Sidney, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sidney	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$39,087	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$77,897	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$108,574	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$22,000	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,756	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,777	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.5%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sidney is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sidney is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sidney is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sidney is 24% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,926 $77,897 $155,794

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Sidney median earnings by income bracket

Sidney employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.1%	13.1%
Manufacturing sector	13.6%	13.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	11.9%	11.9%
Public administration	13.1%	13.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.6%	10.6%
Education, health & social services	11.4%	11.4%
Other	21.2%	21.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Thurman, IA	179	$112,046	37.8%
Randolph, IA	268	$101,574	24.9%
Murray, NE	475	$97,940	20.4%
Percival, IA	74	$94,115	15.7%
Union, NE	199	$88,923	9.3%
Sidney, IA	1,040	$77,897	4.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chalfant, CA	1,040	$89,822	10.4%
Ellicott, CO	1,040	$71,485	12.1%
George, IA	1,040	$82,361	1.3%
Plain Dealing, LA	1,040	$48,893	39.9%
Le Roy, MN	1,040	$68,834	15.4%
Sidney, IA	1,040	$77,897	4.2%

Source: The Sidney, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.