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Sleepy Eye, MN (Minnesota) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $142,601 (it was $79,400 in 2000)
Sleepy Eye:

$142,601
Minnesota:

$314,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $98,696 - $180,287

Total population: 3,460 (Urban population: 3,439 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 59 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 1,689 (1,522 occupied: 1,297 owner occupied, 235 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

15%
State:

28%

Housing density: 1,009 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $245,741.

Median contract rent in 2022: $664 (lower quartile is $423, upper quartile is $843)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $739


Median gross rent in Sleepy Eye, MN in 2022: $769

Housing units in Sleepy Eye with a mortgage: 657 (28 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 29 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 39

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $69,292

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $74,916

Median monthly housing costs: $677

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Sleepy Eye, Minnesota Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1954

Median year apartment built: 1984

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,465
  • Male householders: 910 (262 living alone), Female householders: 585 (240 living alone)
  • 736 spouses (736 opposite-sex spouses), 90 unmarried partners, (90 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 845 children (822 natural, 0 adopted, 23 stepchildren), 89 grandchildren, 49 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 0 foster children, 17 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 127

Size of family households: 550 2-persons, 191 3-persons, 72 4-persons, 92 5-persons, 36 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 523 1-person, 34 2-persons.

495 married couples with children.
144 single-parent households (14 men, 130 women).

87.3% of residents of Sleepy Eye speak English at home.
12.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 42% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 227 (6.6%)
(13.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

7.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

3.8

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota
  • 0no bedroom
  • 431 bedroom
  • 2852 bedrooms
  • 6453 bedrooms
  • 2574 bedrooms
  • 675+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota
  • 0no bedroom
  • 861 bedroom
  • 742 bedrooms
  • 223 bedrooms
  • 454 bedrooms
  • 85+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Sleepy Eye in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sleepy Eye in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 16no vehicle
  • 3161 vehicle
  • 6022 vehicles
  • 2063 vehicles
  • 1074 vehicles
  • 505+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Sleepy Eye in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sleepy Eye in renter-occupied apartments
  • 58no vehicle
  • 701 vehicle
  • 712 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 374 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 163 rooms
  • 1384 rooms
  • 2415 rooms
  • 2866 rooms
  • 1747 rooms
  • 1208 rooms
  • 3229+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 293 rooms
  • 1094 rooms
  • 385 rooms
  • 06 rooms
  • 67 rooms
  • 378 rooms
  • 169+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Sleepy Eye, MN household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Sleepy Eye, MN in 2022
  • 106Less than $10,000
  • 84$10,000 to $19,999
  • 124$20,000 to $29,999
  • 158$30,000 to $39,999
  • 140$40,000 to $49,999
  • 94$50,000 to $59,999
  • 199$60,000 to $74,999
  • 242$75,000 to $99,999
  • 180$100,000 to $124,999
  • 90$125,000 to $149,999
  • 52$150,000 to $199,999
  • 74$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Sleepy Eye, MN

  • Distribution of house value in Sleepy Eye, MN in 2022
  • 9Less than $10,000
  • 24$10,000 to $14,999
  • 26$15,000 to $19,999
  • 7$20,000 to $24,999
  • 7$40,000 to $49,999
  • 7$50,000 to $59,999
  • 33$60,000 to $69,999
  • 70$70,000 to $79,999
  • 118$80,000 to $89,999
  • 56$90,000 to $99,999
  • 166$100,000 to $124,999
  • 199$125,000 to $149,999
  • 128$150,000 to $174,999
  • 62$175,000 to $199,999
  • 95$200,000 to $249,999
  • 8$250,000 to $299,999
  • 29$300,000 to $399,999
  • 17$400,000 to $499,999
  • 12$500,000 to $749,999
  • 12$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 11$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Sleepy Eye, MN

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Sleepy Eye, MN in 2022
  • 8Less than $100
  • 5$250 to $299
  • 23$300 to $349
  • 34$400 to $449
  • 8$450 to $499
  • 10$550 to $599
  • 47$650 to $699
  • 39$800 to $899
  • 7$1,250 to $1,499
  • 23$1,500 to $1,999
  • 17No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.7%
Number of people working at home: 115 (6.3% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 298
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 468
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 204
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 289
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 171
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 6
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 71
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 41
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 30
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 45
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 64
  • 90 or more minutes: 0
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Sleepy Eye

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,970 (82.5%)
  • Carpooled: 184 (7.7%)
  • Bus: 3 (0.1%)
  • Bicycle: 6 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 45 (1.9%)
  • Worked at home: 115 (4.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.7%Males
  • 0.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 23.1%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota
  • 952010 or later
  • 562000 to 2009
  • 341990 to 1999
  • 71980 to 1989
  • 181970 to 1979
  • 17Before 1970
Ancestries in Sleepy Eye, MN

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 1,252 (56.1%)
  • Norwegian: 183 (8.2%)
  • European: 95 (4.3%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 55 (2.5%)
  • Austrian: 30 (1.3%)
  • Czech: 29 (1.3%)
  • English: 22 (1.0%)
  • Irish: 22 (1.0%)
  • American: 16 (0.7%)
  • Scottish: 15 (0.7%)
  • Italian: 11 (0.5%)
  • Belgian: 7 (0.3%)
  • Swiss: 1 (0.04%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Sleepy Eye:

89.0% (202)
Minnesota:

12.1% (58,312)

Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia)
Sleepy Eye:

7.5% (17)
Minnesota:

0.1% (577)

Germany
Sleepy Eye:

6.6% (15)
Minnesota:

1.4% (6,670)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 2,684
  • Other state: 547
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 307
  • South: 183
  • West: 61

89.7% of Sleepy Eye residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38.0% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 94.4% lived in Minnesota.


Sleepy Eye:

89.7%
State average:

87.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 11
  • 9th grade: 5
  • 10th grade: 2
  • 11th grade: 16
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 49
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 433
  • Less than 1 year of college: 59
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 317
  • Associate degree: 94
  • Bachelor's degree: 215
  • Master's degree: 0
  • Professional school degree: 18
  • Doctorate degree: 8
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 21
  • 9th grade: 3
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 7
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 34
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 475
  • Less than 1 year of college: 51
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 210
  • Associate degree: 156
  • Bachelor's degree: 210
  • Master's degree: 10
  • Professional school degree: 11
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Sleepy Eye marital status for males
Sleepy Eye marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,463
  • One, attached: 29
  • Two: 6
  • 3 or 4: 49
  • 5 to 9: 52
  • 20 to 49: 73
  • 50 or more: 7
  • Mobile homes: 8
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 3.3%

House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Sleepy Eye
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sleepy Eye, MN
  • 91.4%Utility gas
  • 4.1%Electricity
  • 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.6%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sleepy Eye, MN
  • 76.9%Utility gas
  • 18.8%Electricity
  • 4.4%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 91
Here:

27.3%
Minnesota:

12.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
Here:

6.0%
Minnesota:

8.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 28
Here:

30.4%
Minnesota:

26.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability