Rye Brook

For the town of which Rye Brook is a part, see Rye (town), New York. For the area within both the town of Rye and the village of Mamaroneck, see Rye Neck. For the nearby city, see Rye, New York.

 

Rye Brook is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States, within the town of Rye. The population was 9,347 at the 2010 census.

 

Rye Brook has been designated as a Tree City USA for 14 years.

 

Rye Brook is located at 41°1′11″N 73°41′0″W (41.019767, -73.683419)

 

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²), all land.

 

As of the census of 2000, there were 8,602 people, 3,122 households, and 2,435 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,479.0 people per square mile (957.1/km²). There were 3,224 housing units at an average density of 929.1 per square mile (358.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.96% White, 1.03% African American, 0.21% Native American, 4.25% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.36% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.44% of the population.

 

There were 3,122 households, out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.4% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.09.In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.

 

Within the village lie two school districts, the Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District and the Blind Brook School District. Blind Brook makes up approximately 70% of the village and Port Chester covers the remaining 30%.

 

Blind Brook High School is the only high school in the Blind Brook School District, and is ranked #22 in the state and #159 in the United States, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2018 "Best High Schools" rankings.

 

Port Chester High School is the only high school in the Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District, and is ranked #134 in the state and #1481 in the United States, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2018 "Best High Schools" rankings.

 

The median income for a household in the village was $98,864, and the median income for a family was $111,287. Males had a median income of $75,712 versus $45,698 for females. The per capita income for the village was $48,617. About 1.8% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.

 

Universal American is headquartered in Rye Brook. Formerly, Snapple, Kraft Foods, and IBM had their headquarters in the village.

 

WRNN-TV is an independent television station is located at 800 Westchester Avenue.