Royalton

Population: 1,076
Median household income: $49,625
Median home value: $51,900

Located in Franklin County, Illinois, Royalton is a community with a population of 1,076. At $49,625, its median household income sits below Franklin County's $53,471.

From 2019 to 2023, Royalton's population declined 8.3% from 1,173 to 1,076, while its median home value rose 5.9% from $49,000 to $51,900.

17.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.05 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,076
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $49,625
Median home value: $51,900
Median gross rent: $901
Housing units: 576
Homeownership rate: 67.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1731,076

Median household income

$38,889$49,625

Median home value

$49,000$51,900

Median gross rent

$633$901

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,173	$38,889	$49,000	$633
2020	1,107	$33,750	$48,100	$678
2021	1,102	$41,705	$46,100	$688
2022	1,067	$44,313	$55,400	$730
2023	1,076	$49,625	$51,900	$901

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 2412.1%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32	3.0%
5 to 17	160	14.9%
18 to 24	130	12.1%
25 to 34	118	11.0%
35 to 44	148	13.8%
45 to 54	130	12.1%
55 to 64	164	15.2%
65 to 74	121	11.2%
75 and over	73	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	995	92.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	54	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate39.3%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	60	8.0%
High school graduate	296	39.3%
Some college or associate's	244	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	131	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	23	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	354	79.0%
Carpooled	21	4.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	72	16.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8	2.1%
15 to 29 min	203	54.0%
30 to 44 min	104	27.7%
45 to 59 min	13	3.5%
60+ min	48	12.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 17.3% (186 of 1,076)

	Count	Share
Family households	342	65.0%
Nonfamily households	184	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	526	91.3%
Vacant	50	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	355	67.5%
Renter-occupied	171	32.5%

1-unit, detached78.1%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	450	78.1%
1-unit, attached	4	0.7%
2 to 4 units	27	4.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	95	16.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1766209
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.12 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.8776, -89.1136