Sleepy Eye city, MN

Brown County, MN

2022 population: 3,452 ( 147 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.9 square miles
Population density: 1845.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,771	80.27%	10.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	70	2.03%	400.0%
Hispanic:	611	17.70%	30.8%

Total non-White:	681	19.73%	32.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-313	-10.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	166	5.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
3,599
3,084	85.69%
1	0.03%
2	0.06%
31	0.86%
14	0.39%
467	12.98%
515	14.31%

2000
3,498
3,154	90.17%
8	0.23%
0	0.00%
35	1.00%
26	0.74%
275	7.86%
344	9.83%

1990
3,694
3,614	97.83%
0	0.00%
3	0.08%
29	0.79%
n/a
48	1.30%
80	2.17%

1980
3,581
3,539	98.83%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
30	0.84%
n/a
6	0.17%
42	1.17%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-70	-2.0
171	4.9

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-460	-12.5
264	7.1

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

75	2.1
38	1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Sleepy Eye city, MN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
41.9
679	19.7%
2,773	80.3%
753	21.8%

1,490
2.23

956	64.2%
730	76.4%
68	7.1%
534	35.8%

2010
Number	Percent
42.2
921	25.6%
2,678	74.4%
697	19.4%

1,475
2.36

931	63.1%
758	81.4%
94	10.1%
544	36.9%

2000
Number	Percent
38.5
972	27.8%
2,526	72.2%
683	19.5%

1,466
2.38

918	62.6%
775	84.4%
70	7.6%
548	37.4%

1990
Number	Percent
35.8
990	26.8%
2,704	73.2%
902	24.4%

1,459
2.43

934	64.0%
853	91.3%
40	4.3%
525	36.0%

1980
Number	Percent
34.5
933	26.1%
2,648	73.9%
809	22.6%

1,375
2.48

956	69.5%
826	86.4%
69	7.2%
419	30.5%

2022 Housing Data for Sleepy Eye city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	85	5.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	37	2.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	48	3.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	80	5.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	40	2.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	31	2.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	122	8.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	39	2.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	101	6.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	92	6.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	188	12.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	232	15.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	179	12.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	90	6.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	52	3.5%
$200,000 or more	74	5.0%

Median Household Income	63,163
Per Capita Income	35,170

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	65	4.4%
Public Assistance	34	2.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	99	6.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,356	80.3%
Unemployed	34	2.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,390	82.3%
Not in Labor Force	299	17.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	758	580	56.7%
Non-Profit	27	83	24.5%
Self-Employed	172	25	87.3%

Local Government	15	81	15.6%
State Government	21	20	51.2%
Federal Government	0	31	0.0%

Total Private + Self	930	605	60.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	63	215	22.7%
Total	993	820	54.8%

Pct. Govt.	9.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	244	13.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	342	18.8%
Professional, Technical	364	20.0%
Service Occupations	329	18.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	26	1.4%
All others	544	29.8%

White Collar		52.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	355	19.5%
Health care and social assistance	336	18.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	200	11.0%
Wholesale trade	186	10.2%
Educational services	125	6.9%
Retail trade	115	6.3%
Construction	94	5.2%
Finance and insurance	81	4.4%
Accommodation and food services	75	4.1%
Transportation and warehousing	57	3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	54	3.0%
Other services	49	2.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	44	2.4%
Information	30	1.6%
Public administration	16	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	6	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	584	16.92%
Puerto Rican	1	0.03%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	26	0.75%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,794	87.1%
Spanish	377	11.7%
German, other Germanic	38	1.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,784	51.7%
Norwegian	432	12.5%
Irish	212	6.1%
Czech	207	6.0%
Swedish	146	4.2%
European	132	3.8%
English	55	1.6%
Pennsylvania German	54	1.6%
Danish	44	1.3%
Finnish	36	1.0%
French	28	0.8%
Austrian	25	0.7%
Italian	19	0.6%
Belgian	17	0.5%
American	15	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,261	94.5%
Not a citizen	191	5.5%

Native	3,232	93.6%
Foreign-born	220	6.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
44	1.8%	121	5.0%	912	37.3%	906	37.1%	414	16.9%	47	1.9%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	44	1.8%
9-12 Years	121	5.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	912	37.3%
Some College	906	37.1%
Bach. Degree	414	16.9%
Grad Degree	47	1.9%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +103	R +50	D + 1.6%
D +53
2020 vs. 2012	R +242	R +420	R + 23.8%
D -178
2020 vs. 2008	R +357	R +582	R + 33.1%
D -225

2016 vs. 2008	R +254	R +532	R + 34.7%
D -278
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,256	72.5%	Joe Biden (D)	444	25.6%	32	1.8%	1,732	27	26	0.05%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	1,153	68.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	391	23.4%	130	7.8%	1,674	24	23	0.06%
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,014	61.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	622	37.5%	24	1.4%	1,660	16	14	0.06%
2008	60%	John McCain (R)	899	56.5%	Barack Obama (D)	669	42.0%	23	1.4%	1,591	13	11	0.05%
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,071	67.0%	John Kerry (D)	514	32.1%	14	0.9%	1,599	19	16	0.06%
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	934	64.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	455	31.5%	55	3.8%	1,444	19	17	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sleepy Eye city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

444

25.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,256

72.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,732

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Sleepy Eye city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

391

23.4%

Donald Trump (R)

1,153

68.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

5.2%

TOTAL

1,674

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Sleepy Eye city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

622

37.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,014

61.1%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,660

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Sleepy Eye city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

669

42.0%

John McCain (R)

899

56.5%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,591

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Sleepy Eye city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,071

67.0%

John Kerry (D)

514

32.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,599

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Sleepy Eye city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

934

64.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

455

31.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.8%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,444

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sleepy Eye city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	50%	Scott Jensen (R)	970	72.2%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	347	25.8%	27 [+]	2.0%	1,344	28	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 9 (0.7%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (0.4%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 5 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.4%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%);
2020	S2	63%	Jason Lewis (R)	1,147	67.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	461	26.9%	104 [+]	6.1%	1,712	23	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 86 (5.0%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 16 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	S2	49%	Karin Housley (R)	839	63.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	424	31.9%	66 [+]	5.0%	1,329	21	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 53 (4.0%); Jerry Trooien (I) 13 (1.0%);
2018	S1	50%	Jim Newberger (R)	739	55.3%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	555	41.5%	42 [+]	3.1%	1,336	19	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 35 (2.6%); Paula Overby (Green) 7 (0.5%);
2018	G	49%	Jeff Johnson (R)	812	61.1%	Tim Walz (DFL)	468	35.2%	49 [+]	3.7%	1,329	19	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 32 (2.4%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 16 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	39%	Mike McFadden (R)	584	55.9%	Al Franken* (DFL)	417	39.9%	44 [+]	4.2%	1,045	13	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 27 (2.6%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 17 (1.6%);
2014	G	39%	Jeff Johnson (R)	632	60.8%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	354	34.1%	53 [+]	5.1%	1,039	16	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 35 (3.4%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 13 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.4%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 1 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,654
Median Value	$130,000

Occupied	1,490	90.1%
Vacant	164	9.9%

Owned	1,261	84.6%
Rented	229	15.4%
Median Rent	$755

Single-Family Units	1,462	88.4%
Detached	1,433	86.6%
Attached	29	1.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	130	7.9%
Mobile Homes	8	0.5%

Sleepy Eye city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sleepy Eye city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Sleepy Eye city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sleepy Eye city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Sleepy Eye city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sleepy Eye city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sleepy Eye city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sleepy Eye city, MN