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Rye New Hampshire Information: Rye, New Hampshire is part of ROCKINGHAM County. Population for Rye from the last gathering is 5182. You can view Rye venues that host many Rye NH events every year. You can also research Rye New Hampshire homes for sale by visiting our Rye New Hampshire real estate guide. Rye New Hampshire has a latitude of 43.0062 and a longitude of -70.7671. Zip codes in Rye, NH include 03870 ... more Rye zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Rye, NH
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Rye, NH was 5,182.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Rye was 2,466, which represents 47.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Rye, NH
There are an estimated 1,328 married men in the town. 68.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Rye are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Rye is 2,716 which is 52.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Rye, New Hampshire
There are an estimated 1,367 married women in the community. 60.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Rye, NH
The median age of people living in Rye, NH was 44.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Rye was 247. There were 4,031 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19 percent of the population (986) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Rye, NH
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Rye, NH was 5,155.

White Population in Rye, NH
The estimated White population in the Rye community is 5,115, which is 98.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Rye, New Hampshire
The estimated Black/African American population is 7, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Rye, NH
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Rye, NH was 4.

Asian Population in Rye, New Hampshire
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 24.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Rye, NH
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Rye was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 27 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Rye community was 32, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Rye, NH
The household population number in Rye was 5,104.

Group Quarters Population in Rye, NH
Group Quarters population in the community was 78.

Average Household Size in Rye, NH
The average household size in Rye is 2.35 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.87 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Rye, NH
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,645 total housing units in Rye.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,176, or 82.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,756 were owner-occupied (80.7), and 420 were renter-occupied (19.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 469 vacant homes in Rye at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Rye, New Hampshire
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,506, with a median value in dollars of 311,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Rye, NH
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,561 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Rye, average costs per month were $588 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,607 people in the community had a high school degree, or 94.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Rye, New Hampshire
2,035 people in Rye also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 53.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Rye, NH
The number of Civilian Veterans in Rye was 620, or 15.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Rye, NH
In 2000, there were 522 people in Rye, NH listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Rye, NH
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 262 people in Rye who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Rye, New Hampshire
There were 2,487 in the labor force in Rye at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Rye was 30.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Rye, NH
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $63,152. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Rye, NH
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $74,956. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Rye, New Hampshire
Per capita income in Rye in the last full census was 36,746. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Rye numbered 23, or 1.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Rye, NH
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 181, or 3.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.