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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04 - Part 4 - Population CharacteristicsPlanning Base Studies Village of Rye Brook, New York Chapter 4 Population Characteristics 4-1 May 2012 Prepared by the Westchester County Department of Planning 4.1 Overview Note: The US Census Bureau conducts a decennial census of the population every ten years. While previous censuses have included a “long form” sent to a sample of the population, the Census Bureau split this program into the American Com- munity Survey (ACS) beginning in 2005. Many common topics then were not in- cluded in the 2010 Census, which was based entirely on “100% data” from the simple 10-question form sent to every housing unit in the country. For this chap- ter, unless otherwise noted, data is from the decennial census. The then-unincorporated area of the Town of Rye, which became the Village of Rye Brook in 1982, enjoyed tremendous growth in the mid-twentieth century, with the population jumping 128% from 2,661 in 1950 to 6,069 in 1960. The 1970 Census saw the area’s his- toric population peak of 9,560. This period was followed by two decades of decline during which the population fell to 7,765 in 1990 after being incorporated as a Village. As of 2010, the population again increased to 9,347. This population change in Rye Brook traces Westchester County’s population trends to an extent, although these trends are far more extreme in Rye Brook. The county experienced its biggest intercen- sal growth of the century between 1950 and 1960, growing 29% to 808,891. The decade that saw the largest drop in Rye Brook’s popu- lation, 1980 to 1990, also saw a drop in the county’s population, al- though the countywide decrease was only 3%. Figures 4-1 and 4-2 show these changes for Rye Brook, Westchester County and sur- rounding communities. CHAPTER 4 POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS Figure 4-1. Village of Rye Brook Population Source: US Census, Decennial Census Summary File 1; Prepared by Westchester County Department of Planning Town of Rye (unincorporated) Village of Rye Brook Planning Base Studies Village of Rye Brook, New York 4-2 May 2012 Prepared by the Westchester County Department of Planning Chapter 4 Population Characteristics F i g u r e 4 - 2 . 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Planning Base Studies Village of Rye Brook, New York Chapter 4 Population Characteristics 4-3 May 2012 Prepared by the Westchester County Department of Planning 4.2 Density Rye Brook’s population density as of 2010 was 2,671 people per square mile, which was lower than most of Westchester’s Sound Shore communities. This especially contrasts with neighboring Port Chester, which was the second-most densely populated municipality in Westchester County at 12,070 people per square mile. Within Rye Brook, the neighborhoods that border Port Chester have the highest density. Figures 4-3 and Map 4-1 show population density in the Village and surrounding communities. 