Royal Lakes

Population: 318
Median home value: $54,400

Royal Lakes, a community in Macoupin County, Illinois, has 318 residents. Its median home value of $54,400 runs below the Macoupin County figure of $126,100.

Between 2019 and 2023, Royal Lakes's population grew 69.1% from 188 to 318, while its median home value fell 9.3% from $60,000 to $54,400.

Households average 3.12 people. The median gross rent is $283.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 318
Median age: 48.6 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $54,400
Median gross rent: $283
Housing units: 136
Homeownership rate: 58.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.9%
Unemployment rate: 23.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

188318

Median household income

$30,781$18,000

Median home value

$60,000$54,400

Median gross rent

$581$283

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	188	$30,781	$60,000	$581
2020	282	$19,773	$70,600	$253
2021	305	$18,000	$57,200	—
2022	273	—	$55,800	—
2023	318	—	$54,400	$283

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

Age distribution

Under 50.6%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 2427.4%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 442.2%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6419.5%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	0.6%
5 to 17	51	16.0%
18 to 24	87	27.4%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	7	2.2%
45 to 54	45	14.2%
55 to 64	62	19.5%
65 to 74	45	14.2%
75 and over	19	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	77	24.2%
Black or African American	238	74.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.1%

High school graduate50.6%

Some college or associate's17.4%

Bachelor's degree3.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	50	28.1%
High school graduate	90	50.6%
Some college or associate's	31	17.4%
Bachelor's degree	7	3.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone56.7%

Carpooled30.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17	56.7%
Carpooled	9	30.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	13.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3	11.5%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	15	57.7%
45 to 59 min	8	30.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.12
Poverty rate: 30.5% (97 of 318)

	Count	Share
Family households	49	48.0%
Nonfamily households	53	52.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	102	75.0%
Vacant	34	25.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	60	58.8%
Renter-occupied	42	41.2%

1-unit, detached43.4%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units27.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	59	43.4%
1-unit, attached	5	3.7%
2 to 4 units	5	3.7%
5 to 19 units	38	27.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	29	21.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1766196
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.47 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 39.1133, -89.9585