Population 242 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Royal Lakes
Household size in Royal Lakes
| Period | Royal Lakes | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.06 | 2.53 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.26 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.03 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.80 | −0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Royal Lakes is a place of big households: 3.03 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.23 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Lakes
| Period | Royal Lakes | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.9 | 38.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.6 | 39.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.3 | 40.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.3 | 40.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −13.6 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.3, Royal Lakes is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Lakes
| Period | Royal Lakes | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.3% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.3% of households in Royal Lakes, 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 Lakes
Renters in Royal Lakes
| Period | Royal Lakes | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0% | 28.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 30.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 31.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.1% | 29.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Royal Lakes own their homes; 25.1% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 49.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 Lakes
| Period | Royal Lakes | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.0% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 29.1% of the housing in Royal Lakes, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Lakes
| Period | Royal Lakes | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1972 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1973 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1975 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +21 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Royal Lakes is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Lakes
| Period | Royal Lakes | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $962 | $825 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $657 | $920 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $597 | $1,010 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $349 | $1,239 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$613 | +$414 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Royal Lakes pays $349 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Lakes
Bachelor's degrees in Royal Lakes
| Period | Royal Lakes | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 30.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.9% | 34.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Royal Lakes: 10.5% 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 Lakes
| Period | Royal Lakes | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.2% | 88.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.8% | 90.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.5% | 92.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.7% | 93.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Royal Lakes never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Lakes
| Period | Royal Lakes | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Royal Lakes out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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 Lakes 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 Lakes | 3.03 | 33.3 | 5.3% | 25.1% | 29.1% | 1988 | $349 | 10.5% | 86.7% | 0.0% |
| Shipman | 2.62 | 47.5 | 7.4% | 12.6% | 18.5% | 1975 | $774 | 31.0% | 93.1% | 2.8% |
| Dorchester | 3.16 | 38.8 | 3.5% | 22.9% | 28.5% | 1969 | $821 | 17.6% | 96.7% | 0.7% |
| Bunker Hill | 2.72 | 42.3 | 8.0% | 19.9% | 13.4% | 1971 | $875 | 16.3% | 94.6% | 3.5% |
| Woodburn | 2.70 | 41.1 | 2.6% | 18.4% | 14.4% | 1990 | $859 | 17.9% | 98.3% | 0.8% |
| Plainview | 2.63 | 49.7 | 5.7% | 10.0% | 20.8% | 1980 | $692 | 35.7% | 94.1% | 5.3% |
| Wilsonville | 2.52 | 41.3 | 10.6% | 20.9% | 11.3% | 1972 | $796 | 20.1% | 90.7% | 2.7% |
| Mount Clare | 2.72 | 42.8 | 14.7% | 22.2% | 25.5% | 1951 | $736 | 11.8% | 86.8% | 3.1% |
| Gillespie | 2.59 | 47.1 | 9.6% | 26.3% | 21.0% | 1951 | $821 | 21.0% | 95.1% | 4.2% |
| East Gillespie | 2.50 | 46.6 | 10.7% | 13.7% | 20.6% | 1954 | $961 | 16.3% | 95.1% | 2.9% |
| Benld | 2.08 | 47.8 | 9.8% | 27.3% | 25.0% | 1949 | $829 | 11.2% | 88.0% | 6.9% |
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 Lakes. 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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