Population 561 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Royal
Household size in Royal
| Period | Royal | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.82 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.95 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.33 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.80 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Royal is a place of big households: 3.33 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.53, 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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 60.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 40.0, the median age in Royal is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.9% 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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 1.1% of households in Royal rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (38.3%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.7% of the housing in Royal, 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
| Period | Royal | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Royal is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1999, 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
| Period | Royal | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $657 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $666 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $778 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,205 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$548 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Royal pays $1,205 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Missouri overall ($1,122). The typical renter here spends 31.0% 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
Bachelor's degrees in Royal
| Period | Royal | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.9% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.1% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Royal than nationally: 29.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.1% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.7% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.8% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.7% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Royal never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Royal
| Period | Royal | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Royal runs below the national rate: 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Missouri. 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 | 3.33 | 40.0 | 4.9% | 1.1% | 16.7% | 1999 | $1,205 | 29.1% | 82.7% | 3.4% |
| Rosati | 2.29 | 48.1 | 5.2% | 18.0% | 18.5% | 1990 | $736 | 21.3% | 88.5% | 6.9% |
| Red Bird | 2.68 | 44.8 | 21.1% | 14.3% | 18.5% | 1976 | $772 | 3.9% | 85.1% | 1.7% |
| Safe | 2.98 | 42.1 | 5.3% | 21.1% | 18.0% | 1993 | $901 | 25.9% | 85.3% | 6.8% |
| High Gate | 3.31 | 39.8 | 5.1% | 4.1% | 15.8% | 1999 | $1,223 | 31.6% | 83.8% | 2.7% |
| Cuba | 2.28 | 44.8 | 12.8% | 38.4% | 17.4% | 1980 | $780 | 9.3% | 84.2% | 3.4% |
| St. James | 2.57 | 43.0 | 13.5% | 30.5% | 18.4% | 1983 | $896 | 28.3% | 87.6% | 5.9% |
| Fanning | 2.21 | 54.1 | 3.7% | 22.8% | 19.4% | 1978 | $685 | 12.3% | 89.9% | 10.0% |
| Oak Hill | 2.64 | 46.5 | 6.8% | 10.6% | 24.1% | 1989 | $1,065 | 14.1% | 89.8% | 3.0% |
| Cleavesville | 2.55 | 46.3 | 17.3% | 16.4% | 18.5% | 1977 | $727 | 5.1% | 84.7% | 3.1% |
| Vichy | 2.62 | 45.1 | 5.0% | 24.3% | 20.3% | 1986 | $616 | 21.3% | 88.2% | 8.6% |
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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