Rye

  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 Business Information
  8. Rye Public Benefits Information
  9. Rye Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Rye Zip Codes


Rye Legal Resources Back to top

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Rye Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,182
  • Land Area (2000): 32.682 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 59.267 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 603
  • Alias(es) (2003): RYE
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Houses (2000): 2,645
Rye Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,873 55.44%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,309 44.56%

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
Employment (2003): 1,421
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $36,406,000 / $8,251,000
Rye Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 2,647 2,557 90 3.41% 34
1991 2,663 2,538 125 4.71% 47
1992 2,582 2,451 131 5.08% 51
1993 2,586 2,507 79 3.06% 31
1994 2,682 2,587 95 3.55% 35
1995 2,638 2,571 67 2.54% 26
1996 2,670 2,609 61 2.28% 23
1997 2,751 2,691 61 2.21% 22
1998 2,753 2,702 51 1.86% 19
1999 2,771 2,720 51 1.82% 18
2000 2,552 2,472 80 3.13% 31
2001 2,598 2,510 88 3.38% 34
2002 2,618 2,513 105 4.01% 40
2003 2,645 2,543 102 3.87% 39
2004 2,677 2,582 95 3.55% 35
2005 2,682 2,588 95 3.54% 35
2006 2,687 2,597 90 3.35% 34
2007 2,724 2,639 85 3.13% 31
2008 2,766 2,670 96 3.49% 35
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 2,717 2,621 96 3.53% 35
Feb 2008 2,709 2,608 101 3.73% 37
Mar 2008 2,719 2,619 100 3.68% 37
Apr 2008 2,727 2,642 85 3.12% 31
May 2008 2,749 2,660 89 3.24% 32
Jun 2008 2,815 2,722 93 3.30% 33
Jul 2008 2,855 2,755 100 3.50% 35
Aug 2008 2,832 2,727 105 3.71% 37
Sep 2008 2,772 2,673 99 3.57% 36
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Rye Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 159 11.82%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 153 11.38%
3. Finance and Insurance 97 7.21%
4. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 78 5.80%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 65 4.83%
6. Health Care 62 4.61%
7. Educational Services 49 3.64%
8. Air Transportation 47 3.49%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 45 3.35%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 43 3.20%
11. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 42 3.12%
12. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 38 2.83%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 35 2.60%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 35 2.60%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 31 2.30%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 26 1.93%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 24 1.78%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 22 1.64%
19. Public Administration 22 1.64%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 17 1.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 144 14.04%
2. Health Care 126 12.28%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 114 11.11%
4. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 64 6.24%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 59 5.75%
6. Department and Other General Stores 29 2.83%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 28 2.73%
8. Construction 27 2.63%
9. Finance and Insurance 26 2.53%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 25 2.44%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 25 2.44%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 24 2.34%
13. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 23 2.24%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 23 2.24%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 21 2.05%
16. Apparel Manufacturing 20 1.95%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 20 1.95%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 20 1.95%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 19 1.85%
20. Public Administration 17 1.66%

Rye Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 151 11.23%
2. Top Executives 103 7.66%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 83 6.17%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 79 5.87%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 71 5.28%
6. Business Operations Specialists 63 4.68%
7. Aircraft and Traffic Control 54 4.01%
8. Carpenters 51 3.79%
9. Computer Specialists 51 3.79%
10. Operations Managers Non Finance 46 3.42%
11. Other Financial Specialists 39 2.90%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 38 2.83%
13. Physicians and Surgeons 34 2.53%
14. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 32 2.38%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 26 1.93%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 25 1.86%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 25 1.86%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 24 1.78%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 23 1.71%
20. Cashiers 22 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 85 8.28%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 50 4.87%
3. Other Management Occupations 45 4.39%
4. Secretaries and Admins 44 4.29%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 38 3.70%
6. Business Operations Specialists 35 3.41%
7. Registered Nurses 34 3.31%
8. Other Production Occupations 32 3.12%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 31 3.02%
10. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 30 2.92%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 29 2.83%
12. Cashiers 29 2.83%
13. Top Executives 28 2.73%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 27 2.63%
15. Postsecondary Teachers 27 2.63%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 27 2.63%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 26 2.53%
18. Farmers and Farm Managers 25 2.44%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 25 2.44%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 22 2.14%

Rye Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,014 48.51%
15-35 hours 689 16.59%
1-14 hours 128 3.08%
No regular hours 1,321 31.82%

