Census place 3664309

Rye

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Rye city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Rye.

According to the 2025 estimate, Rye has a population of 16,614 and 2,839 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered New York places are: median home value is $1,819,900, above the comparison median of $369,150; median household income is $239,815, above the comparison median of $76,403; and median gross rent is $3,501, above the comparison median of $1,482. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$1,819,900
Above the comparison median of $369,150
median household income
$239,815
Above the comparison median of $76,403
median gross rent
$3,501
Above the comparison median of $1,482

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Rye's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
16,614
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.7%
Population estimate
Density
2,839/sq mi
5.9 sq mi land area
Median age
42.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$239,815
Median home value
$1,819,900
Median gross rent
$3,501
Bachelor’s degree or higher
80.5%
Typical commute
39.8 min
Drive-alone commute
38.5%
Public transit commute
28.6%
Walked to work
2.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
29.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
50.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
58.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.3%
Working from home
26.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
96.6%
Homes built 2020+
1.3%
Households without a vehicle
5%
Households with children
46.1%
Residents with a disability
6.1%
Residents without insurance
2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Westchester County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
17
Hurricane declarations
9
Severe Storm declarations
5
Fire declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: WESTCHESTER CO AP (8 mi from place center)
Average high
60.6°F
Average low
43.4°F
Annual rainfall
47.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Rye.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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