4.3 Age Characteristics Rye Brook’s population has aged considerably since the unincorpo- rated section of Rye Town’s population peaked in 1970. As shown in Figure 4-4, the population under five years was 34.6% lower in 2010 than 1970 and the population over 75 in 2010 was 434.5% higher than 1970. Several factors contribute to this aging population – people are living longer, many households with young children in the 1960’s and 1970’s have aged in place, and high housing prices, coupled with the uncertainty of the housing recession have limited the opportunities for younger families to purchase homes in the Vil- lage. Figures 4-5, 4-6, 4-7 and 4-8 show age characteristics changes in Rye Brook from 2000 to 2010 compared with Westchester County. Municipality Square Miles 2010 Population 2010 People per Sq. Mile 2010 Density Rank Rye Brook 3.5 9,347 2,671 23 Greenwich 67.2 61,171 910 N/A Harrison 17.4 27,472 1,579 30 North Castle 26.2 11,841 452 38 Port Chester 2.4 28,967 12,070 2 Rye 6.1 15,720 2,577 24 Westchester County 448 949,113 2,119 N/A Figure 4-3. Population Density By Municipality, Westchester County, 2010 Census Source: US Census, Decennial Census Summary File 1; Prepared by Westchester County Department of Planning KI N G S T 28 L I N C O L N A V E 10 N M A I N S T 27 P U R C H A S E S T ANDERSON H I L L R D POLLY P A R K R D CR O S S W E S T C H E S T E R E X P Y S R E G E N T S T PUTNAMAVE N R E G E N T S T RT-120 HUTCHINSO N R I V E R P K Y S WESTCHESTERA V E INDIAN R D KEN I L W O R T H R D WE B B A V E S P E A R L S T BOSTON P O S T R D RID G E S T HALSTEADA V E RT-12 0 A S M A I N S T MIDLA N D A V E MILLST RIDGE B L V D W G L E N A V E US - 1 ADEE S T S R I D G E S T CROSS W E S T C H E S T E R E X P Y C R O S S W E S T C H E S T E R E X P Y 28 27 WESTC H E S T E R A V E WESTCHESTERAVE 10 P U R C H A S E S T N R I D G E S T 29 BOWMAN A V E HUTC H I N S O N R I V E R P K Y S HUTCH I N S O N R I V E R P K Y N S R I D G E S T 30S VAL L E Y T E R WESTCHEST E R A V E KIN G S T CRAWFORD S T COUNT R Y R I D G E D R HIGH S T TAM A R A C K R D LINCOLN A V E LA T O N I A R D ARB O R D R BEL L E F A I R R D BONWIT R D O L D O R C H A R D R D WIN D S O R R D BETSY B R O W N R D HOLLY L N HILLA N D A L E R D B E L L E F A I R B L V D LOCH L N MOHEGAN LN T A L C O T T R D COMLY A V E ANDER S O N H I L L R D WIL T O N R D BOBBI E L N FAIRL A W N P K Y P A D D O C K R D PINE R I D G E R D RIDGE S T BIRCH L N B R O O K L N LONG L E D G E D R ARGYLE R D ELM H I L L D R J E A N L N BERKLEY D R MEADOWLARK R D HA W T H O R N E A V E HIL L C R E S T A V E RED ROOF DR ROCKI N G H O R S E T R L C H U R C H I L L R D IRENHYL A V E WYMAN S T NEUTON A V E OLD O A K R D ROC K R I D G E D R RIDGE B L V D M A G N O L I A D R SUNSET R D JENNIFER L N BEA C O N L N LAWR I D G E D R WINDINGWOOD R D N WOOD L A N D D R BOXWO O D P L MARK D R ACKER D R BELL P L WO O D L A N D A V E P H Y L L I S P L MAYWOOD A V E WINDINGWOOD R D S E A G L E S B L F DORC H E S T E R D R REU N I O N R D MAPL E C T D O R A L G R E E N S D R W DI V I S I O N S T WINTHROP D R EDG E W O O D D R DIXON S T BEEC H W O O D B L V D FRANKLIN S T ORI O L E P L HIDD E N P O N D D R SLEE P Y H O L L O W R D CARLTON L N L E E L N C A N D Y L N WHIPPO O R W I L L R D AVON C I R KN O L L W O O D D R HUNTER D R CHAR L E S L N GREE N W A Y L N MIL E S T O N E R D R O A N O K E A V E ARLINGTON P L T E R R A C E C T KENDOLIN L N INTERNA T I O N A L D R W E S T V I E W A V E COLLEGE A V E W R I D G E D R R Y E R I D G E P L Z ELLENDALE A V E B A R B E R P L BROOKRIDGE C T W W I L L I A M S T DEER R U N PARKW O O D P L BISHOP D R S IVY H I L L L N C O U N T R Y R I D G E C I R CROSSWAY LITTLE K INGS L N BE R K L E Y L N RT-120A BROO K S I DE W A Y 27S PARADE L N BAY B E R R Y L N PINE T R E E D R CRESCENTPL O S B O R N E P L T R E E T O P L N BISHOP D R N JAMES W A Y