Population 38,616 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Roy
Household size in Roy
| Period | Roy | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.96 | 3.15 | 3.21 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.07 | 3.20 | 3.28 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.06 | 3.22 | 3.25 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.04 | 3.12 | 3.11 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.02 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Roy are large by national standards, averaging 3.04 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Even so, the typical household here is smaller than in the Ogden area as a whole, where it has 3.12 people. Household size has crept up from 2.96 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Roy
| Period | Roy | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.0 | 30.6 | 29.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.4 | 31.5 | 30.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.6 | 32.5 | 32.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.0 | 33.6 | 33.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +3.0 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.0, Roy is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The picture is much the same across the Ogden area. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 30.0, in line with the national trend.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Roy
| Period | Roy | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 9.7% | 9.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 9.8% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 9.9% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 9.6% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Roy than nationally: 10.4%, against 11.6%. The Ogden area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 5.2 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Roy
Renters in Roy
| Period | Roy | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 24.1% | 28.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 25.1% | 30.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 24.4% | 29.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 23.9% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Roy is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over a quarter of owners (26.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 1.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Roy
| Period | Roy | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 6.5% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 5.9% | 8.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 6.2% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 5.9% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Roy: just 5.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. That is in line with the rest of the Ogden area. Vacancy is down 0.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Roy
| Period | Roy | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1988 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Roy are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. Still, homes here are older than in the Ogden area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1988. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the southeast.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Roy
| Period | Roy | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $909 | $907 | $971 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $977 | $1,033 | $1,064 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,130 | $1,212 | $1,222 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,874 | $1,692 | $1,701 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$965 | +$785 | +$729 | +$606 |
The median renter in Roy pays $1,874 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $965 a month since 2006–10, up 106%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 32.0% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the west; the most affordable are in the east.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Roy
Bachelor's degrees in Roy
| Period | Roy | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 28.8% | 29.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 30.0% | 31.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 32.3% | 34.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 35.0% | 38.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Roy have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.1%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 5.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Roy has a lower share of college graduates than the great majority of Utah cities.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Roy
| Period | Roy | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.6% | 92.8% | 91.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.4% | 92.9% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.7% | 93.7% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 94.4% | 93.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Roy have finished high school (92.7%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in the wider Ogden area (94.4%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged up 1.1 points, a smaller shift than nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Roy
| Period | Roy | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 5.6% | 5.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 5.8% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Roy has been low: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 2.1 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Roy compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy | 3.04 | 33.0 | 10.4% | 16.1% | 5.1% | 1984 | $1,874 | 24.1% | 92.7% | 3.0% |
| West Haven | 3.07 | 30.6 | 15.3% | 29.2% | 6.0% | 2009 | $1,705 | 29.4% | 96.3% | 1.9% |
| Clinton | 3.52 | 33.7 | 7.3% | 10.1% | 3.3% | 1999 | $1,699 | 28.1% | 95.2% | 3.6% |
| Sunset | 3.24 | 30.3 | 18.0% | 35.1% | 5.6% | 1963 | $1,212 | 8.8% | 89.7% | 2.7% |
| Riverdale | 2.70 | 34.1 | 13.0% | 26.9% | 5.1% | 1985 | $1,437 | 21.8% | 93.4% | 2.2% |
| Hooper | 3.58 | 35.5 | 6.2% | 3.4% | 5.9% | 2000 | $2,271 | 31.6% | 94.8% | 2.0% |
| Washington Terrace | 2.69 | 32.7 | 15.0% | 29.5% | 3.2% | 1967 | $1,399 | 22.1% | 95.0% | 3.7% |
| Taylor | 3.08 | 37.1 | 9.7% | 8.0% | 2.4% | 2005 | $1,458 | 27.7% | 96.6% | 1.8% |
| West Point | 3.43 | 34.5 | 7.9% | 10.9% | 4.4% | 2000 | $1,671 | 30.7% | 96.9% | 2.1% |
| Kanesville | 3.85 | 36.7 | 9.7% | 6.1% | 7.6% | 2001 | $2,625 | 31.2% | 95.0% | 1.0% |
| South Ogden | 2.56 | 34.7 | 11.0% | 31.7% | 4.7% | 1977 | $1,401 | 32.4% | 95.3% | 2.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Roy. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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