Overview
39,076
Total Population
32.5
Median age
48.45%
Female population %
106.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
54.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
7,68
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Roy's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Roy is 32.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Roy's population under 18 was 28.54%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Roy's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Roy, 24.44% were under the age of 15, 21.51% aged 15 to 29, 43.14% aged 30 to 64, 10.15% aged 65 to 84, and 0.76% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,208 less females than males in Roy:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.45% females and 51.55% males in Roy, UT.
- The Roy, UT gender ratio is 106.4:100 i.e. 106.4 men to 100 women (1.064).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,989.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,663.
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Race / Ethnicity
Roy's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Roy population: 83.72% are White, 0.67% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.67% are Asian, 0.23% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.24% are some other race and 6.16% are multiracial.
- Roy's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 7,68 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 31,396 (80.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Roy is White with a population of 32,713 (83.72% of the total population).
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Year by year
Roy's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 39,544 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Roy's population increased by 4,240 (12.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Roy's population increased by 1,762 (4.69%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Roy's population was lowest in year 2000 at 33,315.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)