Rye, New Hampshire Population

Overview

5,511

Total Population

55.9

Median age

48.72%

Female population %

105.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

85.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

28

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Rye town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rye town is 55.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rye town's population under 18 was 16.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rye town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rye town, 14.06% were under the age of 15, 9.07% aged 15 to 29, 44.71% aged 30 to 64, 28.78% aged 65 to 84, and 3.38% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 141 less females than males in Rye town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.72% females and 51.28% males in Rye, New Hampshire.
The Rye, New Hampshire gender ratio is 105.3:100 i.e. 105.3 men to 100 women (1.053).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 389.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 429.

Rye town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Rye town population: 98.08% are White, 0.64% are Asian and 1.29% are multiracial.
Rye town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 28 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,483 (99.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rye town is White with a population of 5,405 (98.08% of the total population).

Rye town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 5,602 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Rye town's population increased by 98 (1.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rye town's population increased by 240 (4.53%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Rye town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 5,176.