Rye, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

16,428

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.5

1.43% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.71%

8.61% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$239,815

0.878% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.82M

Population & Diversity

Rye, NY is home to a population of 16.4k people, from which 92.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.8% of Rye, NY residents were born outside of the country (3.08k people).

In 2024, there were 11.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.6k people) in Rye, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.13k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 815 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.7%

2024 Citizenship

91.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.7% of Rye, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rye, NY was 91.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rye, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rye, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.6k ± 603
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.13k ± 407
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
815 ± 380

6.96%

Hispanic Population

1.14k people

6.96% of the people in Rye, NY are hispanic (1.14k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rye, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

18.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.08k people

20.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.34k people

As of 2024, 18.8% of Rye, NY residents (3.08k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rye, NY was 20.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rye, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
76 ± 55
World War II
55 ± 51
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 43

Rye, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rye, NY.

Economy

The economy of Rye, NY employs 7.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rye, NY were Finance & Insurance (1,903 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,324 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (667 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001).

Employment

Occupations

7.3k

2024 Value

± 631

−1.87%

1 Year decline

± 12.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rye, NY declined at a rate of −1.87%, from 7.44k employees to 7.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rye, NY, are Management Occupations (1,994 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,085 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (866 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rye, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.3k

2024 Value

± 631

−1.87%

1 Year decline

± 12.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rye, NY declined at a rate of −1.87%, from 7.44k employees to 7.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rye, NY, are Finance & Insurance (1,903 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,324 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (667 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$227,431

Median earning men ± $58,764

$91,204

Median earning women ± $7,087

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($241,413), and Information ($200,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($150,500), Public Administration ($149,375), and Information ($134,345).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rye, NY was $1.82M in 2024, which is 5.47 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.79M to $1.82M, a 1.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Rye, NY is 70.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rye, NY have an average commute time of 39.8 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

$1.82M

Median Property Value 2024

±$240,168

$4,027

Median Property Taxes

±$419

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.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rye, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.4%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.4% of the housing units in Rye, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rye, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$239,815

Median Household Income

± $28,123

5.72k

Number of Households

± 491

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.72k households in Rye, NY grew to $239,815 from the previous year's value of $237,727.

The following chart displays the households in Rye, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rye, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (38.5%)
Public Transit (28.6%)
Worked At Home (26.5%)

In 2024, 38.5% of workers in Rye, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (28.6%) and those who worked at home (26.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

39.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rye, NY have a longer commute time (39.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.21% of the workforce in Rye, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rye, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rye, NY (441 out of 16.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

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

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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