Population 2,719 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Royalton
| Period | Royalton | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Royalton average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65).
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 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.5 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.1 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.1 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Royalton is 37.1 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 33.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Royalton: 8.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.8% 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, 40.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 Royalton
| Period | Royalton | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.2% of homes in Royalton are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Royalton are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $780 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $821 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $723 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $769 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$11 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in Royalton runs $769 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.6% 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 Royalton
Bachelor's degrees in Royalton
| Period | Royalton | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Royalton: 18.1% 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 Royalton
| Period | Royalton | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.6% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.8% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.4% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +2.3 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%. Still, the rate is lower than in Minnesota overall (93.7%).
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 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Royalton than nationally: unemployment was 6.1%, against 5.4%. 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).
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 | 2.59 | 37.1 | 8.6% | 16.8% | 5.2% | 1984 | $769 | 18.1% | 92.0% | 6.1% |
| North Prairie | 2.62 | 41.3 | 6.4% | 11.8% | 5.6% | 1988 | $950 | 22.3% | 94.2% | 4.3% |
| Rice | 2.72 | 40.5 | 6.2% | 7.7% | 9.6% | 1994 | $1,067 | 28.2% | 96.1% | 2.1% |
| Darling | 2.61 | 46.0 | 5.0% | 7.2% | 3.1% | 1986 | $1,177 | 33.0% | 91.6% | 3.3% |
| Bowlus | 2.73 | 40.5 | 3.2% | 8.9% | 4.5% | 1977 | $831 | 15.3% | 92.4% | 2.1% |
| Opole | 2.59 | 46.7 | 3.7% | 2.0% | 4.7% | 1987 | $1,067 | 17.9% | 95.7% | 1.2% |
| St. Stephen | 2.75 | 43.1 | 6.7% | 8.6% | 3.7% | 1986 | $1,479 | 24.0% | 96.0% | 1.8% |
| Genola | 2.68 | 40.1 | 4.7% | 9.0% | 10.7% | 1982 | $1,441 | 19.0% | 95.5% | 2.5% |
| Sobieski | 2.58 | 42.4 | 5.6% | 7.0% | 4.5% | 1977 | $956 | 21.7% | 93.3% | 1.5% |
| Little Falls | 2.24 | 44.3 | 14.4% | 28.8% | 3.7% | 1972 | $794 | 22.8% | 93.1% | 5.1% |
| Elmdale | 2.77 | 40.5 | 2.7% | 8.6% | 3.7% | 1978 | $821 | 14.9% | 92.2% | 2.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Forest Heights, MD · New Johnsonville, TN · Stockport, OH · Tannersville, PA · Tennessee Ridge, TN · Wadley, GA · Washington Park, IL · Wellman, IA · Independence, WI · Idaho Springs, CO
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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