Population 1,919 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Royalton
Household size in Royalton
| Period | Royalton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Royalton are small: just 2.33 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.
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 Royalton
| Period | Royalton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.6 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Royalton is 43.4 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 Royalton
| Period | Royalton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Royalton (10.9%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 3.4 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Royalton
Renters in Royalton
| Period | Royalton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.3% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.3% of households in Royalton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 68.1% 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 Royalton
| Period | Royalton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Royalton than nationally: 7.3%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Illinois.
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 Royalton
| Period | Royalton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
Royalton is a place of older homes: half were built before 1965, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Royalton
| Period | Royalton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $529 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $612 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $696 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $941 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$413 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Royalton costs $941 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Royalton
Bachelor's degrees in Royalton
| Period | Royalton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Royalton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Royalton
| Period | Royalton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.6% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.3% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Royalton have finished high school (92.0%), a bit 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 Royalton
| Period | Royalton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Royalton: 6.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Illinois. 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).
Royalton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royalton | 2.33 | 43.4 | 10.9% | 24.3% | 7.3% | 1965 | $941 | 22.4% | 92.0% | 6.2% |
| Zeigler | 1.96 | 49.6 | 6.7% | 21.1% | 12.3% | 1948 | $861 | 15.2% | 90.6% | 8.9% |
| Bush | 2.19 | 45.1 | 14.8% | 35.6% | 8.6% | 1967 | $389 | 14.4% | 84.5% | 3.4% |
| Hurst | 2.19 | 45.0 | 14.9% | 35.9% | 8.8% | 1968 | $408 | 14.5% | 84.9% | 3.6% |
| Mulkeytown | 2.00 | 55.9 | 5.0% | 10.4% | 11.8% | 1971 | $963 | 11.7% | 85.5% | 7.1% |
| Colp | 2.38 | 47.7 | 2.7% | 6.1% | 18.9% | 1994 | $154 | 18.1% | 96.8% | 8.2% |
| Freeman Spur | 2.21 | 47.5 | 10.7% | 23.1% | 10.5% | 1967 | $674 | 15.6% | 90.5% | 8.2% |
| Plumfield | 2.34 | 46.9 | 11.6% | 15.6% | 6.5% | 1969 | $833 | 12.1% | 94.8% | 5.4% |
| Christopher | 2.09 | 45.9 | 8.4% | 24.4% | 16.5% | 1949 | $805 | 16.3% | 91.5% | 7.2% |
| Elkville | 2.21 | 44.5 | 13.0% | 28.1% | 13.2% | 1970 | $725 | 8.1% | 84.8% | 6.0% |
| Reeds Station | 2.46 | 36.1 | 6.5% | 32.8% | 15.4% | 1998 | $717 | 50.6% | 96.2% | 2.7% |
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 Royalton. 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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