Rye, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population
16,410
0.225% 1-year decline
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
41.9
0.711% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
2.96%
0.652% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$237,727
4.47% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$1.79M
3.37% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
7,439
1.74% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Rye, NY had a population of 16.4k people with a median age of 41.9 and a median household income of $237,727. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Rye, NY declined from 16,447 to 16,410, a −0.225% decrease and its median household income grew from $227,565 to $237,727, a 4.47% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rye, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.01%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.81%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (3.5%), and White (Hispanic) (2.55%).

None of the households in Rye, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.9% of the residents in Rye, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Rye, NY was $1.79M, and the homeownership rate was 70.6%.

Most people in Rye, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 39.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Rye, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Rye, NY is home to a population of 16.4k people, from which 91.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 20.4% of Rye, NY residents were born outside of the country (3.34k people).

In 2023, there were 10.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.5k people) in Rye, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.15k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 789 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.9%
2023 Citizenship
92.1%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91.9% of Rye, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Rye, NY was 92.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rye, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    12.5k ± 636
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.15k ± 401
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    789 ± 377
7.31%
Hispanic Population
1.2k people

In 2023, there were 10.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.5k people) in Rye, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.15k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 789 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.31% of the people in Rye, NY are hispanic (1.2k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

20.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.34k people
20.3%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
3.34k people

As of 2023, 20.4% of Rye, NY residents (3.34k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rye, NY was 20.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    94 ± 51
  2. World War II
    59 ± 48
  3. Korea
    46 ± 35

Rye, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Rye, NY employs 7.44k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Rye, NY were Finance & Insurance (1,863 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,410 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (710 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($250,001), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($163,060).

Employment

Occupations

7.44k
2023 Value
± 635
−1.74%
1 Year decline
± 12.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rye, NY declined at a rate of −1.74%, from 7.57k employees to 7.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rye, NY, are Management Occupations (2,022 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,013 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (772 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rye, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.44k
2023 Value
± 635
−1.74%
1 Year decline
± 12.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rye, NY declined at a rate of −1.74%, from 7.57k employees to 7.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rye, NY, are Finance & Insurance (1,863 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,410 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (710 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rye, NY, though some of these residents may live in Rye, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$203,056
Median earning men ± $62,276
$88,306
Median earning women ± $6,100

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Information ($250,001), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($235,893).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($175,357), Public Administration ($143,333), and Information ($130,142).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.82% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.86% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.99M), Bachelors Degree (3.38M), and Some college (2.73M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Rye, NY was $1.79M in 2023, which is 5.88 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $1.73M to $1.79M, a 3.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Rye, NY is 70.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Rye, NY have an average commute time of 39.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rye, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.79M
Median Property Value 2023
±$151,662
$4,063
Median Property Taxes
±$359

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rye, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

70.6%
Homeownership
2023
62.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 70.6% of the housing units in Rye, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.3%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Rye, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$237,727
Median Household Income
± $20,567
5.76k
Number of Households
± 478

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.76k households in Rye, NY grew to $237,727 from the previous year's value of $227,565.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rye, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (37.4%)
  2. Public Transit (28.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (27.1%)

In 2023, 37.4% of workers in Rye, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (28.1%) and those who worked at home (27.1%).

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Commute Time

39.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rye, NY have a longer commute time (39.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.4% of the workforce in Rye, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rye, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rye, NY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rye, NY (481 out of 16.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rye, NY is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

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Health

98.1% of the population of Rye, NY has health coverage, with 73.7% on employee plans, 2.99% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 0.123% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.05% increase from the previous year (1,174 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.4% under 18 years, 10.4% between 18 and 34 years, 43.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.85%
Uninsured
73.7%
Employer Coverage
2.99%
Medicaid
10.5%
Medicare
10.9%
Non-Group
0.123%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rye, NY grew by 18.8% from 1.56% to 1.85%.

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