Royal

Population: 313
Median household income: $93,500
Median home value: $144,600

Located in Champaign County, Illinois, Royal is a community with a population of 313. At $93,500, its median household income sits above Champaign County's $63,091.

From 2019 to 2023, Royal's population declined 4.3% from 327 to 313, while its median home value fell 5.0% from $152,200 to $144,600.

Households average 2.34 people. The median gross rent is $1,109.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 313
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $93,500
Median home value: $144,600
Median gross rent: $1,109
Housing units: 142
Homeownership rate: 86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

327313

Median household income

$82,750$93,500

Median home value

$152,200$144,600

Median gross rent

$1,300$1,109

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	327	$82,750	$152,200	$1,300
2020	370	$75,750	$144,300	$1,325
2021	382	$79,464	$145,500	$1,300
2022	339	$88,250	$146,600	$1,063
2023	313	$93,500	$144,600	$1,109

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	1.6%
5 to 17	58	18.5%
18 to 24	26	8.3%
25 to 34	42	13.4%
35 to 44	35	11.2%
45 to 54	33	10.5%
55 to 64	41	13.1%
65 to 74	37	11.8%
75 and over	36	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	282	90.1%
Black or African American	27	8.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.3%

High school graduate33.0%

Some college or associate's41.5%

Bachelor's degree17.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	1.3%
High school graduate	74	33.0%
Some college or associate's	93	41.5%
Bachelor's degree	40	17.9%
Graduate or professional degree	14	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	137	82.0%
Carpooled	12	7.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	9.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21	13.8%
15 to 29 min	68	44.7%
30 to 44 min	52	34.2%
45 to 59 min	1	0.7%
60+ min	10	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 1.9% (6 of 313)

	Count	Share
Family households	86	64.2%
Nonfamily households	48	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	134	94.4%
Vacant	8	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	116	86.6%
Renter-occupied	18	13.4%

1-unit, detached90.8%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	129	90.8%
1-unit, attached	3	2.1%
2 to 4 units	10	7.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1766157
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.1931, -87.9719