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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Rye Brook

New York · 8,602 residents · 3.43 sq mi
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With 8,602 people, Rye Brook is a city in New York. Households here earn about 128% more than in New York as a whole. The typical home is worth $408,300. This is an unusually credentialed place: 54% of adults have a four-year degree. Households take in $98,864 a year at the median, 132% more than the country as a whole. 86% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 40.7
US median: 35.2
More educated
54% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

8,602
+11%since 1990
from 7,765 in 1990
1990 – 2025
40.7
+3%since 1990
from 39.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
3.43 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8K8K9K10K10K19902000201020202024Rye Brook
202410K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.8%(668)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.7%(662)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(570)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 194.5%(383)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 242.8%(239)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.3%(887)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.5%(1,509)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.8%(1,277)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.6%(916)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.9%(764)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846%(520)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.4%(207)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$98,864
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $72,788 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$48,617
+46%since 1990
from $33,303 in 1990
US average: $21,522
2.9%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 2.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$408,300
−15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $365,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$1,173
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $851 in 1990
US average: $602
86.2%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 84.9% in 1990
13.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic93.4%(7,249)
Black1.7%(132)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(356)
Asian3.8%(297)
2000
White, non-Hispanic88.4%(7,602)
Black0.9%(80)
Hispanic / Latino5.4%(468)
Asian4.3%(366)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.1%(305)
Dominican1.5%(147)
Panamanian1.3%(128)
Peruvian1%(100)
Ecuadorian0.7%(66)
Bolivian0.6%(59)
Colombian0.2%(24)
Puerto Rican0.1%(12)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.8%(277)
Chinese2.7%(269)
Pakistani2.5%(245)
Japanese2.4%(233)
Korean0.9%(91)
Ancestry
Italian18.2%(1,806)
Irish8.4%(832)
American6.6%(654)
German6.4%(629)
Polish6.2%(610)
Russian5%(497)
English3.2%(312)
Austrian1.9%(188)
Hungarian1.3%(132)
Ukrainian1.2%(115)
Romanian1.1%(113)
Lithuanian1.1%(109)
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1%(102)
Arab1%(101)
Egyptian0.6%(57)
Israeli0.5%(54)
Lebanese0.4%(44)
Norwegian0.4%(43)
Belgian0.4%(37)
Czech0.3%(30)
Guyanese0.3%(27)
Portuguese0.3%(27)
Swedish0.2%(22)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(16)
Slovene0.2%(15)
Danish0.1%(13)
Swiss0.1%(13)
Greek0.1%(12)
British0.1%(11)
Turkish0.1%(9)
Welsh0.1%(9)
Jamaican0.1%(8)
Brazilian0.1%(7)
French0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

54.3%
+10.3 ptssince 1990
from 44.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
89.7%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 87.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
27.3%
+7.1 ptssince 1990
from 20.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.4 min
−8%since 1990
from 26.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.1%(711)
Married71.2%(2,194)
Widowed2.4%(75)
Divorced3.3%(103)
Women 15+
Never married17.3%(629)
Married63.5%(2,304)
Widowed12.8%(463)
Divorced6.4%(234)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.1%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 7.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
69.7%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 74.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
4.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 5.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.9%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 88.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
21.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.6% 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)33.2%(109)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)1.8%(6)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era20.7%(68)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War26.8%(88)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 328 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 Brook, New York?

Rye Brook, New York has about 8,602 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Rye Brook, New York?

The typical household in Rye Brook, New York earns about $98,864 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rye Brook, New York expensive?

In Rye Brook, New York, the median home is worth about $408,300, and the typical rent is about $1,173 a month.

How educated are people in Rye Brook, New York?

About 54.3% of adults age 25 and over in Rye Brook, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rye Brook, New York?

About 2.9% of people in Rye Brook, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Rye Brook, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Rye Brook, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 837 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.

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

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