JACQUELINE L N BO L T O N P L WILTON C I R LI N C O L N A V E 29 K I N G S T Port Chester 0 0.5 10.25 Miles µ B Y R A M R I V E R SOURCE: U.S. 2010 Census. Datashown at the block level. VillageofRyeBrook, NY HARRISON Population Density Westchester CountyDepartment of PlanniningDecember 2011 Planning Base Studies People Per Square Mile Under 100 101 - 1000 1001 - 2500 2501 - 5000 5001 - 10,000 10,001 - 30,000 30,001 - 45,000 Over 45,000 Population Westchester County Airport Blind Brook Country Club Blind Brook School Rich Manor Park Crawford Park HUTCHI N S O N RIVER PAR K W A Y Port Chester Middle School St. Mary's Cemetery T O W N O F G R E E N W I C H , C O N N E C T I C U T Map 4-1Population DensityPage 4-4 Planning Base Studies Village of Rye Brook, New York Chapter 4 Population Characteristics 4-5 May 2012 Prepared by the Westchester County Department of Planning Figure 4-4. Village of Rye Brook Age Characteristics, 1970-2010 Age Cohort 1970 Percent 1980 Percent 1990 Percent 2000 Percent 2010 Percent Under 5 years 708 7.4% 363 4.5% 530 6.8% 668 7.8% 463 5.0% 5 to 9 years 916 9.6% 515 6.4% 485 6.3% 662 7.7% 745 8.0% 10 to 14 888 9.3% 710 8.9% 375 4.8% 570 6.6% 748 8.0% 15 to 19 1,196 12.5% 731 9.1% 443 5.7% 383 4.5% 541 5.8% 20 to 24 956 10.0% 462 5.8% 447 5.8% 239 2.8% 318 3.4% 25 to 34 979 10.2% 962 12.0% 1,025 13.2% 887 10.3% 668 7.1% 35 to 44 1,236 12.9% 1,162 14.5% 1,244 16.1% 1,509 17.5% 1,344 14.4% 45 to 54 1,201 12.6% 1,153 14.4% 1,037 13.4% 1,277 14.8% 1,591 17.0% 55 to 64 882 9.2% 978 12.2% 933 12.0% 916 10.6% 1,088 11.6% 65 to 74 395 4.1% 588 7.4% 692 8.9% 764 8.9% 756 8.1% 75 years and over 203 2.1% 372 4.7% 535 6.9% 727 8.5% 1,085 11.6% Total 9,560 100.0% 7,996 100.0% 7,746 100.0% 8,602 100.0% 9,347 100.0% Figure 4-5. Age Characteristics, Village of Rye Brook and Westchester County 2000-2010 Age Cohort Rye Brook Westchester County 2000 2010 2000 2010 Under 5 years 668 463 64,242 57,199 5 to 9 years 662 745 67,993 63,212 10 to 14 570 748 63,757 65,680 15 to 19 383 541 54,363 65,316 20 to 24 239 318 46,962 53,580 25 to 34 887 668 123,467 108,013 35 to 44 1,509 1,344 157,033 132,984 45 to 54 1,277 1,591 129,998 149,032 55 to 64 916 1,088 86,680 114,975 65 to 74 764 756 66,785 68,766 75 years and over 727 1,085 62,179 70,356 Source: US Census, Decennial Census Summary File 1; Prepared by Westchester County Department of Planning Source: US Census, Decennial Census Summary File 1; Prepared by Westchester County Department of Planning Planning Base Studies Village of Rye Brook, New York 4-6 May 2012 Prepared by the Westchester County Department of Planning Chapter 4 Population Characteristics Figure 4-6. Change in Age Distribution, Village of Rye Brook and Westchester County 2000-2010 Age Cohort Rye Brook Change, 2000-2010 Westchester Change, 2000-2010 Under 5 years -205 -31% -7,043 -11% 5 to 9 years 83 13% -4,781 -7% 10 to 14 178 31% 1,923 3% 15 to 19 158 41% 10,953 20% 20 to 24 79 33% 6,618 14% 25 to 34 -219 -25% -15,454 -13% 35 to 44 -165 -11% -24,049 -15% 45 to 54 314 25% 19,034 15% 55 to 64 172 19% 28,295 33% 65 to 74 -8 -1% 1,981 3% 75 years and over 358 49% 8,177 13% Figure 4-7. Westchester County Age Distribution, 2000 and 2010 0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 Under 5 years 5 to 9 years 10 to 14 15 to 19 20 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 to 74 75 years and over 2000 2010 Source: US Census, Decennial Census Summary File 1; Prepared by Westchester