Royalton

Population: 878
Median household income: $59,757
Median home value: $144,100

Located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Royalton is a community with a population of 878. The median household income of $59,757 is below the Dauphin County median ($74,159).

From 2019 to 2023, Royalton's population declined 28.1% from 1,221 to 878, while its median home value rose 16.5% from $123,700 to $144,100.

18.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 72.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 878
Median age: 46.4 yrs
Median household income: $59,757
Median home value: $144,100
Median gross rent: $950
Housing units: 464
Homeownership rate: 72.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,221878

Median household income

$61,786$59,757

Median home value

$123,700$144,100

Median gross rent

$936$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,221	$61,786	$123,700	$936
2020	1,149	$62,917	$117,200	$879
2021	979	$60,677	$118,100	$921
2022	979	$63,594	$128,500	$986
2023	878	$59,757	$144,100	$950

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6421.3%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	45	5.1%
5 to 17	154	17.5%
18 to 24	37	4.2%
25 to 34	78	8.9%
35 to 44	113	12.9%
45 to 54	106	12.1%
55 to 64	187	21.3%
65 to 74	114	13.0%
75 and over	44	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	694	79.0%
Black or African American	20	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	1.7%
Two or more races	72	8.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	76	8.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.2%

High school graduate45.3%

Some college or associate's22.3%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	91	14.2%
High school graduate	291	45.3%
Some college or associate's	143	22.3%
Bachelor's degree	78	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	39	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone70.9%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.6%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.4%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	329	70.9%
Carpooled	34	7.3%
Public transit	3	0.6%
Walked	25	5.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	67	14.4%
Other means	6	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	95	23.9%
15 to 29 min	208	52.4%
30 to 44 min	55	13.9%
45 to 59 min	14	3.5%
60+ min	25	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 13.6% (119 of 878)

	Count	Share
Family households	243	59.4%
Nonfamily households	166	40.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	409	88.1%
Vacant	55	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	295	72.1%
Renter-occupied	114	27.9%

1-unit, detached58.4%

1-unit, attached28.7%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	271	58.4%
1-unit, attached	133	28.7%
2 to 4 units	25	5.4%
5 to 19 units	27	5.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	8	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4266560
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 40.1858, -76.7240