Sleepy Hollow, New York Population 2024

11,294

Sleepy Hollow Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sleepy Hollow was:

  • White: 44.35%
  • Other race: 32.43%
  • Two or more races: 15.39%
  • Black or African American: 4.43%
  • Asian: 2.32%
  • Native American: 1.08%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,034.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
13.35% (1,330)
The current population of Sleepy Hollow, New York is 11,294 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,964.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,61144.35%
Other race3,37132.43%
Two or more races1,60015.39%
Black or African American4614.43%
Asian2412.32%
Native American1121.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sleepy Hollow Population by Race

Sleepy Hollow Population Pyramid 2024

Sleepy Hollow Median Age

39.8

Total

36.5

Male

42.9

Female

Sleepy Hollow Adults

There are 7,966 adults, (1,812 of whom are seniors) in Sleepy Hollow.

Sleepy Hollow Age Dependency

68.9

Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Sleepy Hollow Sex Ratio

Female5,15649.6%
Male5,24050.4%

Sleepy Hollow Population by Age

Sleepy Hollow Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,8742.6632.967.1
Married1,7093.249.650.4
Non Family1,1741.315.684.4
Female7363.3721.378.7
Male2553.2633.766.3

3.21

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

32.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sleepy Hollow Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade81211.5%
Associates Degree2523.57%
Bachelors Degree1,37119.42%
Graduate Degree1,41820.09%
High School Graduate1,01514.38%
Less Than 9th Grade1,09715.54%
Some College1,09315.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sleepy Hollow Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sleepy Hollow Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,3673,1452,164
Hispanic3,0341,382303
Other Race1,826789198
2+ Races971566160
Black33329548
Asian195195151
Native American11200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 77.44%.

Sleepy Hollow Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$99,088$92,277$99,792
Graduate Degree$105,363$138,750$71,042
High School Graduate$26,823$40,250$25,000
Less Than 9th Grade$35,014$56,085$25,975
Overall$55,014$69,766$39,219
Some College$52,208$53,283$41,964

$55,014

Average Earnings

$69,766

Average Male

$39,219

Average Female

Sleepy Hollow Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sleepy Hollow Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sleepy Hollow Language

39.5% of Sleepy Hollow residents speak only English, while 60.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 49.52% of the population.

Sleepy Hollow Language

Sleepy Hollow Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic5,22977714.86%
Other3,37149214.6%
Multiple1,59928517.82%
White4,2342586.09%
Black44440.9%

10.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.24%

Male Poverty Rate

10.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sleepy Hollow

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sleepy Hollow is Multiple, with 17.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sleepy Hollow is Black, with 0.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.07%.

Sleepy Hollow Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College22.3%
Less Than 9th Grade12.62%
High School3.6%
Bachelors or Greater1.44%

Sleepy Hollow Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed45.58%
Female Unemployed44.87%
Female Employed5.69%
Male Employed5.64%

Sleepy Hollow Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sleepy Hollow Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$99,704$159,724
Households$98,580$145,636
Married Families$132,285$-999,999,999
Non Families$70,238$108,865

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sleepy Hollow Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.4%

Male Marriage Rate

35.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Sleepy Hollow Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sleepy Hollow Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Sleepy Hollow Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sleepy Hollow Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

221

Number of Veterans

200

Male Veterans

21

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam117
Korea49
World War II21
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0

Sleepy Hollow Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+105
55 to 6470
65 to 7446
18 to 340
35 to 540

Sleepy Hollow Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1754.56%
Black257.18%
2+ Races211.82%
Hispanic210.58%

Sleepy Hollow Veterans by Race

Sleepy Hollow Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

32.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sleepy Hollow Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.9%

Labor Force Participation

61.4%

Employment Rate

8.2%

Unemployment Rate

Sleepy Hollow Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sleepy Hollow Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sleepy Hollow Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

46.59%

Born in Sleepy Hollow

60.67%

Native Born

39.33%

Foreign Born

17.44%

Non Citizen

21.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

60.67% of Sleepy Hollow residents were born in the United States, with 46.59% having been born in New York. 17.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sleepy Hollow Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,9573322.63%
202812,6253332.71%
202712,2923332.78%
202611,9593322.86%
202511,6273332.95%
202411,2943323.03%
202310,962-51-0.46%
202211,01370.06%
202111,0061,04210.46%
20209,964-80-0.8%
201910,044-23-0.23%
201810,067-41-0.41%
201710,108-42-0.41%
201610,150-24-0.24%
201510,174100.1%
201410,1641741.74%
20139,990470.47%
20129,943130.13%
20119,930560.57%
20109,87400%
20009,212-3,745-28.9%

Sleepy Hollow Population by Year