Roy, NM

Census Place

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

Population & Diversity

Roy, NM is home to a population of 302 people, from which 100% are citizens.

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Roy, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Roy, NM

Other (Non-Hispanic)
86 ± 73
White (Non-Hispanic)
63 ± 29
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
62 ± 43

43.4%

Hispanic Population

131 people

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.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
126,568 ± 8,470 people
Philippines
6,950 ± 2,043 people
Germany
4,158 ± 1,582 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 126,568 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,950 and Germany with 4,158.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
30 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 15
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Roy, NM.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

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.

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 .

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Roy, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Roy, NM is from New Mexico.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2024, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.506% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.7%)
Walked (21.5%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Roy, NM compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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