Sleepy Eye, MN Demographics

The total population of Sleepy Eye is estimated to be 3,452 with 1,788 males (51.80%) and 1,664 females (48.20%). There are 124 less females than males in Sleepy Eye.
The median household income in Sleepy Eye was $61,288 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 519(0.85%) from $60,769 in 2020. This income is 82.15% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Sleepy Eye sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $79,197. Overall, the median household income for the city of Sleepy Eye stands at $61,288.
In Sleepy Eye, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,182 for males and $27,188 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,447 for males and $39,080 for females.
In Sleepy Eye, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $62,705, while Some Other Race households have a median household income of $20,878.
In 2022, the population of Sleepy Eye was 3,417, a 0.58% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Sleepy Eye's population was 3,437, a decline of 0.26% compared to a population of 3,446 in 2020.
The median age in Sleepy Eye, MN is 40.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.43% were under the age of 15, 19.08% aged 15 to 29, 43.11% aged 30 to 64, 16.76% aged 65 to 84, and 3.62% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Sleepy Eye population: 91.46% are White, 4.23% are some other race and 4.31% are multiracial.