Roy

Population: 321
Median household income: $40,227
Median home value: $50,600

Located in Harding County, New Mexico, Roy is a community with a population of 321. The median household income of $40,227 is in line with the Harding County median ($41,250).

Between 2019 and 2023, Roy's population grew 70.7% from 188 to 321, while its median home value fell 1.4% from $51,300 to $50,600.

27.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.40 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 321
Median age: 54.5 yrs
Median household income: $40,227
Median home value: $50,600
Median gross rent: $1,055
Housing units: 219
Homeownership rate: 73.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.2%
Unemployment rate: 21.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

188321

Median household income

$22,120$40,227

Median home value

$51,300$50,600

Median gross rent

$547$1,055

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	188	$22,120	$51,300	$547
2020	203	$26,875	$55,000	$825
2021	272	$35,398	—	$937
2022	278	$38,693	—	$1,077
2023	321	$40,227	$50,600	$1,055

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 175.6%

18 to 2415.6%

25 to 345.9%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 547.8%

55 to 6424.6%

65 to 7416.5%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	18	5.6%
18 to 24	50	15.6%
25 to 34	19	5.9%
35 to 44	51	15.9%
45 to 54	25	7.8%
55 to 64	79	24.6%
65 to 74	53	16.5%
75 and over	26	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	58	18.1%
Black or African American	13	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	65	20.2%
Two or more races	12	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	173	53.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.0%

High school graduate37.5%

Some college or associate's16.2%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree21.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	43	17.0%
High school graduate	95	37.5%
Some college or associate's	41	16.2%
Bachelor's degree	19	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	55	21.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	112	80.0%
Carpooled	11	7.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	11.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	0.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	45	32.4%
15 to 29 min	27	19.4%
30 to 44 min	7	5.0%
45 to 59 min	30	21.6%
60+ min	30	21.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 27.1% (87 of 321)

	Count	Share
Family households	64	47.8%
Nonfamily households	70	52.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	134	61.2%
Vacant	85	38.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	98	73.1%
Renter-occupied	36	26.9%

1-unit, detached61.2%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other36.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	134	61.2%
1-unit, attached	5	2.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	80	36.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3565070
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.04 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.9451, -104.1963

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