Population 3,721 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sleepy Eye
Household size in Sleepy Eye
| Period | Sleepy Eye | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.25 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Sleepy Eye are small: just 2.27 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Sleepy Eye
| Period | Sleepy Eye | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.2 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Sleepy Eye skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.2, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 45.0, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Sleepy Eye
| Period | Sleepy Eye | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Sleepy Eye than nationally: 9.7%, against 11.6%. Minnesota as a whole looks much the same.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Sleepy Eye
Renters in Sleepy Eye
| Period | Sleepy Eye | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.4% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.9% of households in Sleepy Eye rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 43.9% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Sleepy Eye
| Period | Sleepy Eye | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Sleepy Eye: 12.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Sleepy Eye
| Period | Sleepy Eye | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Sleepy Eye is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1957, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Sleepy Eye
| Period | Sleepy Eye | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $533 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $645 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $591 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $775 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$242 | +$522 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Sleepy Eye costs $775 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.1% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Sleepy Eye
Bachelor's degrees in Sleepy Eye
| Period | Sleepy Eye | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sleepy Eye: 17.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Sleepy Eye
| Period | Sleepy Eye | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.5% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.5% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.4% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.6% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Sleepy Eye: 94.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Minnesota.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Sleepy Eye
| Period | Sleepy Eye | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Sleepy Eye has been strong: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Sleepy Eye compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleepy Eye | 2.27 | 42.2 | 9.7% | 19.9% | 12.3% | 1957 | $775 | 17.6% | 94.6% | 2.7% |
| Searles | 2.38 | 47.3 | 5.7% | 9.5% | 7.9% | 1967 | $755 | 21.1% | 95.0% | 2.9% |
| Cobden | 2.40 | 47.6 | 11.0% | 6.3% | 18.4% | 1943 | $650 | 21.1% | 92.3% | 0.8% |
| Essig | 2.57 | 48.5 | 4.3% | 11.1% | 4.9% | 1973 | $885 | 23.7% | 95.7% | 1.5% |
| Leavenworth | 2.50 | 50.2 | 4.6% | 9.1% | 11.7% | 1962 | $755 | 15.9% | 93.9% | 1.0% |
| Evan | 2.51 | 46.1 | 8.7% | 7.3% | 13.2% | 1955 | $792 | 20.1% | 93.6% | 1.2% |
| St. George | 2.55 | 41.7 | 3.4% | 12.4% | 8.0% | 1964 | $872 | 27.4% | 96.9% | 1.1% |
| Godahl | 2.36 | 52.5 | 5.3% | 8.4% | 9.9% | 1953 | $1,019 | 20.9% | 96.5% | 2.2% |
| Springfield | 2.38 | 44.6 | 13.1% | 23.4% | 8.7% | 1952 | $776 | 25.1% | 92.0% | 5.4% |
| New Ulm | 2.24 | 42.2 | 6.8% | 22.7% | 6.3% | 1964 | $967 | 29.1% | 92.6% | 2.6% |
| Morgan | 2.42 | 41.5 | 9.2% | 17.8% | 7.1% | 1964 | $1,037 | 19.1% | 93.0% | 0.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Sleepy Eye. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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