Rye Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 44 2.12%
5 AM-5:29 AM 11 0.53%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 69 3.32%
6 AM-6:29 AM 137 6.60%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 216 10.40%
7 AM-7:29 AM 317 15.26%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 366 17.62%
8 AM-8:29 AM 341 16.42%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 227 10.93%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 187 9.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 23 1.11%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 4 0.19%
Noon-3:59 PM 97 4.67%
4 PM-11:59 PM 38 1.83%

Rye Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 66 3.18%
5-9 273 13.14%
10-14 362 17.43%
15-19 330 15.89%
20-24 198 9.53%
25-29 76 3.66%
30-34 184 8.86%
35-39 40 1.93%
40-44 61 2.94%
45-59 182 8.76%
60-89 193 9.29%
At least 90 112 5.39%

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 0 0.00% 1,305 62.83%
30-44 0 0.00% 285 13.72%
45-59 0 0.00% 182 8.76%
At least 60 10 0.48% 295 14.20%

Rye Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 85 3.67%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,891 81.65%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 41 1.77%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 10 0.43%
Color 6 Box Walked 50 2.16%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 239 10.32%

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): 2,174 (5,105 people)
Families (2000): 1,458 (4,212 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 502
People at same address in 1995: 2,928
Rye Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 57 2.62%
$10,000-$14,999 142 6.53%
$15,000-$19,999 118 5.43%
$20,000-$24,999 78 3.59%
$25,000-$29,999 92 4.23%
$30,000-$34,999 82 3.77%
$35,000-$39,999 40 1.84%
$40,000-$44,999 160 7.36%
$45,000-$49,999 88 4.05%
$50,000-$59,999 193 8.88%
$60,000-$74,999 257 11.82%
$75,000-$99,999 247 11.36%
$100,000-$124,999 183 8.42%
$125,000-$149,999 133 6.12%
$150,000-$199,999 150 6.90%
$200,000 or more 154 7.08%

Rye Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 591 27.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 749 34.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 108 4.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 307 14.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 13 0.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 254 11.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 117 5.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 21 0.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 14 0.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Rye Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,759 26.41%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,171 17.58%
Public Assistance 6 0.09%
Retirement 536 8.05%
Self Employment 550 8.26%
Social Security 684 10.27%
Supplemental Security 8 0.12%
Wage / Salary 1,641 24.64%
Other 306 4.59%

Rye Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 834 64.30%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 463 35.70%

Rye Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 120 6.15%
Color 1 Box Married 1,360 69.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 418 21.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 52 2.67%

Rye Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 220 9.70%
Color 1 Box Married 1,409 62.15%
Color 2 Box Never Married 368 16.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 270 11.91%

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 17 0.42%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 231 5.74%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 706 17.54%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 651 16.18%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 358 8.90%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,255 31.19%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 806 20.03%

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 68 1.31% 64 1.24% 132 2.55%
Kindergarten 78 1.51% 29 0.56% 107 2.06%
Grades 1-4 278 5.36% 33 0.64% 311 6.00%
Grades 5-8 222 4.28% 24 0.46% 246 4.75%
Grades 9-12 161 3.11% 72 1.39% 233 4.50%
Undergrad college 129 2.49% 61 1.18% 190 3.67%
Graduate or professional school 21 0.41% 41 0.79% 62 1.20%
Total 957 18.47% 324 6.25% 1,281 24.72%

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 Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 166
Rye Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. 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 4,951 96.47%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 181 3.53%

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 591 11.40%
10-19 Years 627 12.10%
20-29 Years 274 5.29%
30-39 Years 669 12.91%
40-49 Years 926 17.87%
50-59 Years 826 15.94%
60-69 Years 570 11.00%
70-79 Years 390 7.53%
80-89 Years 249 4.81%
90+ Years 60 1.16%

Rye Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,466 47.59%
Color 1 Box Female 2,716 52.41%

Rye Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,087 98.17%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 32 0.62%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 27 0.52%
Color 2 Box Asian 24 0.46%
Color 1 Box African-American 7 0.14%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Rye Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 1,107 18.61%
2. Irish 956 16.07%
3. Italian 614 10.32%
4. German 598 10.05%
5. French Non-Basque 404 6.79%
6. United States Or American 312 5.24%
7. French Canadian 278 4.67%
8. Scottish 275 4.62%
9. Polish 236 3.97%
10. Scotch Irish 191 3.21%

Rye Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,685 94.70%
2. French 81 1.64%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 40 0.81%
4. Chinese 33 0.67%
5. German 27 0.55%
6. Yiddish 16 0.32%
7. Scandinavian 16 0.32%
8. Italian 14 0.28%
9. African 12 0.24%
10. Arabic 10 0.20%

Rye Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,961 95.74%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 143 2.76%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 78 1.51%

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
03870