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Rye

Colorado · 151 residents · 0.09 sq mi
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Rye is home to 151 people in Colorado. At a median age of 49.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 64% less than in Colorado as a whole. 31.8% of locals live below the federal poverty line. The median household earns $10,714, about 64% below the national median. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 49.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

151
−25%vs 2000
vs 202 in 2000
1990 – 2025
49.1
+18%vs 2000
vs 41.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.09 sq mi
Population, 19902024
11114117120123119902000201020202024Rye
2024121
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54%(6)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 92%(3)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 143.3%(5)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.6%(10)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(10)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 347.3%(11)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.9%(24)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.9%(12)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.3%(11)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7413.9%(21)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8419.2%(29)
US avg: 4%
85 and over6%(9)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$10,714
−58%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,750 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2023
$7,753
−51%vs 2000
vs $15,681 in 2000
US average: $14,340
31.8%
+20.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$39,800
−37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $83,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$371
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $520 in 2000
US average: $450
72.5%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.3% in 2000
27.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.1%(182)
Black0.5%(1)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(7)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.1%(139)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(4)
Asian3.3%(5)
Other4.6%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.6%(8)
Ancestry
French28.1%(34)
English20.7%(25)
German11.6%(14)
Irish9.9%(12)
Section 05

Education

7.7%
−11.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.6%
−21.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 94.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.7%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

35.2 min
+76%vs 2000
vs 19.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married17.1%(6)
Married31.4%(11)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced51.4%(18)
Women 15+
Never married45.2%(19)
Married26.2%(11)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced28.6%(12)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

22.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2013
from 21.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
21.5%
−13.2 ptssince 2020
from 34.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.9%
−9.8 ptssince 2020
from 19.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
32.2%
+9.2 ptssince 2020
from 23.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
41.3%
+20.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
31.4%
−20.7 ptssince 2020
from 52.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
60.3%
+21.3 ptssince 2020
from 39.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20%(3)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40%(6)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 15 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Rye, Colorado?

Rye, Colorado has about 151 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Rye, Colorado?

The typical household in Rye, Colorado earns about $10,714 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rye, Colorado expensive?

In Rye, Colorado, the median home is worth about $39,800, and the typical rent is about $371 a month.

How educated are people in Rye, Colorado?

About 7.7% of adults age 25 and over in Rye, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rye, Colorado?

About 31.8% of people in Rye, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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