Rye

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  1. Rye Legal Resources
  2. Rye Statistics
  3. Rye Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Rye Employment Information
  5. Rye Family Information
  6. Rye Education Information
  7. Rye Public Benefits Information
  8. Rye Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Rye Zip Codes


Rye Legal Resources Back to top

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Rye Legal Code

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Rye Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 23,557
  • Land Area (2000): 23.950 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 36.907 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,783
Rye Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 23,545 99.90%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 23 0.10%

Rye Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rye Employment Information Back to top
Rye Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 22,105 21,282 823 3.72% 37
1991 21,653 20,382 1,271 5.87% 59
1992 21,255 19,847 1,408 6.62% 66
1993 20,827 19,599 1,228 5.90% 59
1994 20,662 19,581 1,080 5.23% 52
1995 20,628 19,656 971 4.71% 47
1996 20,875 19,964 911 4.36% 44
1997 21,141 20,296 845 4.00% 40
1998 21,200 20,440 761 3.59% 36
1999 21,324 20,550 774 3.63% 36
2000 22,680 21,977 703 3.10% 31
2001 22,767 22,011 757 3.32% 33
2002 22,915 21,960 955 4.17% 42
2003 22,947 22,027 920 4.01% 40
2004 23,337 22,343 994 4.26% 43
2005 23,556 22,689 868 3.68% 37
2006 23,736 22,931 806 3.39% 34
2007 23,898 23,111 787 3.29% 33
2008 24,101 23,117 984 4.08% 41
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 23,889 22,888 1,001 4.19% 42
Feb 2008 23,773 22,744 1,029 4.33% 43
Mar 2008 23,778 22,804 974 4.10% 41
Apr 2008 23,792 22,997 795 3.34% 33
May 2008 23,884 22,968 916 3.84% 38
Jun 2008 24,501 23,510 991 4.04% 40
Jul 2008 24,800 23,758 1,042 4.20% 42
Aug 2008 24,522 23,446 1,076 4.39% 44
Sep 2008 23,969 22,935 1,034 4.31% 43
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Rye Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Finance and Insurance 1,321 21.89%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 996 16.50%
3. Construction 466 7.72%
4. Health Care 414 6.86%
5. Public Administration 299 4.95%
6. Educational Services 249 4.13%
7. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 195 3.23%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 180 2.98%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 140 2.32%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 137 2.27%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 125 2.07%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 120 1.99%
13. Repair and Maintenance 90 1.49%
14. Other Transportation 81 1.34%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 72 1.19%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 71 1.18%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 65 1.08%
18. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 63 1.04%
19. Food Manufacturing 62 1.03%
20. Alcoholic Beverages, Wholesale 48 0.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 819 17.19%
2. Finance and Insurance 621 13.04%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 530 11.13%
4. Health Care 493 10.35%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 204 4.28%
6. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 196 4.11%
7. Social Assistance 145 3.04%
8. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 141 2.96%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 131 2.75%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 105 2.20%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 101 2.12%
12. Public Administration 99 2.08%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 96 2.02%
14. Private Household Services 86 1.81%
15. Construction 63 1.32%
16. Accommodation and Food Services 60 1.26%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 60 1.26%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 58 1.22%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 52 1.09%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 45 0.94%

Rye Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 694 11.50%
2. Top Executives 444 7.36%
3. Lawyers 394 6.53%
4. Other Management Occupations 381 6.31%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 354 5.87%
6. Financial Managers 254 4.21%
7. Business Operations Specialists 228 3.78%
8. Physicians and Surgeons 197 3.26%
9. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 183 3.03%
10. Other Financial Specialists 181 3.00%
11. Accountants and Auditors 149 2.47%
12. Computer Specialists 145 2.40%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 134 2.22%
14. Media and Communications Workers 111 1.84%
15. Other Health Occupations 100 1.66%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 86 1.43%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 86 1.43%
18. Other Installation / Maintenance 84 1.39%
19. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 82 1.36%
20. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 78 1.29%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Management Occupations 331 6.95%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 323 6.78%
3. Secretaries and Admins 322 6.76%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 279 5.86%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 260 5.46%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 224 4.70%
7. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 184 3.86%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 166 3.48%
9. Business Operations Specialists 152 3.19%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 147 3.09%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 133 2.79%
12. Computer Specialists 128 2.69%
13. Registered Nurses 121 2.54%
14. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 119 2.50%
15. Accountants and Auditors 109 2.29%
16. Other Financial Specialists 105 2.20%
17. Lawyers 103 2.16%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 102 2.14%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 89 1.87%
20. Art and Design Workers 88 1.85%

Rye Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,635 55.17%
15-35 hours 1,741 9.97%
1-14 hours 668 3.83%
No regular hours 5,419 31.03%

