Population 10,780 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sleepy Hollow
Household size in Sleepy Hollow
| Period | Sleepy Hollow | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.97 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, Sleepy Hollow sits right at the national average. The typical household here is smaller than in the wider New York area, where it has 2.79 people. Household size has dropped from 2.97 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Hollow
| Period | Sleepy Hollow | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.8 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.5 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
At 41.1, the median age in Sleepy Hollow is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 35.8 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Hollow
| Period | Sleepy Hollow | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Sleepy Hollow (13.9%), above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 5.5 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Sleepy Hollow has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five New York cities.
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 Hollow
Renters in Sleepy Hollow
| Period | Sleepy Hollow | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.6% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 60.6% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 64.4% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 66.9% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Sleepy Hollow: 66.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 29.6% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 3.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only seven of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of renters.
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 Hollow
| Period | Sleepy Hollow | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.7% of homes in Sleepy Hollow are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 2.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Sleepy Hollow has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five New York cities.
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 Hollow
| Period | Sleepy Hollow | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1945 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1947 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1949 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1951 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Sleepy Hollow is a place of older homes: half were built before 1951, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the east. Of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people, only 41 have older homes.
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 Hollow
| Period | Sleepy Hollow | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,285 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,278 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,706 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,147 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$862 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Sleepy Hollow runs $2,147 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $862 a month from 2006–10, a 67% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 31.4% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the southeast.
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 Hollow
Bachelor's degrees in Sleepy Hollow
| Period | Sleepy Hollow | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.0% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.1% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.4% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Sleepy Hollow than nationally: 41.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 5.0 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the southeast.
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 Hollow
| Period | Sleepy Hollow | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.3% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.5% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.4% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.9% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Sleepy Hollow never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has edged down 1.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose. Only ten of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Hollow
| Period | Sleepy Hollow | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sleepy Hollow is the same as the national rate: 5.4% of the labor force. The rate is lower than in the New York area as a whole (6.9%). 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 Hollow 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 Hollow | 2.65 | 41.1 | 13.9% | 66.9% | 3.7% | 1951 | $2,147 | 41.4% | 74.9% | 5.4% |
| Tarrytown | 2.19 | 43.7 | 5.0% | 43.5% | 7.6% | 1966 | $2,482 | 68.2% | 97.6% | 4.6% |
| Pocantico Hills | 2.44 | 55.4 | 1.0% | 33.9% | 1.6% | 1985 | $3,501 | 63.6% | 95.0% | 4.6% |
| South Nyack | 2.26 | 40.8 | 4.1% | 31.8% | 11.8% | 1947 | $2,074 | 60.2% | 96.7% | 7.8% |
| Elmsford | 3.23 | 35.2 | 16.9% | 35.8% | 11.9% | 1967 | $2,552 | 46.2% | 89.1% | 6.1% |
| Irvington | 2.65 | 45.1 | 9.1% | 27.4% | 13.7% | 1970 | $3,064 | 76.2% | 97.6% | 3.1% |
| Nyack | 2.35 | 41.4 | 6.3% | 59.2% | 8.5% | 1967 | $2,316 | 65.5% | 94.7% | 6.4% |
| Upper Nyack | 2.66 | 51.2 | 5.4% | 5.9% | 3.1% | 1958 | $2,381 | 71.9% | 98.5% | 6.7% |
| Grand View-on-Hudson | 2.24 | 54.0 | 8.6% | 7.6% | 10.0% | 1965 | $3,501 | 76.5% | 99.9% | 0.3% |
| Hawthorne | 2.93 | 44.1 | 1.6% | 12.5% | 4.8% | 1955 | $3,295 | 58.9% | 95.1% | 10.2% |
| Valhalla | 2.67 | 45.4 | 5.0% | 22.6% | 7.4% | 1960 | $2,557 | 49.6% | 90.2% | 6.2% |
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 Hollow. 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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