7.9% of Sleepy Eye, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.4% less than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. 7.3% of high school graduates and 5.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.3%. For comparison, it was 6.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sleepy Eye, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sleepy Eye:
7.9%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sleepy Eye:
4.5%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sleepy Eye:
15.7%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sleepy Eye:
18.6%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
33.3%
Residents above poverty level:
6.1%
Poverty by age in Sleepy Eye, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sleepy Eye,MN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
18.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.6%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
10.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
11.9%65 to 74 years
14.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sleepy Eye,MN (percentage below poverty level)
34.1%Under 5 years
57.1%5 years
4.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
1.8%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
0.9%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
0.8%55 to 64 years
12.8%65 to 74 years
23.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sleepy Eye,MN (% below half of poverty level)
7.8%Under 6 years
5.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
5.8%18 to 24 years
2.4%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
0.4%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
10.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sleepy Eye, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sleepy Eye, MN (%)
9.2%White
0.0%Other race
2.9%2+ races
4.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sleepy Eye, MN (absolute numbers)
242White
0Other race
142+ races
29Hispanic
8.5%Below poverty level
91.5%Above poverty level
4.2%Below poverty level
95.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sleepy Eye, MN
Children below poverty level:
Sleepy Eye, Minnesota:
9.7%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sleepy Eye:
7.3%
Minnesota:
7.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sleepy Eye:
5.3%
Minnesota:
25.4%
17.8%Married-couple family
46.6%Male, no wife present
35.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
8.7%Worked part-time
91.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
11.9%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
29.9%1940 to 1949
49.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
8.0%1980 to 1989
10.5%1970 to 1979
7.9%1960 to 1969
14.4%1950 to 1959
16.9%1940 to 1949
35.7%1939 or earlier
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