County Department of Planning Source: US Census, Decennial Census Summary File 1; Prepared by Westchester County Department of Planning Planning Base Studies Village of Rye Brook, New York Chapter 4 Population Characteristics 4-7 May 2012 Prepared by the Westchester County Department of Planning 4.4 Race and Ethnicity The most significant demographic change over the past decade in the Village has been the growth of the population who identify as Hispanic or Latino, as seen in Figure 4-9, Race and Hispanic Origin. This population has increased most significantly within the southern portion of the Village, the area also within the Port Chester – Rye Union Free School District, as shown in the Map 4-2 which also shows Hispanic populations in surrounding communities. The in- crease in the Hispanic population mirrors Westchester County as a whole, where the Hispanic population increased in every municipal- ity between 2000 and 2010. Rye Brook’s Hispanic population dou- bled between 2000 and 2010, increasing from 468 (5.4% of the total population) to 1,034 residents (11.1%). The non-Hispanic white population increased a very small amount from 7,602 to 7,621, but this represented a lower share of the population in 2010 (81.5%) than it did in 2000 (88.4%). Other races increased modestly throughout the decade, but continued to represent a very small pro- portion of Village residents. 4.5 Place of Birth According to the American Community Survey (ACS), 1,533 of 9,433 Rye Brook residents (16%) were estimated to be foreign born for the years between 2005 and 2009. This is below the county aver- age of 24% and significantly below that of Port Chester at 44%. The proportion of foreign born residents in Rye Brook is similar to that of many nearby communities such as Rye City (17%) and Harrison Figure 4-8. Village of Rye Brook Age Distribution, 2000 and 2010 Source: US Census, Decennial Census Summary File 1; Prepared by Westchester County Department of Planning Planning Base Studies Village of Rye Brook, New York 4-8 May 2012 Prepared by the Westchester County Department of Planning Chapter 4 Population Characteristics Figure 4-9. Race and Hispanic Origin Rye Brook Race and Hispanic Origin, 2000 and 2010 Census 2000 Percent 2010 Percent Total population 8,602 100.0% 9,347 100.0% Hispanic or Latino 468 5.4% 1,034 11.1% Not Hispanic or Latino 8,134 94.6% 8,313 88.9% White alone 7,602 88.4% 7,621 81.5% Black or African American alone 80 0.9% 131 1.4% American Indian and Alaska Native alone 4 0.0% 4 0.0% Asian alone 366 4.3% 417 4.5% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 2 0.0% 1 0.0% Some Other Race alone 6 0.1% 33 0.4% Two or More Races 74 0.9% 106 1.1% Westchester County Race and Hispanic Origin, 2000 and 2010 Census Total population 923,459 100.0% 949,113 100.0% Hispanic or Latino 144,124 15.6% 207,032 21.8% Not Hispanic or Latino 779,335 84.4% 742,081 78.2% White alone 591,776 64.1% 544,563 57.4% Black or African American alone 125,227 13.6% 126,585 13.3% American Indian and Alaska Native alone 1,072 0.1% 1,141 0.1% Asian alone 40,941 4.4% 51,123 5.4% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 232 0.0% 218 0.0% Some Other Race alone 3,081 0.3% 3,757 0.4% Two or More Races 17,006 1.8% 14,694 1.5% (18%), while North Castle has a lower proportion of foreign-born residents (11%). Figure 4-10, Foreign-born Population, compares these populations in Rye Brook with Westchester County and other nearby municipalities. 