Roy, MT

Census Place

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2024 Population
129
US Senator
Steve Daines
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Sheehy
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
50.8
6.05% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
36.5%
32.8% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$51,875
3.75% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$48,300
2024 Employed Population
57
20.8% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Roy, MT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Roy, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Roy, MT was $48,300, and the homeownership rate was 60%.

Most people in Roy, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Roy, MT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Roy, MT is home to a population of 129 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.1% of Roy, MT residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 8.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (106 people) in Roy, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Roy, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Roy, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Roy, MT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    106 ± 76
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    12 ± 19
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    5 ± 5
3.1%
Hispanic Population
4 people

In 2024, there were 8.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (106 people) in Roy, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.1% of the people in Roy, MT are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Roy, MT as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Montana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    3,832 ± 1,517 people
  2. Mexico
    2,638 ± 1,259 people
  3. Germany
    1,932 ± 1,078 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 3,832 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,638 and Germany with 1,932.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
4 people
4.51%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
6 people

As of 2024, 3.1% of Roy, MT residents (4 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Roy, MT was 4.51%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    19 ± 21
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    2 ± 12
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    1 ± 16

Roy, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 9.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Roy, MT employs 57 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Roy, MT were Educational Services (19 people), Retail Trade (12 people), and Construction (9 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($31,250), Retail Trade ($27,917), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,500).

Employment

Occupations

57
2024 Value
± 70
−20.8%
1 Year decline
± 200%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Roy, MT declined at a rate of −20.8%, from 72 employees to 57 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Roy, MT, are Sales & Related Occupations (11 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (9 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Roy, MT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

57
2024 Value
± 70
−20.8%
1 Year decline
± 200%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Roy, MT declined at a rate of −20.8%, from 72 employees to 57 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Roy, MT, are Educational Services (19 people), Retail Trade (12 people), and Construction (9 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Roy, MT, though some of these residents may live in Roy, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$30,000
Median earning men ± $5,984
$10,625
Median earning women ± $19,346

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($28,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($9,688).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.24%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 508k people employed in Montana. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Montana.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.96%).

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing the state of Montana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Roy, MT. Showing the available data for Montana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.96%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.96%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Montana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

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Steve Daines
Senator from Montana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Tim Sheehy
Senator from Montana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing Montana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Montana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

People in Roy, MT have an average commute time of 14.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Roy, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$48,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$22,187
$36
Median Property Taxes
±$35

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Roy, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Roy, MT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$51,875
Median Household Income
± $9,624
60
Number of Households
± 30

In 2024, the median household income of the 60 households in Roy, MT grew to $51,875 from the previous year's value of $50,000.

The following chart displays the households in Roy, MT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Roy, MT is from Montana.
0.46
2023 Wage GINI in Montana
0.463
2022 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2023, the income inequality in Montana was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.635% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Montana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (82.1%)
  2. Carpooled (7.14%)
  3. Walked (5.36%)

In 2024, 82.1% of workers in Roy, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.14%) and those who walked to work (5.36%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

14.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Roy, MT have a shorter commute time (14.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Roy, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Roy, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Roy, MT have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Roy, MT (46 out of 126 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 16 - 17, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Roy, MT is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

96.9% of the population of Roy, MT has health coverage, with 14% on employee plans, 40.3% on Medicaid, 9.3% on Medicare, 20.9% on non-group plans, and 12.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Montana see 1,200 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,200 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1350 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 250 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.7% were men and 54.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.9% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 27.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.7% were men and 54.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

3.1%
Uninsured
14%
Employer Coverage
40.3%
Medicaid
9.3%
Medicare
20.9%
Non-Group
12.4%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Roy, MT grew by 3.1% from 3.01% to 3.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Roy, MT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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