Sleepy Hollow, NY

Census Place

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2022 Population

10,396

2.16% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

39.8

3.16% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

10%

33.7% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$98,580

7.94% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$744,500

0.134% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Sleepy Hollow, NY had a population of 10.4k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $98,580. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Sleepy Hollow, NY grew from 10,176 to 10,396, a 2.16% increase and its median household income grew from $91,326 to $98,580, a 7.94% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sleepy Hollow, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (40.9%), Other (Hispanic) (32.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12.2%), White (Hispanic) (3.42%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.15%).

None of the households in Sleepy Hollow, NY 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.

82.6% of the residents in Sleepy Hollow, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Sleepy Hollow, NY was $744,500, and the homeownership rate was 32.9%.

Most people in Sleepy Hollow, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Sleepy Hollow, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sleepy Hollow, NY is home to a population of 10.4k people, from which 82.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 39.3% of Sleepy Hollow, NY residents were born outside of the country (4.09k people).

In 2022, there were 1.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.26k people) in Sleepy Hollow, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.35k Other (Hispanic) and 1.27k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

82.6%

2022 Citizenship

81.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 82.6% of Sleepy Hollow, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Sleepy Hollow, NY was 81.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
4.26k ± 602
Other (Hispanic)
3.35k ± 925
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.27k ± 575

50.3%

Hispanic Population

5.23k people

50.3% of the people in Sleepy Hollow, NY are hispanic (5.23k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

39.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.09k people

40.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

4.1k people

As of 2022, 39.3% of Sleepy Hollow, NY residents (4.09k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sleepy Hollow, NY was 40.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Vietnam
117 ± 69
Korea
49 ± 53
World War II
10 ± 17

Sleepy Hollow, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.39 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sleepy Hollow, NY employs 5.12k people. The largest industries in Sleepy Hollow, NY are Construction (824 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (659 people), and Educational Services (568 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($139,083), and Information ($136,515).

Employment

Occupations

5.12k

2022 Value

± 597

−1.86%

1 Year decline

± 17%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sleepy Hollow, NY declined at a rate of −1.86%, from 5.22k employees to 5.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sleepy Hollow, NY, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (761 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (743 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (424 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sleepy Hollow, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.12k

2022 Value

± 597

−1.86%

1 Year decline

± 17%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sleepy Hollow, NY declined at a rate of −1.86%, from 5.22k employees to 5.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sleepy Hollow, NY, are Construction (824 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (659 people), and Educational Services (568 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

$67,865

Median earning men ± $19,327

$38,125

Median earning women ± $8,144

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($171,563), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($171,477), and Public Administration ($127,090).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($138,000), Information ($136,136), and Manufacturing ($65,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 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

Voting results are not available for Sleepy Hollow, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

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 New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 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 New York 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, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% 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 (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

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 Hollow, NY was $744,500 in 2022, which is 2.64 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $743,500 to $744,500, a 0.134% increase. The homeownership rate in Sleepy Hollow, NY is 32.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Sleepy Hollow, NY have an average commute time of 30.6 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.

Property

$744,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$79,102

$1,274

Median Property Taxes

±$261

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

32.9%

Homeownership

2022

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 32.9% of the housing units in Sleepy Hollow, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 32.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 117

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Sleepy Hollow, NY 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.

$98,580

Median Household Income

± $3,675

3.87k

Number of Households

± 503

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.87k households in Sleepy Hollow, NY grew to $98,580 from the previous year's value of $91,326.

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.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (47.7%)
Public Transit (19.4%)
Worked At Home (16.1%)

In 2022, 47.7% of workers in Sleepy Hollow, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (19.4%) and those who worked at home (16.1%).

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

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sleepy Hollow, NY have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.66% 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

10% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sleepy Hollow, NY (1.04k out of 10.4k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

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
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

95.3% of the population of Sleepy Hollow, NY has health coverage, with 42.3% on employee plans, 27.4% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 0.463% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Westchester County, NY see 721 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.414% decrease from the previous year (724 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 927 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 232 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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721 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Westchester County, NY

Primary care physicians in Westchester County, NY see an average of 721 patients per year. This represents a 0.414% decrease from the previous year (724 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Westchester County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.74%

Uninsured

42.3%

Employer Coverage

27.4%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

0.463%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sleepy Hollow, NY declined by 22.5% from 6.12% to 4.74%.

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

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