Rye town, New York Population 2024

47,533

Rye town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rye town was:

  • White: 52.55%
  • Other race: 24.3%
  • Two or more races: 11.8%
  • Black or African American: 5.88%
  • Asian: 4.61%
  • Native American: 0.82%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
Land Area (mi²)
6.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
6,880.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.75% (-1,854)
The current population of Rye town, New York is 47,533 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 49,387.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White25,74252.55%
Other race11,90224.3%
Two or more races5,78011.8%
Black or African American2,8795.88%
Asian2,2584.61%
Native American4040.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander240.05%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rye town Population by Race

Rye town Population Pyramid 2024

Rye town Median Age

39.9

Total

38.5

Male

41.5

Female

Rye town Adults

There are 38,289 adults, (6,891 of whom are seniors) in Rye town.

Rye town Age Dependency

56

Age Dependency Ratio

21.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Rye town Sex Ratio

Female23,81648.61%
Male25,17351.39%

Rye town Population by Age

Rye town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,3042.9857.442.6
Married9,2633.5965.634.4
Non Family3,9471.2647.852.2
Female2,2873.4746.553.5
Male8072.9642.457.6

3.38

Average Family Size

2.98

Average Household Size

57.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rye town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,9715.91%
Associates Degree2,1006.3%
Bachelors Degree8,41125.23%
Graduate Degree6,74520.23%
High School Graduate6,83920.52%
Less Than 9th Grade3,1799.54%
Some College4,09012.27%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rye town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rye town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,32614,6589,804
Hispanic13,7069,5872,921
Other Race7,5835,3051,226
2+ Races3,2902,4291,039
Black2,0741,841953
Asian1,5021,3261,144
Native American31621074

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.64%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 76.17%.

Rye town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$85,783$93,425$76,061
Graduate Degree$105,183$141,375$92,615
High School Graduate$35,225$46,875$29,370
Less Than 9th Grade$25,526$37,715$21,472
Overall$57,731$67,606$45,466
Some College$47,415$58,621$35,000

$57,731

Average Earnings

$67,606

Average Male

$45,466

Average Female

Rye town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rye town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rye town Language

49.16% of Rye town residents speak only English, while 50.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 40.03% of the population.

Rye town Language

Rye town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic22,1253,59716.26%
Other11,8631,88815.92%
White20,3661,0845.32%
Multiple5,77265811.4%
Black2,85834812.18%
Asian2,25830713.6%
Native40426064.36%

10.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.57%

Male Poverty Rate

12.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rye town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rye town is Native, with 64.36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rye town is White, with 5.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.25%.

Rye town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.05%
High School15.58%
Some College5.43%
Bachelors or Greater5.22%

Rye town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed23.61%
Female Unemployed9.13%
Female Employed6.14%
Male Employed4.25%

Rye town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rye town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$119,483$184,276
Households$108,791$164,545
Married Families$146,273$-999,999,999
Non Families$66,771$86,196

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rye town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.2%

Male Marriage Rate

49.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Rye town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rye town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Rye town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rye town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,178

Number of Veterans

1,167

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam494
Korea357
First Gulf War91
Second Gulf War83
World War II61

Rye town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+653
65 to 74313
35 to 54109
55 to 6478
18 to 3425

Rye town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8394.03%
Hispanic1500.9%
Black1386.04%
Other Race1291.43%
Asian533.29%
2+ Races190.45%

Rye town Veterans by Race

Rye town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rye town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.1%

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Rye town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rye town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rye town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

48.16%

Born in Rye town

64.83%

Native Born

35.17%

Foreign Born

18.16%

Non Citizen

17.01%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

64.83% of Rye town residents were born in the United States, with 48.16% having been born in New York. 18.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Rye town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202945,338-439-0.96%
202845,777-439-0.95%
202746,216-439-0.94%
202646,655-439-0.93%
202547,094-439-0.92%
202447,533-439-0.92%
202347,972-439-0.91%
202248,411-642-1.31%
202149,053-334-0.68%
202049,3872,9366.32%
201946,451-132-0.28%
201846,583-30-0.06%
201746,613-146-0.31%
201646,759960.21%
201546,663900.19%
201446,573910.2%
201346,4822150.46%
201246,267620.13%
201146,2052270.49%
201045,97800%

Rye town Population by Year