Royal City, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,683

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

24.6

1.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

35.8%

27% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,478

2.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$228,600

Population & Diversity

Royal City, WA is home to a population of 1.68k people, from which 69.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 39.2% of Royal City, WA residents were born outside of the country (659 people).

In 2024, there were 1.06 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (621 people) in Royal City, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 586 Other (Hispanic) and 316 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

69.9%

2024 Citizenship

67.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 69.9% of Royal City, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Royal City, WA was 67.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Royal City, WA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
621 ± 352
Other (Hispanic)
586 ± 226
White (Non-Hispanic)
316 ± 293

80.7%

Hispanic Population

1.36k people

80.7% of the people in Royal City, WA are hispanic (1.36k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Royal City, WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

39.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

659 people

41.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

671 people

As of 2024, 39.2% of Royal City, WA residents (659 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 Royal City, WA was 41.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Royal City, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

11 ± 27

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Royal City, WA.

Economy

The economy of Royal City, WA employs 615 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Royal City, WA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (273 people), Educational Services (75 people), and Manufacturing (65 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($72,614), Educational Services ($50,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,500).

Employment

Occupations

615

2024 Value

± 189

−11.3%

1 Year decline

± 46.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Royal City, WA declined at a rate of −11.3%, from 693 employees to 615 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Royal City, WA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (169 people), Management Occupations (95 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (72 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Royal City, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

615

2024 Value

± 189

−11.3%

1 Year decline

± 46.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Royal City, WA declined at a rate of −11.3%, from 693 employees to 615 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Royal City, WA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (273 people), Educational Services (75 people), and Manufacturing (65 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Royal City, WA, though some of these residents may live in Royal City, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,603

Median earning men ± $11,494

$18,286

Median earning women ± $1,938

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($74,659) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($33,798).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,667) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($16,196).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Royal City, WA was $228,600 in 2024, which is 0.687 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $180,300 to $228,600, a 26.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Royal City, WA is 56.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Royal City, WA have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Royal City, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$228,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$204,551

$264

Median Property Taxes

±$112

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 Royal City, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.8%

Homeownership

2024

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.8% of the housing units in Royal City, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Royal City, WA 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.

$50,478

Median Household Income

± $17,091

465

Number of Households

± 151

In 2024, the median household income of the 465 households in Royal City, WA grew to $50,478 from the previous year's value of $49,417.

The following chart displays the households in Royal City, WA 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Royal City, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.3%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (4.55%)

In 2024, 82.3% of workers in Royal City, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (4.55%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Royal City, WA have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.09% of the workforce in Royal City, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Royal City, WA (596 out of 1.66k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Royal City, WA 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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