How long do people stay in their homes in Sidney, NE?

Name: How long people stay in Sidney, NE, 2020–2024
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27.9% (±5.9 points) of households in Sidney, NE moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.9% (±5.9 points)
Since before 2000: 21.0%

When households in Sidney moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sidney	Cheyenne County	Nebraska	United States
2023 or later	4.0% (±2.5 points)	3.9%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.9% (±5.3 points)	21.4%	20.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.3% (±5.7 points)	38.6%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.7% (±3.9 points)	12.6%	15.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.5% (±2.5 points)	9.3%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.5% (±3.1 points)	14.1%	9.7%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Sidney, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cheyenne County (25.3%).

It is not measurably different from Nebraska (25.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Sidney

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sidney
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sidney	—	27.9% (±5.9 points)	—
Gurley	13 mi	8.3% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different
Peetz	14 mi	20.5% (±29.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lodgepole	17 mi	14.1% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Potter	18 mi	18.2% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dalton	19 mi	16.0% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Crook	21 mi	22.7% (±38.7 points)	Not measurably different
Chappell	26 mi	23.1% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Iliff	26 mi	39.7% (±25.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lodgepole, NE (14.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Cheyenne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Sidney	27.9% (±5.9 points)
2	Potter	18.2% (±8.1 points)
3	Dalton	16.0% (±12.2 points)
4	Lodgepole	14.1% (±9.3 points)
5	Gurley	8.3% (±21.7 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Sidney

How often do people move in Sidney?

27.9% of households in Sidney, NE moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sidney have?

21.0% of households in Sidney have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sidney city, Nebraska

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Sidney city, Nebraska (place:45295, in state:31).

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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