Overview
910
Total Population
33.9
Median age
48.35%
Female population %
106.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
62.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
29
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 33.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Roy's population under 18 was 27.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Roy's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Roy, 23.85% were under the age of 15, 18.90% aged 15 to 29, 42.64% aged 30 to 64, 14.62% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 30 less females than males in Roy:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.35% females and 51.65% males in Roy, WA.
- The Roy, WA gender ratio is 106.8:100 i.e. 106.8 men to 100 women (1.068).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 74.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 50.
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Race / Ethnicity
Roy's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Roy population: 79.89% are White, 1.43% are Black or African American, 1.10% are Asian, 1.98% are some other race and 15.60% are multiracial.
- Roy's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 29 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 881 (96.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Roy is White with a population of 727 (79.89% 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 1,321 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Roy's population decreased by 14 (1.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Roy's population increased by 42 (5.39%), 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 2010 at 779.
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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)