Overview
2,270
Total Population
24.6
Median age
48.77%
Female population %
105.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
43.1
Total dependency ratio
some other race
Largest racial group
2,105
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Royal City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Royal City is 24.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Royal City's population under 18 was 34.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Royal City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 3.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Royal City, 27.00% were under the age of 15, 29.03% aged 15 to 29, 40.84% aged 30 to 64, 3.13% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 56 less females than males in Royal City:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.77% females and 51.23% males in Royal City, WA.
- The Royal City, WA gender ratio is 105.1:100 i.e. 105.1 men to 100 women (1.051).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 191.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 182.
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Race / Ethnicity
Royal City's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Royal City population: 19.07% are White, 1.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 63.66% are some other race and 16.08% are multiracial.
- Royal City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of some other race population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,105 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 165 (7.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Royal City is some other race with a population of 1,445 (63.66% of the total population).
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Year by year
Royal City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,510 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Royal City's population increased by 313 (17.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Royal City's population decreased by 365 (16.97%), 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, Royal City's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,786.
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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)