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Sleepy Eye

Minnesota · 3,694 residents · 1.871 sq mi
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Sleepy Eye has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $22,054. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $46,400. Households here earn about 29% less than the Minnesota median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 23%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

3,694
+5%vs 2000
vs 3,515 in 2000
1990 – 2025
1,974 / sq mi
+5%vs 2000
vs 1,879 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
35.8
−7%vs 2000
vs 38.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 19902024
3K3K4K4K4K1990201020202024Sleepy Eye
20243K
1990201020202024
Section 02

Income & economy

$22,054
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,123 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,708
−47%vs 2000
vs $20,175 in 2000
US average: $14,340
9.6%
+1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$46,400
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $79,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$268
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $385 in 2000
US average: $450
73.4%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.7% in 2000
26.6% rent
2.1
−2%vs 2000
vs 2.1 in 2000
1990 – 2024
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.2%(3,205)
Black0.1%(3)
Hispanic / Latino7.8%(274)
Asian0.3%(12)
Other0%
Diversity Score19.1%(670)
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.8%(3,614)
Black0.1%(2)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(48)
Asian0.8%(29)
Other1.3%(49)
Diversity Score8.4%(309)
8
−56%vs 2000
vs 19 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Section 05

Education

11.8%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
64.6%
−10.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.8%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 2.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.2 min
+24%vs 2000
vs 10.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

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Section 08

People & community

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How many people live in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota?

Sleepy Eye, Minnesota has about 3,694 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota?

The typical household in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota earns about $22,054 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sleepy Eye, Minnesota expensive?

In Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $46,400, and the typical rent is about $268 a month.

How educated are people in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota?

About 11.8% of adults age 25 and over in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota?

About 9.6% of people in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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