CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Royal Pines

North Carolina · 4,502 residents · 2.71 sq mi

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With 4,502 people, Royal Pines is a city in North Carolina. Households here earn about 61% more than in North Carolina as a whole. 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 2.9%, under the national 13.2%. At a median age of 36.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.8

US median: 33.0

More educated

37% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 21%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,502

−16%vs 2000

vs 5,334 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

36.8

−9%vs 2000

vs 40.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.71 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(263)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.9%(355)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(338)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(301)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.9%(175)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.4%(647)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4422.5%(1,015)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.2%(547)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410%(451)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747%(315)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.6%(72)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(23)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$42,908

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $52,426 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,308

−34%vs 2000

vs $27,886 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.9%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$87,500

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $146,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$576

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $757 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.3%

+6.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.4% in 2000

19.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.5%(4,986)

Black3.4%(183)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(42)

Asian1.1%(57)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(4,404)

Black1.7%(78)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(17)

Asian0.3%(13)

Other0.2%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.5%(64)

Puerto Rican1.3%(58)

Central American0.3%(14)

Guatemalan0.3%(14)

Asian origin

Filipino0.3%(13)

Vietnamese0.2%(8)

Ancestry

English34.3%(1,484)

German11.6%(501)

Irish7.5%(324)

Norwegian6.8%(296)

Scotch-Irish5.8%(250)

Scottish4.8%(209)

American3.1%(132)

Dutch1.9%(81)

Italian1.7%(74)

Polish1.6%(68)

French Canadian1.5%(63)

Subsaharan African1.3%(55)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Canadian1%(45)

Ukrainian1%(42)

French0.8%(36)

Welsh0.7%(31)

Slovak0.7%(30)

Arab0.7%(29)

Palestinian0.7%(29)

Russian0.7%(29)

Austrian0.5%(23)

Danish0.4%(16)

Czech0.3%(15)

Romanian0.3%(15)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Scotch-Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

37.0%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 39.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

91.6%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

10.5%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.4 min

+36%vs 2000

vs 14.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married37.4%(721)

Married48.9%(943)

Widowed4.3%(83)

Divorced9.3%(180)

Women 15+

Never married23.5%(366)

Married60.4%(940)

Widowed4.2%(65)

Divorced11.9%(186)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.0%

−1.8 ptssince 2013

from 6.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

71.9%

+6.5 ptssince 2020

from 65.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.9%

−6.7 ptssince 2020

from 21.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.5%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 21.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

6.1%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 9.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.6%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

82.3%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 82.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

27.4%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 28.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)8.7%(15)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.8%(34)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era75.6%(130)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 172 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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