Royal Center

Population: 747
Median household income: $47,422
Median home value: $84,100

Located in Cass County, Indiana, Royal Center is a community with a population of 747. The median household income of $47,422 is below the Cass County median ($56,525).

From 2019 to 2023, Royal Center's population declined 10.3% from 833 to 747, while its median home value rose 15.2% from $73,000 to $84,100.

18.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.11 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 747
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $47,422
Median home value: $84,100
Median gross rent: $817
Housing units: 411
Homeownership rate: 65.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

833747

Median household income

$52,574$47,422

Median home value

$73,000$84,100

Median gross rent

$635$817

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	833	$52,574	$73,000	$635
2020	890	$40,000	$74,000	$718
2021	835	$41,509	$73,300	$756
2022	816	$44,438	$78,500	$815
2023	747	$47,422	$84,100	$817

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

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6418.2%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	2.1%
5 to 17	144	19.3%
18 to 24	36	4.8%
25 to 34	80	10.7%
35 to 44	113	15.1%
45 to 54	109	14.6%
55 to 64	136	18.2%
65 to 74	52	7.0%
75 and over	61	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	714	95.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.3%
Two or more races	9	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree17.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	55	10.0%
High school graduate	199	36.1%
Some college or associate's	181	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	97	17.6%
Graduate or professional degree	19	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone80.4%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit3.7%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	259	80.4%
Carpooled	32	9.9%
Public transit	12	3.7%
Walked	10	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	1.6%
Other means	4	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	72	22.7%
15 to 29 min	103	32.5%
30 to 44 min	83	26.2%
45 to 59 min	35	11.0%
60+ min	24	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 18.3% (137 of 747)

	Count	Share
Family households	192	54.2%
Nonfamily households	162	45.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	354	86.1%
Vacant	57	13.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	233	65.8%
Renter-occupied	121	34.2%

1-unit, detached85.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	351	85.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	28	6.8%
5 to 19 units	21	5.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1866222
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.57 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8643, -86.5000