Sleepy Hollow is a city located in New York. With a 2020 population of 9,953, it is the 88th largest city in New York and the 3110th largest city in the United States. Sleepy Hollow is currently declining at a rate of -0.52% annually but its population has increased by 0.84% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,870 in 2010. Sleepy Hollow reached it's highest population of 10,180 in 2015. Spanning over 5 miles, Sleepy Hollow has a population density of 4,526 people per square mile.
The average household income in Sleepy Hollow is $117,333 with a poverty rate of 16.36%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,460 per month, and the median house value is $633,300. The median age in Sleepy Hollow is 37.4 years, 38 years for males, and 36.8 years for females. For every 100 females there are 86.3 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sleepy Hollow was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,531 | 54.56% |
| Some Other Race | 3,546 | 34.98% |
| Black or African American | 543 | 5.36% |
| Two or More Races | 340 | 3.35% |
| Asian | 178 | 1.76% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 3,670 | 2.74 | 34.7 |
| Married | 1,877 | 3.35 | 45.4 |
| Non Family | 1,132 | 1.14 | 28.8 |
| Female | 459 | 3.82 | 13.1 |
| Male | 202 | 3.59 | 17.3 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 1,133 | 16.68% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 526 | 7.74% |
| High School Graduate | 1,435 | 21.12% |
| Some College | 1,109 | 16.32% |
| Associates Degree | 137 | 2.02% |
| Bachelors Degree | 1,226 | 18.05% |
| Graduate Degree | 1,228 | 18.07% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 3,232 | 1,875 | 386 |
| White | 2,979 | 2,711 | 1,780 |
| Other Race | 2,230 | 1,328 | 197 |
| Black | 345 | 313 | 84 |
| Asian | 159 | 157 | 141 |
| Multiple Races | 104 | 91 | 63 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 98.74%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 88.68%.
$35,975
Average Earnings
$37,362
Average Male
$31,500
Average Female
41.71% of Sleepy Hollow residents speak only English, while 58.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 48.79% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 5,309 | 1,347 | 25.37% |
| Other | 3,546 | 632 | 17.82% |
| White | 3,700 | 133 | 3.59% |
| Black | 515 | 98 | 19.03% |
| Multiple | 340 | 55 | 16.18% |
| Asian | 178 | 2 | 1.12% |
16.36%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.74%
Male Poverty Rate
18.63%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sleepy Hollow is Hispanic, with 25.37% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sleepy Hollow is Asian, with 1.12% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.41%.
49.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.4%
Male Marriage Rate
45.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 294 | 6.70% |
| Hispanic | 38 | 0.96% |
| Black | 22 | 5.61% |
4.43%
Veteran Poverty Rate
13.29%
Veteran Disability Rate
67.1%
Labor Force Participation
62.1%
Employment Rate
7.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
59.21%
Native Born
40.79%
Foreign Born
24.84%
Non Citizen
15.95%
Naturalized
59.21% of Sleepy Hollow residents were born in the United States, with 43.63% having been born in New York. 24.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9,953 | -52 | -0.52% |
| 2019 | 10,005 | -52 | -0.52% |
| 2018 | 10,057 | -44 | -0.44% |
| 2017 | 10,101 | -52 | -0.51% |
| 2016 | 10,153 | -27 | -0.27% |
| 2015 | 10,180 | 7 | 0.07% |
| 2014 | 10,173 | 175 | 1.75% |
| 2013 | 9,998 | 48 | 0.48% |
| 2012 | 9,950 | 15 | 0.15% |
| 2011 | 9,935 | 56 | 0.57% |
| 2010 | 9,879 | 667 | 0.70% |
| 2000 | 9,212 | 0.00% |