Sidney, Nebraska Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

5,696

100.0

In labor force

3,938

69.1

Civilian labor force

3,933

69.0

Employed

3,832

67.3

Unemployed

101

1.8

Percent of civilian labor force

2.6

(X)

Armed Forces

5

0.1

Not in labor force

1,758

30.9

Females 16 years and over

2,967

100.0

In labor force

1,835

61.8

Civilian labor force

1,835

61.8

Employed

1,794

60.5

Own children under 6 years

601

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

404

67.2

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

3,799

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

3,063

80.6

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

469

12.3

Public transportation (including taxicab)

2

0.1

Walked

79

2.1

Other means

20

0.5

Worked at home

166

4.4

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

13.5

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

3,832

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

980

25.6

Service occupations

596

15.6

Sales and office occupations

1,279

33.4

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

69

1.8

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

360

9.4

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

548

14.3

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

299

7.8

Construction

207

5.4

Manufacturing

271

7.1

Wholesale trade

128

3.3

Retail trade

1,069

27.9

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

278

7.3

Information

35

0.9

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

198

5.2

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services

65

1.7

Educational, health and social services

668

17.4

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

237

6.2

Other services (except public administration)

232

6.1

Public administration

145

3.8

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

2,858

74.6

Government workers

458

12.0

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

479

12.5

Unpaid family workers

37

1.0

INCOME IN 1999

Households

3,057

100.0

Less than $10,000

282

9.2

$10,000 to $14,999

192

6.3

$15,000 to $24,999

565

18.5

$25,000 to $34,999

537

17.6

$35,000 to $49,999

565

18.5

$50,000 to $74,999

555

18.2

$75,000 to $99,999

182

6.0

$100,000 to $149,999

130

4.3

$150,000 to $199,999

17

0.6

$200,000 or more

32

1.0

Median household income (dollars)

34,271

(X)

With earnings

2,402

78.6

Mean earnings (dollars)

42,553

(X)

With Social Security income

909

29.7

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,152

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

95

3.1

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

7,083

(X)

With public assistance income

120

3.9

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

1,507

(X)

With retirement income

403

13.2

Mean retirement income (dollars)

13,514

(X)

Families

2,009

100.0

Less than $10,000

105

5.2

$10,000 to $14,999

45

2.2

$15,000 to $24,999

282

14.0

$25,000 to $34,999

355

17.7

$35,000 to $49,999

419

20.9

$50,000 to $74,999

463

23.0

$75,000 to $99,999

165

8.2

$100,000 to $149,999

130

6.5

$150,000 to $199,999

13

0.6

$200,000 or more

32

1.6

Median family income (dollars)

41,940

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

17,570

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

30,922

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

20,350

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

145

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.2

With related children under 18 years

109

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.6

With related children under 5 years

69

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.3

Families with female householder, no husband present

68

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.2

With related children under 18 years

63

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

39.4

With related children under 5 years

40

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

66.7

Individuals

686

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.4

18 years and over

448

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.4

65 years and over

63

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.4

Related children under 18 years

225

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.5

Related children 5 to 17 years

140

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.6

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

223

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.3