Royal

Population: 518
Median household income: $57,450
Median home value: $79,400

Located in Clay County, Iowa, Royal is a community with a population of 518. At $57,450, its median household income sits below Clay County's $64,082.

From 2019 to 2023, Royal's population grew 63.9% from 316 to 518, while its median home value fell 4.0% from $82,700 to $79,400.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 18.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 82.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 518
Median age: 31.2 yrs
Median household income: $57,450
Median home value: $79,400
Median gross rent: $798
Housing units: 231
Homeownership rate: 68.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

316518

Median household income

$64,250$57,450

Median home value

$82,700$79,400

Median gross rent

$675$798

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	316	$64,250	$82,700	$675
2020	505	$53,393	$75,000	$678
2021	502	$55,000	$71,300	$733
2022	510	$57,500	$78,500	$792
2023	518	$57,450	$79,400	$798

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

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 2418.5%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over2.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	45	8.7%
5 to 17	93	18.0%
18 to 24	96	18.5%
25 to 34	43	8.3%
35 to 44	56	10.8%
45 to 54	52	10.0%
55 to 64	58	11.2%
65 to 74	60	11.6%
75 and over	15	2.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	428	82.6%
Black or African American	8	1.5%
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	17	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	65	12.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's35.9%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	4.9%
High school graduate	112	39.4%
Some college or associate's	102	35.9%
Bachelor's degree	42	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	14	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone65.2%

Carpooled23.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	184	65.2%
Carpooled	65	23.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	5.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	5.0%
Other means	4	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	50	18.7%
15 to 29 min	125	46.6%
30 to 44 min	84	31.3%
45 to 59 min	7	2.6%
60+ min	2	0.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 15.3% (79 of 518)

	Count	Share
Family households	111	53.1%
Nonfamily households	98	46.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	209	90.5%
Vacant	22	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	144	68.9%
Renter-occupied	65	31.1%

1-unit, detached88.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	204	88.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	25	10.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1969105
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.3 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.0644, -95.2837