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Sleepy Eye, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Brown County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
3,438
Population
1,839/sq mi density
$64,811
Median Income
$37,186 per capita
$138,500
Home Value
$164,435 Zillow
$757
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
179
Violent Crime/100K
508 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$64,811 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$138,500 home value, $757/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
179 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,811
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,186
5% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.3%
49% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sleepy Eye vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sleepy Eye’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,811
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,186
95%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,300
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,066
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,066
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
45% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.0%
67% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.0%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.1%
79% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,006M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87%
Public Transit
1.1%
Work From Home
5%
Other
6.9%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
902
Restaurants
66
Healthcare
93
Retail
103
Manufacturing
40
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,300
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,718
6% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $64,811 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,186 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,300 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,066 |
| County GDP | $2,006M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.400 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.1% |
| Work From Home | 5.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 902 |
| Restaurants | 66 |
| Healthcare | 93 |
| Retail | 103 |
| Manufacturing | 40 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,300 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,718 |