Rye Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 68 0.67%
5 AM-5:29 AM 132 1.31%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 203 2.01%
6 AM-6:29 AM 515 5.11%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 906 8.98%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,598 15.84%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,105 20.87%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,960 19.43%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 977 9.69%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 826 8.19%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 311 3.08%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 67 0.66%
Noon-3:59 PM 212 2.10%
4 PM-11:59 PM 206 2.04%

Rye Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 366 3.63%
5-9 1,111 11.02%
10-14 1,219 12.09%
15-19 1,209 11.99%
20-24 1,014 10.05%
25-29 409 4.06%
30-34 630 6.25%
35-39 268 2.66%
40-44 303 3.00%
45-59 1,101 10.92%
60-89 2,129 21.11%
At least 90 327 3.24%

Rye Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 129 1.28% 5,199 51.55%
30-44 211 2.09% 990 9.82%
45-59 616 6.11% 485 4.81%
At least 60 1,905 18.89% 551 5.46%

Rye Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 17 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 420 3.91%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,516 60.72%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 48 0.45%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,861 26.66%
Color 6 Box Walked 224 2.09%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 646 6.02%

Rye Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rye Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,524 (23,438 people)
Families (2000): 6,486 (20,763 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,511
People at same address in 1995: 12,801
Rye Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 213 2.50%
$10,000-$14,999 167 1.96%
$15,000-$19,999 231 2.71%
$20,000-$24,999 177 2.08%
$25,000-$29,999 166 1.95%
$30,000-$34,999 170 1.99%
$35,000-$39,999 193 2.26%
$40,000-$44,999 316 3.71%
$45,000-$49,999 237 2.78%
$50,000-$59,999 386 4.53%
$60,000-$74,999 639 7.50%
$75,000-$99,999 1,095 12.85%
$100,000-$124,999 969 11.37%
$125,000-$149,999 587 6.89%
$150,000-$199,999 664 7.79%
$200,000 or more 2,314 27.15%

Rye Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,737 20.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,444 28.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 256 3.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,388 16.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 30 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,615 19.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 731 8.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 207 2.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 78 0.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Rye Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,248 28.70%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,273 20.88%
Public Assistance 39 0.15%
Retirement 1,249 4.94%
Self Employment 1,508 5.97%
Social Security 2,261 8.95%
Supplemental Security 61 0.24%
Wage / Salary 6,876 27.22%
Other 743 2.94%

Rye Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,576 45.03%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,144 54.97%

Rye Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 308 3.76%
Color 1 Box Married 5,998 73.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,702 20.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 188 2.29%

Rye Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 626 6.56%
Color 1 Box Married 6,293 65.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,585 16.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,032 10.82%

Rye Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rye Education Information Back to top
Rye Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 518 3.05%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 846 4.99%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,219 13.08%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,020 11.91%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 859 5.06%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,315 31.33%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5,190 30.59%

Rye Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 155 0.66% 651 2.76% 806 3.42%
Kindergarten 381 1.62% 50 0.21% 431 1.83%
Grades 1-4 1,490 6.33% 249 1.06% 1,739 7.38%
Grades 5-8 1,045 4.44% 363 1.54% 1,408 5.98%
Grades 9-12 875 3.71% 205 0.87% 1,080 4.58%
Undergrad college 266 1.13% 160 0.68% 426 1.81%
Graduate or professional school 105 0.45% 235 1.00% 340 1.44%
Total 4,317 18.33% 1,913 8.12% 6,230 26.45%

Rye Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rye Public Benefits Information Back to top
Rye Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 22,891 97.34%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 625 2.66%

Rye Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rye Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Rye Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,059 17.23%
10-19 Years 2,851 12.10%
20-29 Years 1,479 6.28%
30-39 Years 3,836 16.28%
40-49 Years 3,868 16.42%
50-59 Years 2,950 12.52%
60-69 Years 1,931 8.20%
70-79 Years 1,627 6.91%
80-89 Years 798 3.39%
90+ Years 158 0.67%

Rye Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,283 47.90%
Color 1 Box Female 12,274 52.10%

Rye Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 20,509 87.06%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,330 5.65%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,186 5.03%
Color 1 Box African-American 261 1.11%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 223 0.95%
Color 6 Box Other Race 35 0.15%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Rye Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 4,999 21.95%
2. Irish 3,945 17.32%
3. German 2,233 9.81%
4. English 1,994 8.76%
5. Russian 1,293 5.68%
6. United States Or American 1,289 5.66%
7. Polish 1,172 5.15%
8. French Non-Basque 740 3.25%
9. Scottish 495 2.17%
10. Eastern European 490 2.15%

Rye Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,443 80.57%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,050 4.85%
3. Japanese 866 4.00%
4. Italian 571 2.64%
5. French 483 2.23%
6. German 332 1.53%
7. Other West Germanic 139 0.64%
8. Chinese 78 0.36%
9. Scandinavian 72 0.33%
10. Tagalog 61 0.28%

Rye Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,211 81.51%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,534 6.51%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,823 11.98%

Rye Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Rye Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rye Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
10577 10580