Royersford, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,945

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.7

2.38% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

10.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,288

12.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$295,000

Population & Diversity

Royersford, PA is home to a population of 4.95k people, from which 95% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.23% of Royersford, PA residents were born outside of the country (308 people).

In 2024, there were 12.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.02k people) in Royersford, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 331 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 170 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95% of Royersford, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Royersford, PA was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Royersford, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.02k ± 337
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
331 ± 142
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
170 ± 110

6.21%

Hispanic Population

307 people

6.21% of the people in Royersford, PA are hispanic (307 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Royersford, 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

6.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

308 people

3.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

188 people

As of 2024, 6.23% of Royersford, PA residents (308 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 Royersford, PA was 3.83%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
72 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
39 ± 40

Royersford, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Royersford, PA employs 2.97k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Royersford, PA were Manufacturing (435 people), Construction (381 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (367 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($116,250), Finance & Insurance ($71,750), and Wholesale Trade ($69,375).

Employment

Occupations

2.97k

2024 Value

± 381

0.712%

1 Year growth

± 17.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Royersford, PA grew at a rate of 0.712%, from 2.95k employees to 2.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Royersford, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (372 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (359 people), and Management Occupations (301 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Royersford, 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

2.97k

2024 Value

± 381

0.712%

1 Year growth

± 17.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Royersford, PA grew at a rate of 0.712%, from 2.95k employees to 2.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Royersford, PA, are Manufacturing (435 people), Construction (381 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (367 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Royersford, PA, though some of these residents may live in Royersford, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,144

Median earning men ± $10,783

$50,357

Median earning women ± $5,847

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($115,625), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,900), and Wholesale Trade ($70,972).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($77,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,583), and Wholesale Trade ($68,281).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Royersford, PA was $295,000 in 2024, which is 0.887 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $265,500 to $295,000, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Royersford, PA is 45.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Royersford, PA have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Royersford, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$295,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,243

$1,000

Median Property Taxes

±$197

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

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

Rent vs Own

45.9%

Homeownership

2024

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 45.9% of the housing units in Royersford, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 45.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Royersford, 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.

$75,288

Median Household Income

± $10,938

2.18k

Number of Households

± 307

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.18k households in Royersford, PA grew to $75,288 from the previous year's value of $67,083.

The following chart displays the households in Royersford, 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 Royersford, 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 (72.7%)
Worked At Home (13.8%)
Carpooled (11%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Royersford, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.8%) and those who carpooled to work (11%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Royersford, PA have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.254% of the workforce in Royersford, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Royersford, PA (616 out of 4.92k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

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

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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