4.6 Income The most recent estimate on median household income in Rye Brook is $114,602, according to the 2005-2009 American Community Survey (ACS). This compares with surrounding municipalities where median incomes span from $51,652 in Port Chester to $145,990 in the City of Rye. The American Community Survey estimates that between approximately 213 and 821 out of 9,433 residents in Rye Brook had income below the poverty level between 2005 and 2009. At the maximum estimated level of 821 residents Source: US Census, Decennial Census Summary File 1; Prepared by Westchester County Department of Planning KI N G S T 28 L I N C O L N A V E 10 N M A I N S T 27 P U R C H A S E S T ANDERSON H I L L R D POLLY P A R K R D CR O S S W E S T C H E S T E R E X P Y S R E G E N T S T PUTNAMAVE N R E G E N T S T RT-120 HUTCHINSO N R I V E R P K Y S WESTCHESTERA V E INDIAN R D KEN I L W O R T H R D WE B B A V E S P E A R L S T BOSTON P O S T R D RID G E S T HALSTEADA V E RT-12 0 A S M A I N S T MIDLA N D A V E MILLST RIDGE B L V D W G L E N A V E US - 1 ADEE S T S R I D G E S T CROSS W E S T C H E S T E R E X P Y C R O S S W E S T C H E S T E R E X P Y 28 27 WESTC H E S T E R A V E WESTCHESTERAVE 10 P U R C H A S E S T N R I D G E S T 29 BOWMAN A V E HUTC H I N S O N R I V E R P K Y S HUTCH I N S O N R I V E R P K Y N S R I D G E S T 30S VAL L E Y T E R WESTCHEST E R A V E KIN G S T CRAWFORD S T COUNT R Y R I D G E D R HIGH S T TAM A R A C K R D LINCOLN A V E LA T O N I A R D ARB O R D R BEL L E F A I R R D BONWIT R D O L D O R C H A R D R D WIN D S O R R D BETSY B R O W N R D HOLLY L N HILLA N D A L E R D B E L L E F A I R B L V D LOCH L N MOHEGAN LN T A L C O T T R D COMLY A V E ANDER S O N H I L L R D WIL T O N R D BOBBI E L N FAIRL A W N P K Y P A D D O C K R D PINE R I D G E R D RIDGE S T BIRCH L N B R O O K L N LONG L E D G E D R ARGYLE R D ELM H I L L D R J E A N L N BERKLEY D R MEADOWLARK R D HA W T H O R N E A V E HIL L C R E S T A V E RED ROOF DR ROCKI N G H O R S E T R L C H U R C H I L L R D IRENHYL A V E WYMAN S T NEUTON A V E OLD O A K R D ROC K R I D G E D R RIDGE B L V D M A G N O L I A D R SUNSET R D JENNIFER L N BEA C O N L N LAWR I D G E D R WINDINGWOOD R D N WOOD L A N D D R BOXWO O D P L MARK D R ACKER D R BELL P L WO O D L A N D A V E P H Y L L I S P L MAYWOOD A V E WINDINGWOOD R D S E A G L E S B L F DORC H E S T E R D R REU N I O N R D MAPL E C T D O R A L G R E E N S D R W DI V I S I O N S T WINTHROP D R EDG E W O O D D R DIXON S T BEEC H W O O D B L V D FRANKLIN S T ORI O L E P L HIDD E N P O N D D R SLEE P Y H O L L O W R D CARLTON L N L E E L N C A N D Y L N WHIPPO O R W I L L R D AVON C I R KN O L L W O O D D R HUNTER D R CHAR L E S L N GREE N W A Y L N MIL E S T O N E R D R O A N O K E A V E ARLINGTON P L T E R R A C E C T KENDOLIN L N INTERNA T I O N A L D R W E S T V I E W A V E COLLEGE A V E W R I D G E D R R Y E R I D G E P L Z ELLENDALE A V E B A R B E R P L BROOKRIDGE C T W W I L L I A M S T DEER R U N PARKW O O D P L BISHOP D R S IVY H I L L L N C O U N T R Y R I D G E C I R CROSSWAY LITTLE K INGS L N BE R K L E Y L N RT-120A BROO K S I DE W A Y 27S PARADE L N BAY B E R R Y L N PINE T R E E D R CRESCENTPL O S B O R N E P L T R E E T O P L N BISHOP D R N JAMES W A Y JACQUELINE L N BO L T O N P L WILTON C I R LI N C O L N A V E 29 K I N G S T Port Chester 0 0.5 10.25 Miles µ B Y R A M R I V E R SOURCE: U.S. 2010 Census. Datashown at the block level. VillageofRyeBrook, NY