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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rye

New York · 14,936 residents · 5.85 sq mi
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Rye is a city of 14,936 people in New York. That is roughly 111% ahead of the New York median. Median home value sits at $428,300. 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. The median household earns $69,695, about 131% above the national median. Median rent is $908 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
51% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

14,936
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 14,955 in 2000
1990 – 2025
38.2
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 38.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5.85 sq mi
Population, 19902024
15K15K16K16K17K19902000201020202024Rye
202416K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(968)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.1%(918)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(929)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.2%(926)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.1%(763)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.2%(2,273)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.4%(2,303)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5414%(2,089)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411%(1,646)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.8%(1,166)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.1%(761)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(194)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$69,695
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $110,894 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$46,038
−40%vs 2000
vs $76,566 in 2000
US average: $14,340
3.9%
+1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$428,300
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $556,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$908
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,329 in 2000
US average: $450
71.6%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.9% in 2000
28.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.3%(12,907)
Black1.2%(181)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(718)
Asian6.4%(964)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.3%(13,489)
Black1.6%(232)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(680)
Asian7%(1,052)
Other1.1%(163)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.9%(319)
Panamanian1.1%(186)
Spaniard0.8%(126)
Cuban0.7%(122)
Dominican0.5%(90)
Salvadoran0.3%(52)
Mexican0.2%(36)
Paraguayan0.1%(23)
Ecuadorian0.1%(21)
Uruguayan0.1%(19)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(11)
Peruvian0.1%(11)
Argentine0.1%(10)
Bolivian0.1%(9)
Asian origin
Chinese2.8%(466)
Japanese1.6%(259)
Asian Indian1.2%(196)
Korean0.9%(148)
Taiwanese0.1%(24)
Filipino0.1%(15)
Ancestry
Irish22.1%(3,635)
Italian14%(2,292)
German13.5%(2,221)
English9.7%(1,599)
Polish4.2%(687)
American3.9%(636)
Canadian2.6%(430)
Scottish2.4%(398)
Russian2.1%(342)
Norwegian1.8%(290)
British1.7%(281)
Arab1.5%(248)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Armenian1.4%(233)
Bulgarian1.1%(182)
Brazilian1%(167)
Swiss1%(160)
Welsh1%(158)
Swedish0.8%(138)
Egyptian0.8%(125)
Dutch0.7%(120)
Ukrainian0.7%(114)
Portuguese0.7%(111)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(110)
French0.7%(109)
Hungarian0.6%(105)
Austrian0.6%(98)
Israeli0.6%(93)
Greek0.5%(90)
Turkish0.5%(90)
Serbian0.4%(71)
Lebanese0.4%(65)
Australian0.4%(64)
Czech0.4%(59)
Ghanaian0.4%(58)
Romanian0.3%(55)
Nigerian0.3%(49)
West Indian0.3%(48)
Slovak0.3%(45)
Belgian0.2%(40)
Danish0.2%(40)
Lithuanian0.2%(36)
Moroccan0.2%(27)
Guyanese0.2%(25)
Latvian0.1%(21)
Finnish0.1%(20)
Haitian0.1%(16)
Croatian0.1%(14)
Section 05

Education

51.2%
−17.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
90.1%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 94.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
23.1%
−11.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 34.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

32.5 min
+16%vs 2000
vs 27.9 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 married28.6%(1,815)
Married64.4%(4,090)
Widowed1.7%(108)
Divorced5.3%(337)
Women 15+
Never married21.2%(1,358)
Married62.9%(4,028)
Widowed10.5%(670)
Divorced5.4%(349)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2013
from 3.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
78.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 78.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.4%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
5.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 5.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
89.7%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 91.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
18.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% 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)6.9%(26)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.2%(102)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.6%(21)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II14.7%(55)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 375 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, New York?

Rye, New York has about 14,936 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Rye, New York earns about $69,695 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rye, New York expensive?

In Rye, New York, the median home is worth about $428,300, and the typical rent is about $908 a month.

How educated are people in Rye, New York?

About 51.2% of adults age 25 and over in Rye, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rye, New York?

About 3.9% of people in Rye, New York 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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