Rye, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 15,242 (Urban population: 15,219, Rural population: 23 (all nonfarm))

Rye, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,559 (5,377 occupied: 4,029 owner occupied, 1,348 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	25%
State:	47%

Housing density: 962 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,638 (lower quartile is $1,092, upper quartile is $2,834)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $841

Median gross rent in Rye, NY in 2007: $1,793

Housing units in Rye with a mortgage: 2,247 (188 second mortgage, 252 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,150

Rye,NY index of house prices

Household type by relationship

Households: 14,950

In family households: 13,429 (3,253 male householders, 793 female householders)
3,795 spouses, 5,177 children (5,077 natural, 68 adopted, 32 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 63 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 124 other relatives, 185 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,521 (421 male householders (329 living alone)), 908 female householders (817 living alone)), 192 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 5 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,464 2-persons, 844 3-persons, 992 4-persons, 501 5-persons, 223 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,146 1-person, 171 2-persons, 12 3-persons.

4,067 married couples with children.
288 single-parent households (82 men, 206 women).

78.0% of residents of Rye speak English at home.
4.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
9.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
6.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English very well, 42% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 3,214 (21.5%)
(32.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.7
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rye, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 19 3 rooms: 182 4 rooms: 238 5 rooms: 326 6 rooms: 432 7 rooms: 635 8 rooms: 817 9 or more rooms: 1,380

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rye, New York:
	1 room: 58 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 392 4 rooms: 351 5 rooms: 163 6 rooms: 155 7 rooms: 107 8 rooms: 53 9 or more rooms: 60

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 169
1990 to 1994: 141
1980 to 1989: 522
1970 to 1979: 305
1960 to 1969: 672
1950 to 1959: 1,018
1940 to 1949: 477
1939 or earlier: 2,255

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rye:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 218 2 bedrooms: 501 3 bedrooms: 1,261 4 bedrooms: 1,227 5 or more bedrooms: 822

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rye:
	no bedroom: 67 1 bedroom: 462 2 bedrooms: 435 3 bedrooms: 250 4 bedrooms: 81 5 or more bedrooms: 53

Cars and other vehicles available in Rye in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 97 1 vehicle: 1,038 2 vehicles: 2,190 3 vehicles: 626 4 vehicles: 63 5 or more vehicles: 15

Cars and other vehicles available in Rye in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 207 1 vehicle: 698 2 vehicles: 377 3 vehicles: 25 4 vehicles: 21 5 or more vehicles: 20

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Rye, NY:

Less than $10,000: 11
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 7
$30,000 to $34,999: 8
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 5
$90,000 to $99,999: 9
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 5
$150,000 to $174,999: 6
$175,000 to $199,999: 27
$200,000 to $249,999: 116
$250,000 to $299,999: 171
$300,000 to $399,999: 374
$400,000 to $499,999: 522
$500,000 to $749,999: 806
$750,000 to $999,999: 549
$1,000,000 or more: 781

Rye rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Rye:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 11
$200 to $249: 17
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 21
$350 to $399: 3
$400 to $449: 17
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 15
$550 to $599: 6
$600 to $649: 19
$650 to $699: 11
$700 to $749: 15
$750 to $799: 27
$800 to $899: 111
$900 to $999: 90
$1,000 to $1,249: 499
$1,250 to $1,499: 444
$1,500 to $1,999: 239
$2,000 or more: 872
No cash rent: 79

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 1,250 1990 to 1994: 340 1985 to 1989: 335 1980 to 1984: 203 1975 to 1979: 126 1970 to 1974: 126 1970 to 1974: 258 1965 to 1969: 576

Rye, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 52.1%
Number of people working at home: 474 (7.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 270
5 to 9 minutes: 589
10 to 14 minutes: 739
15 to 19 minutes: 608
20 to 24 minutes: 628
25 to 29 minutes: 241
30 to 34 minutes: 383
35 to 39 minutes: 172
40 to 44 minutes: 144
45 to 59 minutes: 703
60 to 89 minutes: 1434
90 or more minutes: 202