HARRISON Hispanic Population Westchester CountyDepartment of PlanniningDecember 2011 Planning Base Studies Legend Under 5% 5 - 15% 16 - 40% 41 - 70% 71 - 100% Population Westchester County Airport Blind Brook Country Club Blind Brook School Rich Manor Park Crawford Park HUTCHI N S O N RIVER PAR K W A Y Port Chester Middle School St. Mary's Cemetery T O W N O F G R E E N W I C H , C O N N E C T I C U T Map 4-2Hispanic PopulationPage 4-9 Planning Base Studies Village of Rye Brook, New York 4-10 May 2012 Prepared by the Westchester County Department of Planning Chapter 4 Population Characteristics below the poverty level, this accounts for approximately 9% of the Village residents. It should be noted, because Rye Brook is a small municipality, it is difficult to describe and use data for such charac- teristics due to the small sample size. Figure 4-11, Median House- hold Income, 2005-2009 shows these income figures for Rye Brook, Westchester County and surrounding communities. Figure 4-11. Median Household Income 2005-2009 (in 2009 Dollars) Municipality Estimate Margin of Error (+/-) Westchester County $79,585 736 Rye Brook $114,602 13,714 Greenwich $122,092 5,194 Harrison $104,640 8,667 North Castle $140,610 16,047 Port Chester $51,652 3,320 Rye (city) $145,990 20,144 Source: Census American Community Survey 2005-2009. Data is based on a sample and contains a margin of error; Prepared by the Westchester County Department of Planning Figure 4-10. Foreign-born Population Municipality Native Foreign-Born Estimate Margin of Error Percent Estimate Margin of Error Percent Westchester County 723,513 3,765 76% 225,537 3,765 24% Rye Brook 7,999 295 84% 1,533 293 16% North Castle 10,717 295 89% 1,362 293 11% Harrison 21,594 696 82% 4,809 692 18% Port Chester 15,583 917 56% 12,459 917 44% Rye (city) 12,492 411 83% 2,599 407 17% Greenwich 48,963 900 79% 12,709 890 21% Source: American Community Survey 2005-2009, US Census Bureau, Prepared by the Westchester County Department of Planning Planning Base Studies Village of Rye Brook, New York Chapter 4 Population Characteristics 4-11 May 2012 Prepared by the Westchester County Department of Planning 4.7 Educational Attainment According to the American Community Survey (ACS), Rye Brook residents have levels of educational attainment that are similar to those of surrounding communities. As shown in Figure 4-12, only 4.4% if Rye Brook residents do not have a high school diploma or GED, and the county average is 12.8%. Just over half (51%) of Rye Brook residents have a bachelor’s degree or higher, while only 44.4% of county residents have a bachelor’s. Figure 4-12 Educational Attainment for the Population 25 and Over, 2005-2009 Municipality Population over 25 No High School diploma High School Graduate/GED Bachelor's or higher Master's or higher Westchester 637,347 81,498 12.8% 147,830 23.2% 282,883 44.4% 142,445 22.3% Rye 9,633 348 3.6% 975 10.1% 7,003 72.7% 3,410 35.4% Harrison 16,373 1,474 9.0% 3,702 22.6% 8,088 49.4% 3,686 22.5% North Castle 7,647 411 5.4% 1,263 16.5% 4,723 61.8% 2,433 31.8% Mamaroneck (Village) 12,537 1,466 11.7% 2,869 22.9% 6,050 48.3% 3,316 26.4% Port Chester 1 9,572 5,294 27.0% 6,018 30.7% 4,508 23.0% 1,794 9.2% Rye Brook 6,431 281 4.4% 1,420 22.1% 3,293 51.2% 1,718 26.7% Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2005-2009. Data is based on a sample and contains a margin of error; Prepared by the Westchester County Department of Planning