Population 464 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Royal
Household size in Royal
| Period | Royal | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Royal is a place of small households, averaging 2.25 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.51 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Royal
| Period | Royal | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.0 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.9 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.0 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.5 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Royal is 43.5 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Royal
| Period | Royal | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.3% of households in Royal, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Royal
Renters in Royal
| Period | Royal | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Royal is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 57.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Royal
| Period | Royal | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Royal as nationally: 9.0%, against 9.6%.
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 Royal
| Period | Royal | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Royal is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The picture is much the same across Illinois.
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 Royal
| Period | Royal | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $598 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,028 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $751 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,329 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$731 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Royal runs $1,329 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.5% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Royal
Bachelor's degrees in Royal
| Period | Royal | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.3% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.6% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Royal: 23.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Royal
| Period | Royal | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.0% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.1% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.5% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.2% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Royal: 98.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Royal
| Period | Royal | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Royal than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, against 5.4%. 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).
Royal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal | 2.25 | 43.5 | 4.3% | 18.4% | 9.0% | 1967 | $1,329 | 23.4% | 98.2% | 4.0% |
| Hope | 2.47 | 45.1 | 9.0% | 15.7% | 9.2% | 1959 | $797 | 22.4% | 94.6% | 2.6% |
| Ogden | 2.74 | 40.2 | 8.3% | 7.8% | 3.5% | 1977 | $1,175 | 29.7% | 97.1% | 3.5% |
| St. Joseph | 2.68 | 39.7 | 4.8% | 16.3% | 3.5% | 1988 | $905 | 35.3% | 98.8% | 4.9% |
| Fithian | 2.32 | 47.9 | 8.2% | 13.3% | 4.8% | 1956 | $1,034 | 22.1% | 95.5% | 3.6% |
| Gifford | 2.32 | 51.1 | 4.3% | 6.6% | 8.1% | 1981 | $609 | 22.8% | 96.2% | 2.1% |
| Penfield | 2.80 | 41.8 | 4.9% | 18.9% | 15.3% | 1965 | $950 | 23.0% | 96.0% | 1.5% |
| Muncie | 2.28 | 52.2 | 7.8% | 17.5% | 15.5% | 1943 | $1,020 | 17.0% | 97.1% | 4.3% |
| Armstrong | 2.72 | 49.6 | 6.8% | 14.3% | 4.1% | 1969 | $988 | 12.4% | 97.1% | 2.3% |
| Brothers | 2.28 | 53.1 | 8.1% | 18.6% | 18.3% | 1940 | $1,011 | 15.3% | 97.2% | 4.5% |
| Collison | 2.52 | 41.5 | 5.8% | 14.2% | 11.7% | 1966 | $827 | 24.3% | 96.3% | 2.3% |
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 Royal. 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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