Population 4,396 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Royal Lakes
Household size in Royal Lakes
| Period | Royal Lakes | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.95 | 2.63 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.78 | 2.68 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.81 | 2.66 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.86 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Royal Lakes are small: just 1.86 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Only three of Jacksonville's 108 neighborhoods have smaller households.
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 | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.7 | 37.4 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.4 | 38.8 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.7 | 39.5 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.1 | 40.4 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.6 | +3.1 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Royal Lakes is young: half of its residents are under 32.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 33.7, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Of Jacksonville's 108 neighborhoods, only ten are younger.
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 | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 12.2% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 12.0% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 11.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Royal Lakes (11.2%), close to 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 | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.4% | 31.8% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 76.8% | 34.2% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 82.8% | 35.5% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 87.4% | 33.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Royal Lakes: 87.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Only one other Jacksonville neighborhood has a higher share of renters.
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 | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 13.8% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 11.8% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 9.4% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −4.1 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Royal Lakes as nationally: 10.4%, 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 Lakes
| Period | Royal Lakes | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1985 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1992 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Royal Lakes are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the wider Jacksonville area, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $927 | $1,041 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $956 | $1,106 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,128 | $1,251 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,437 | $1,750 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$510 | +$709 | +$724 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Royal Lakes costs $1,437 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.5% of household income on rent, 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 Lakes
Bachelor's degrees in Royal Lakes
| Period | Royal Lakes | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.2% | 26.9% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.0% | 28.4% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.7% | 31.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 36.7% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −14.7 pts | +9.8 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Royal Lakes (29.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little 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 | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.9% | 88.5% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.5% | 89.6% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.1% | 90.9% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.9% | 92.2% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +3.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Royal Lakes: 97.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Of Jacksonville's 108 neighborhoods, only four have a higher share of high school graduates.
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 | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 8.2% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 10.7% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −4.0 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Royal Lakes has been low: just 1.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Few Jacksonville neighborhoods have lower unemployment: only nine of 108. 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 neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Lakes | 1.86 | 32.1 | 11.2% | 87.4% | 10.4% | 1983 | $1,437 | 29.5% | 97.9% | 1.2% |
| Baymeadows | 1.88 | 30.7 | 6.1% | 81.1% | 8.8% | 2000 | $1,720 | 49.2% | 95.1% | 1.0% |
| Deerwood | 2.14 | 37.8 | 9.7% | 56.7% | 8.0% | 2005 | $1,809 | 61.3% | 96.0% | 1.3% |
| Craven | 2.14 | 39.8 | 7.4% | 71.0% | 7.4% | 1987 | $1,345 | 35.0% | 90.4% | 4.6% |
| Deercreek | 2.68 | 51.4 | 13.5% | 15.5% | 12.2% | 2001 | $1,712 | 54.0% | 93.2% | 7.5% |
| Brierwood | 2.16 | 44.9 | 4.7% | 25.7% | 7.2% | 1976 | $1,669 | 43.4% | 94.3% | 3.3% |
| Sunbeam | 2.51 | 38.3 | 12.8% | 40.1% | 7.4% | 1997 | $1,902 | 36.2% | 95.7% | 2.7% |
| Mandarin Station-Losco | 2.52 | 38.4 | 13.7% | 32.8% | 3.8% | 1990 | $1,718 | 32.8% | 94.2% | 2.2% |
| Secret Cove | 2.05 | 33.2 | 8.2% | 62.9% | 10.6% | 2007 | $1,781 | 71.9% | 98.7% | 6.0% |
| Goodby's Creek | 2.40 | 40.6 | 11.8% | 25.3% | 3.4% | 1975 | $1,614 | 38.0% | 94.3% | 1.0% |
| Southpoint | 2.53 | 45.0 | 11.9% | 47.5% | 16.9% | 1982 | $1,539 | 25.2% | 91.5% | 2.5% |
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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