.9% · 74.1%

9th-12th, no diploma

65.5% · 34.5%

HS graduate

48.9% · 51.1%

Some college no degree

62.7% · 37.3%

Associates degree

54.9% · 45.1%

Bachelors degree

29.9% · 70.1%

Graduate or professional degree

25.4% · 74.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Sidney Town	Delaware County	New York
Population (25+)	3,726	33,206	14,017,184
Less than 9th grade	2.9%	2.6%	6%
9th–12th, no diploma	4.5%	6.4%	6%
High school diploma or GED	36%	36.7%	24.3%
Some college, no degree	18.7%	15.5%	14.6%
Associate's degree	12.3%	11.2%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.7%	27.6%	40.2%
Bachelor's degree	15.6%	15.4%	22.4%
Graduate or professional	10%	12.2%	17.9%
High School or higher	92.6%	91%	88%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$41,829

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$39,673

Some college or associates

$43,241

Bachelors degree

$41,653

Graduate or professional degree

$60,875

Poverty Rate

8.5%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

38%

HS graduate

Some college or associates

15.1%

Bachelors degree or higher

8.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Sidney Town	Delaware County	New York
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$41,829	$46,044	$57,966
Less than high school graduate	$—	$30,096	$31,511
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$39,673	$40,745	$40,549
Some college or associate's degree	$43,241	$43,297	$49,306
Bachelor's degree	$41,653	$53,426	$76,052
Graduate or professional degree	$60,875	$66,915	$95,435
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	38%	23.7%	28.1%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	9%	15.2%	16.8%
Some college or associate's degree	15.1%	12.9%	11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.5%	5.5%	5.3%

Insights for Sidney Town, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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