Rye mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,738 (57%)
Carpooled: 148 (2%)
Bus or trolley bus: 21 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 61 (1%)
Railroad: 1,924 (29%)
Taxi: 32 (0%)
Bicycle: 17 (0%)
Walked: 146 (2%)
Other means: 21 (0%)
Worked at home: 474 (7%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 158
$10,000 to $14,999: 84
$15,000 to $19,999: 144
$20,000 to $24,999: 92
$25,000 to $29,999: 125
$30,000 to $34,999: 100
$35,000 to $39,999: 95
$40,000 to $44,999: 222
$45,000 to $49,999: 162
$50,000 to $59,999: 215
$60,000 to $74,999: 314
$75,000 to $99,999: 691
$100,000 to $124,999: 582
$125,000 to $149,999: 355
$150,000 to $199,999: 370
$200,000 or more: 1666

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2389
Italian: 2353
Irish: 2338
English: 1157
German: 863
United States or American: 762
French (except Basque): 359
Russian: 338
Dutch: 271
Scottish: 260
Polish: 228
European: 188
Norwegian: 181
Scotch-Irish: 174
Canadian: 147
Arab:: 136
British: 122
Eastern European: 122
Swedish: 115
Austrian: 97
Lithuanian: 88
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 73
Subsaharan African:: 72
Greek: 62
South African: 61
Syrian: 49
Australian: 43
Ukrainian: 43
Swiss: 43
Brazilian: 36
Icelander: 30
Danish: 30
Jordanian: 30
Slovene: 27
Hungarian: 27
Portuguese: 27
Iraqi: 26
Croatian: 24
Belgian: 23
Jamaican: 23
Barbadian: 20
New Zealander: 19
Turkish: 19
French Canadian: 19
Macedonian: 16
Lebanese: 16
Bermudan: 16
Northern European: 15
Welsh: 14
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 14
Romanian: 13
Finnish: 13
Czech: 13
African: 11
Arab/Arabic: 10
Slovak: 10
Palestinian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Japan (20%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Italy (6%)
Ireland (6%)
Germany (6%)
Peru (4%)
France (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 7793
Northeast: 2082
Midwest: 737
South: 635
West: 271

62% of Rye residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 40
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 18
9th grade: 21
10th grade: 24
11th grade: 7
12th grade, no diploma: 57
High school graduate (or equivalency): 309
Less than 1 year of college: 78
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 386
Associate degree: 212
Bachelor's degree: 1,478
Master's degree: 1,227
Professional school degree: 605
Doctorate degree: 178

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 35
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 15
7th and 8th grade: 47
9th grade: 47
10th grade: 49
11th grade: 57
12th grade, no diploma: 136
High school graduate (or equivalency): 633
Less than 1 year of college: 172
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 498
Associate degree: 346
Bachelor's degree: 1,946
Master's degree: 1,128
Professional school degree: 260
Doctorate degree: 109

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 17.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $139,208
Black householders: $83,452
Asian householders: $206,947
Some other race householders: $55,243
Two or more races householders: $131,182
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $69,935

Rye household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Rye household income for Black householders

Rye household income for Asian householders

Rye household income for Some other race householders

Rye household income for Two or more races householders

Rye household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Rye marital status for males

Rye marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $1,345,017
Black or African American householders: $451,964
Asian householders: $1,370,742
Some other race householders: $732,010
Hispanic or Latino householders: $805,839

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,681
One, attached: 339
Two: 177
3 or 4: 280
5 to 9: 178
10 to 19: 265
20 to 49: 176
50 or more: 463

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Rye:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (63%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32%) Electricity (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (51%) Utility gas (39%) Electricity (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 498

Here:	23.3%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 146

Here:	20.9%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 93

Here:	39.9%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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