Sleepy Hollow, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,161

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.3

8.51% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.68%

7.12% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$149,813

1.63% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$382,800

Population & Diversity

Sleepy Hollow, IL is home to a population of 3.16k people, from which 94.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.8% of Sleepy Hollow, IL residents were born outside of the country (342 people).

In 2024, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.53k people) in Sleepy Hollow, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 215 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 146 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2024 Citizenship

92.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Sleepy Hollow, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sleepy Hollow, IL was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sleepy Hollow, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.53k ± 236
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
215 ± 160
Other (Hispanic)
146 ± 117

12.8%

Hispanic Population

404 people

12.8% of the people in Sleepy Hollow, IL are hispanic (404 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sleepy Hollow, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

10.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

342 people

12.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

401 people

As of 2024, 10.8% of Sleepy Hollow, IL residents (342 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sleepy Hollow, IL was 12.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sleepy Hollow, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
27 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 19
World War II
9 ± 10

Sleepy Hollow, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sleepy Hollow, IL.

Economy

The economy of Sleepy Hollow, IL employs 1.84k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sleepy Hollow, IL were Manufacturing (296 people), Construction (258 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (212 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($140,208), Manufacturing ($122,000), and Wholesale Trade ($100,395).

Employment

Occupations

1.84k

2024 Value

± 233

5.32%

1 Year growth

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sleepy Hollow, IL grew at a rate of 5.32%, from 1.75k employees to 1.84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sleepy Hollow, IL, are Management Occupations (302 people), Sales & Related Occupations (254 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (218 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sleepy Hollow, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.84k

2024 Value

± 233

5.32%

1 Year growth

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sleepy Hollow, IL grew at a rate of 5.32%, from 1.75k employees to 1.84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sleepy Hollow, IL, are Manufacturing (296 people), Construction (258 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (212 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sleepy Hollow, IL, though some of these residents may live in Sleepy Hollow, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,000

Median earning men ± $10,895

$67,266

Median earning women ± $16,484

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($150,000), Wholesale Trade ($122,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($140,625), Wholesale Trade ($90,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,938).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sleepy Hollow, IL was $382,800 in 2024, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $365,200 to $382,800, a 4.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Sleepy Hollow, IL is 93.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sleepy Hollow, IL have an average commute time of 34.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sleepy Hollow, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$382,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,720

$1,132

Median Property Taxes

±$170

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 Hollow, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

93.2%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.2% of the housing units in Sleepy Hollow, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93.6%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$149,813

Median Household Income

± $13,059

1.21k

Number of Households

± 162

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.21k households in Sleepy Hollow, IL grew to $149,813 from the previous year's value of $147,407.

The following chart displays the households in Sleepy Hollow, IL 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sleepy Hollow, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.2%)
Worked At Home (15.4%)
Carpooled (6.89%)

In 2024, 68.2% of workers in Sleepy Hollow, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.89%).

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

34.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sleepy Hollow, IL have a longer commute time (34.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.58% of the workforce in Sleepy Hollow, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sleepy Hollow, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sleepy Hollow, IL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sleepy Hollow, IL (148 out of 3.16k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sleepy Hollow, IL is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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

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

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

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