Sleepy Hollow, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

10,887

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.9

5.81% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.65%

35.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$104,313

2.62% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Sleepy Hollow, NY is home to a population of 10.9k people, from which 79.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 40.5% of Sleepy Hollow, NY residents were born outside of the country (4.4k people).

In 2024, there were 1.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.41k people) in Sleepy Hollow, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.25k Other (Hispanic) and 1.43k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

79.2%

2024 Citizenship

81.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 79.2% of Sleepy Hollow, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sleepy Hollow, NY was 81.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sleepy Hollow, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.41k ± 679
Other (Hispanic)
3.25k ± 857
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.43k ± 625

50.4%

Hispanic Population

5.49k people

50.4% of the people in Sleepy Hollow, NY are hispanic (5.49k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sleepy Hollow, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

40.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.4k people

39.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.19k people

As of 2024, 40.5% of Sleepy Hollow, NY residents (4.4k 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, NY was 39.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
55 ± 59
Vietnam
38 ± 63
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 37

Sleepy Hollow, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sleepy Hollow, NY employs 5.66k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sleepy Hollow, NY were Construction (839 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (784 people), and Educational Services (772 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($182,727), Information ($146,677), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($138,250).

Employment

Occupations

5.66k

2024 Value

± 651

5.99%

1 Year growth

± 15.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sleepy Hollow, NY grew at a rate of 5.99%, from 5.34k employees to 5.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sleepy Hollow, NY, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (760 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (596 people), and Management Occupations (592 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sleepy Hollow, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

5.66k

2024 Value

± 651

5.99%

1 Year growth

± 15.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sleepy Hollow, NY grew at a rate of 5.99%, from 5.34k employees to 5.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sleepy Hollow, NY, are Construction (839 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (784 people), and Educational Services (772 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sleepy Hollow, NY, though some of these residents may live in Sleepy Hollow, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,807

Median earning men ± $13,913

$57,041

Median earning women ± $20,553

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($183,281), Public Administration ($121,412), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($112,781).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Information ($146,524), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,575).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sleepy Hollow, NY was $746,800 in 2024, which is 2.24 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $756,700 to $746,800, a 1.31% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sleepy Hollow, NY is 31.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sleepy Hollow, NY have an average commute time of 30.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sleepy Hollow, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$746,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$78,787

$1,344

Median Property Taxes

±$247

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

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

Rent vs Own

31.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 31.9% of the housing units in Sleepy Hollow, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 34.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sleepy Hollow, NY 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.

$104,313

Median Household Income

± $6,309

4.21k

Number of Households

± 571

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.21k households in Sleepy Hollow, NY grew to $104,313 from the previous year's value of $101,652.

The following chart displays the households in Sleepy Hollow, NY 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, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (41.9%)
Worked At Home (20.6%)
Public Transit (15.4%)

In 2024, 41.9% of workers in Sleepy Hollow, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (15.4%).

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

30.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sleepy Hollow, NY have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.98% of the workforce in Sleepy Hollow, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sleepy Hollow, NY (938 out of 10.8k 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 75+, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sleepy Hollow, NY is Hispanic, followed by Other 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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