Population 254 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Royal
Household size in Royal
| Period | Royal | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.30 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Royal average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where it has 2.46 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.30, 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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.6 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.8 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.6 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.1 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.1, Royal is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.5% 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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Royal is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (56.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.7% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 27.0% 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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Royal are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $532 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $893 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $739 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,595 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,063 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Royal pays $1,595 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in Pennsylvania overall ($1,323). 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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.7 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Royal (29.3%) 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
| Period | Royal | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.5% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.9% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Royal is above the national rate: 93.0% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Royal has been strong: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 | 2.59 | 48.1 | 8.5% | 14.3% | 27.0% | 1978 | $1,595 | 29.3% | 93.0% | 1.7% |
| Nicholson | 2.37 | 46.7 | 8.4% | 16.5% | 15.6% | 1965 | $1,056 | 19.5% | 92.8% | 2.8% |
| Hop Bottom | 2.49 | 47.5 | 8.8% | 20.3% | 19.2% | 1974 | $1,082 | 19.2% | 91.1% | 3.7% |
| Fleetville | 2.26 | 57.2 | 10.5% | 13.3% | 27.5% | 1959 | $1,421 | 33.4% | 94.0% | 1.5% |
| West Lenox | 2.66 | 48.6 | 7.1% | 11.1% | 31.3% | 1981 | $1,787 | 29.3% | 94.2% | 1.6% |
| Lindaville | 2.37 | 52.5 | 6.0% | 15.8% | 26.7% | 1973 | $1,042 | 22.7% | 91.0% | 6.4% |
| East Lemon | 2.29 | 48.2 | 6.1% | 14.3% | 18.0% | 1976 | $949 | 26.4% | 92.2% | 2.8% |
| Kingsley | 2.45 | 51.8 | 3.1% | 11.1% | 32.2% | 1978 | $1,276 | 21.8% | 93.0% | 4.2% |
| Lenoxville | 2.53 | 47.7 | 8.3% | 16.4% | 21.5% | 1977 | $1,061 | 20.9% | 92.6% | 4.9% |
| Springville | 2.58 | 46.5 | 10.3% | 17.2% | 20.9% | 1977 | $1,018 | 23.3% | 90.2% | 3.9% |
| East Benton | 2.63 | 55.9 | 8.2% | 11.9% | 21.8% | 1966 | $1,061 | 32.3% | 94.6% | 2.6% |
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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