Sleepy Eye, MN

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2023 Population

3,438

0.406% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AAmy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

N/ATina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2023 Median Age

41.7

0.477% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

7.69%

2.37% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$138,500

6.54% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,790

1.81% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Sleepy Eye, MN had a population of 3.44k people with a median age of 41.7 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sleepy Eye, MN declined from 3,452 to 3,438, a −0.406% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sleepy Eye, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.8%), White (Hispanic) (6.14%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.99%), Other (Hispanic) (2.47%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.92%).

None of the households in Sleepy Eye, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.9% of the residents in Sleepy Eye, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Sleepy Eye, MN was $138,500, and the homeownership rate was 82.7%.

Most people in Sleepy Eye, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Sleepy Eye, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sleepy Eye, MN is home to a population of 3.44k people, from which 93.9% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Sleepy Eye, MN residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 13.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.85k people) in Sleepy Eye, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 211 White (Hispanic) and 206 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.9%

2023 Citizenship

94.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.9% of Sleepy Eye, MN residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sleepy Eye, MN was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sleepy Eye, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sleepy Eye, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.85k ± 192
White (Hispanic)
211 ± 148
Two+ (Hispanic)
206 ± 167

14.6%

Hispanic Population

502 people

14.6% of the people in Sleepy Eye, MN are hispanic (502 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sleepy Eye, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,321 ± 5,642 people
Somalia
38,263 ± 4,786 people
India
30,262 ± 4,259 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 53,321 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 38,263 and India with 30,262.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
69 ± 36
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 39
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 24

Sleepy Eye, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.65 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sleepy Eye, MN employs 1.79k people. The largest industries in Sleepy Eye, MN are , and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,688), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($74,688), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,361).

Employment

Occupations

1.79k

2023 Value

± 270

−1.81%

1 Year decline

± 21.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sleepy Eye, MN declined at a rate of −1.81%, from 1.82k employees to 1.79k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sleepy Eye, MN, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sleepy Eye, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.79k

2023 Value

± 270

−1.81%

1 Year decline

± 21.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sleepy Eye, MN declined at a rate of −1.81%, from 1.82k employees to 1.79k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sleepy Eye, MN, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sleepy Eye, MN, though some of these residents may live in Sleepy Eye, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

Y-Axis

N/A%

Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/AKamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
N/ADonald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
N/ARobert Kennedy (0.738%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

N/AAmy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

N/ATina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Minnesota

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Minnesota have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.877% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.991% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.07M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (962k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sleepy Eye, MN was $138,500 in 2023, which is NaNk times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $130,000 to $138,500, a 6.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Sleepy Eye, MN is 82.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Sleepy Eye, MN have an average commute time of 15.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sleepy Eye, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$138,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,296

$1,215

Median Property Taxes

±$192

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sleepy Eye, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sleepy Eye, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

82.7%

Homeownership

2023

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 82.7% of the housing units in Sleepy Eye, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sleepy Eye, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9605

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Sleepy Eye, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

1.47k

Number of Households

± 224

In N/A, the median household income of the 1.47k households in Sleepy Eye, MN N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Sleepy Eye, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sleepy Eye, MN is from Minnesota.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.459

2021 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2022, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.267% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (87%)
Worked At Home (5.03%)
Walked (3.02%)

In 2023, 87% of workers in Sleepy Eye, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.03%) and those who walked to work (3.02%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sleepy Eye, MN have a shorter commute time (15.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Sleepy Eye, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sleepy Eye, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sleepy Eye, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sleepy Eye, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sleepy Eye, MN (256 out of 3.33k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sleepy Eye, MN is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98% of the population of Sleepy Eye, MN has health coverage, with 62% on employee plans, 11.2% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 0.0902% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.95%

Uninsured

62%

Employer Coverage

11.2%

Medicaid

14.3%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

0.0902%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sleepy Eye, MN declined by 29.1% from 2.76% to 1.95%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sleepy Eye, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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