Roy, NM

Census Place

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2024 Population
302
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
55.5
1.83% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
29.8%
9.96% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$43,203
7.4% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$50,600
2024 Employed Population
121
13.6% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Roy, NM 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, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Roy, NM was $50,600, and the homeownership rate was 71.1%.

Most people in Roy, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Roy, NM was 4 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Roy, NM is home to a population of 302 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Roy, NM residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 1.37 times more Other (Non-Hispanic) residents (86 people) in Roy, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 63 White (Non-Hispanic) and 62 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
93.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Roy, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Roy, NM was 93.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Roy, NM
  1. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    86 ± 73
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    63 ± 29
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    62 ± 43
43.4%
Hispanic Population
131 people

In 2024, there were 1.37 times more Other (Non-Hispanic) residents (86 people) in Roy, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 63 White (Non-Hispanic) and 62 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

43.4% of the people in Roy, NM are hispanic (131 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Roy, NM 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 New Mexico.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    124,411 ± 8,401 people
  2. Philippines
    6,498 ± 1,976 people
  3. Germany
    4,186 ± 1,587 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 124,411 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,498 and Germany with 4,186.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    30 ± 30
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    7 ± 15
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    7 ± 15

Roy, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Roy, NM employs 121 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Roy, NM were Educational Services (60 people), Public Administration (29 people), and Construction (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($91,417), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,669), and Public Administration ($46,875).

Employment

Occupations

121
2024 Value
± 110
−13.6%
1 Year decline
± 134%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Roy, NM declined at a rate of −13.6%, from 140 employees to 121 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Roy, NM, are Management Occupations (40 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (34 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Roy, NM.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

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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

121
2024 Value
± 110
−13.6%
1 Year decline
± 134%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Roy, NM declined at a rate of −13.6%, from 140 employees to 121 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Roy, NM, are Educational Services (60 people), Public Administration (29 people), and Construction (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Roy, NM, though some of these residents may live in Roy, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$94,000
Median earning men ± $263,534
$72,904
Median earning women ± $24,262

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($91,417) and Public Administration ($61,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.
Y-Axis
2.72%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 860k people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.72% 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 10.8%.

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

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Housing & Living

People in Roy, NM have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Roy, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$50,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$23,985
$106
Median Property Taxes
±$56

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, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

71.1%
Homeownership
2024
75.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 71.1% of the housing units in Roy, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.1%.

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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.
$43,203
Median Household Income
± $18,363
149
Number of Households
± 57

In 2024, the median household income of the 149 households in Roy, NM grew to $43,203 from the previous year's value of $40,227.

The following chart displays the households in Roy, NM 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 $20k - $25k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Roy, NM is from New Mexico.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2023, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0654% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (72.7%)
  2. Walked (21.5%)
  3. Carpooled (4.96%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Roy, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (21.5%) and those who carpooled to work (4.96%).

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

23.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Roy, NM have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.5% of the workforce in Roy, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

4 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Roy, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Roy, NM have 4 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Roy, NM (90 out of 302 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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

97% of the population of Roy, NM has health coverage, with 45% on employee plans, 9.27% on Medicaid, 8.94% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 17.9% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Mexico see 1,344 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,344 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1436 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 215 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.6% under 18 years, 7.62% between 18 and 34 years, 53% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.98%
Uninsured
45%
Employer Coverage
9.27%
Medicaid
8.94%
Medicare
15.9%
Non-Group
17.9%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Roy, NM declined by 68.1% from 9.35% to 2.98%.

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