Population 34,397 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Royse City
Household size in Royse City
| Period | Royse City | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.03 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.10 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.11 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.08 | 2.87 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Royse City are large by national standards, averaging 3.08 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has crept up from 3.03 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 Royse City
| Period | Royse City | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.8 | 34.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.5 | 35.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.4 | 36.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.3 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Royse City is 36.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 33.8 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the northeast and oldest in the southeast.
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 Royse City
| Period | Royse City | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Royse City (10.1%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 1.2 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 Royse City
Renters in Royse City
| Period | Royse City | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 37.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 39.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 40.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 39.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.8% of households in Royse City rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 24.2% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 3.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people, only 45 have a lower 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 Royse City
| Period | Royse City | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Royse City than nationally: 7.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Dallas area.
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 Royse City
| Period | Royse City | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1999 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2001 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2002 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2011 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Royse City is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2011, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1999 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the southeast. Of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people, only 25 have newer homes.
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 Royse City
| Period | Royse City | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,107 | $1,058 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,158 | $1,135 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,524 | $1,349 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,068 | $1,865 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$962 | +$807 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Royse City runs $2,068 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $962 a month since 2006–10, up 87%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 35.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Royse City
Bachelor's degrees in Royse City
| Period | Royse City | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 31.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 32.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 34.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.2% | 39.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in Royse City (31.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 13.5 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Compared with other Texas cities, though, Royse City has a higher share of college graduates than most.
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 Royse City
| Period | Royse City | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.5% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.5% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.0% | 85.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 87.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Royse City have finished high school (92.6%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 6.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Royse City
| Period | Royse City | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Royse City has been strong: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 2.0 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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).
Royse City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royse City | 3.08 | 36.3 | 10.1% | 11.8% | 7.0% | 2011 | $2,068 | 31.2% | 92.6% | 3.1% |
| Fate | 3.48 | 30.8 | 8.2% | 9.4% | 7.0% | 2014 | $2,376 | 44.6% | 93.3% | 5.2% |
| Union Valley | 3.05 | 40.0 | 10.5% | 14.1% | 11.6% | 2009 | $2,641 | 29.6% | 95.7% | 0.3% |
| Josephine | 3.17 | 33.3 | 10.0% | 6.5% | 7.6% | 2013 | $2,065 | 24.7% | 90.0% | 2.2% |
| McLendon-Chisholm | 3.42 | 39.6 | 2.0% | 2.3% | 6.0% | 2010 | $2,137 | 54.1% | 94.3% | 1.6% |
| Rockwall | 3.00 | 38.5 | 7.0% | 24.3% | 6.0% | 2005 | $2,114 | 49.7% | 95.9% | 4.7% |
| Lavon | 3.32 | 33.3 | 11.7% | 10.8% | 4.5% | 2008 | $1,949 | 40.5% | 92.0% | 2.4% |
| Nevada | 2.99 | 37.3 | 6.7% | 6.5% | 14.6% | 2008 | $1,745 | 29.4% | 91.9% | 4.8% |
| Caddo Mills | 2.98 | 35.6 | 6.3% | 16.1% | 3.8% | 2000 | $1,416 | 29.1% | 91.6% | 7.9% |
| Copeville | 3.15 | 37.0 | 10.0% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 2005 | $1,636 | 16.3% | 91.3% | 7.5% |
| Heath | 3.05 | 42.3 | 4.2% | 9.3% | 3.8% | 2003 | $2,064 | 57.6% | 97.7% | 6.1% |
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 Royse City. 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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