80.4% of homes are affordable.
Sidney, a town of around 6,800 people, used to be the headquarters of Cabela's, an outdoor merchandise chain, until Cabela's was bought by Bass Pro Shops. The company merger lost the town hundreds of jobs, which in turn forced people out in search of work. The county itself has a population of 9,000, its lowest since 1920. Despite this, a new company, MMP Enterprises, based in Toronto, announced that it would employ 155 people where Cabela's used to be.