Royalton, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

941

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.5

4.09% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.9%

12.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,500

13% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$166,300

15.4% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Royalton, PA is home to a population of 941 people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.31% of Royalton, PA residents were born outside of the country (50 people).

In 2024, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (731 people) in Royalton, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 72 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 33 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Royalton, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Royalton, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Royalton, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
731 ± 225
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
72 ± 69
White (Hispanic)
33 ± 52

9.46%

Hispanic Population

89 people

9.46% of the people in Royalton, PA are hispanic (89 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Royalton, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

5.31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

4.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

As of 2024, 5.31% of Royalton, PA residents (50 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 Royalton, PA was 4.21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 15

Royalton, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Royalton, PA.

Economy

The economy of Royalton, PA employs 501 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Royalton, PA were Other Services, Except Public Administration (88 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (68 people), and Manufacturing (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($73,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,721), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,583).

Employment

Occupations

501

2024 Value

± 126

7.05%

1 Year growth

± 32.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Royalton, PA grew at a rate of 7.05%, from 468 employees to 501 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Royalton, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (76 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (72 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Royalton, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

501

2024 Value

± 126

7.05%

1 Year growth

± 32.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Royalton, PA grew at a rate of 7.05%, from 468 employees to 501 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Royalton, PA, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (88 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (68 people), and Manufacturing (62 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Royalton, PA, though some of these residents may live in Royalton, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,438

Median earning men ± $4,801

$44,531

Median earning women ± $6,927

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,721), and Manufacturing ($65,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,750), Public Administration ($61,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($48,631).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Royalton, PA was $166,300 in 2024, which is 0.5 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $144,100 to $166,300, a 15.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Royalton, PA is 73.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Royalton, PA have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Royalton, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$166,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,202

$335

Median Property Taxes

±$89

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 Royalton, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.8%

Homeownership

2024

58.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.8% of the housing units in Royalton, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Royalton, PA 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.

$67,500

Median Household Income

± $11,614

454

Number of Households

± 114

In 2024, the median household income of the 454 households in Royalton, PA grew to $67,500 from the previous year's value of $59,757.

The following chart displays the households in Royalton, PA 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Royalton, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (59.5%)
Worked At Home (23.6%)
Carpooled (8.47%)

In 2024, 59.5% of workers in Royalton, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.47%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Royalton, PA have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.58% of the workforce in Royalton, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Royalton, PA (112 out of 941 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Royalton, PA 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.

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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