CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Royse City

Texas · 2,155 residents · 19.2 sq mi

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With 2,155 people, Royse City is a city in Texas. This skews young, with a median age of 28.3. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has fallen 27% since 2000. The typical home is worth $52,400. 71% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,155

−27%vs 2000

vs 2,957 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

28.3

−6%vs 2000

vs 30.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

19.2 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202420K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.3%(200)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.5%(227)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.2%(198)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.5%(141)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.7%(167)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.1%(412)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.8%(254)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.1%(197)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.3%(114)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.7%(144)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.3%(72)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(29)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,633

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,266 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,371

−40%vs 2000

vs $17,153 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.1%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$52,400

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $67,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$452

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $605 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.4%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.4% in 2000

28.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic68.9%(2,037)

Black7.5%(222)

Hispanic / Latino21%(620)

Asian0.5%(16)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic86.8%(1,871)

Black9%(193)

Hispanic / Latino10.4%(225)

Asian1.9%(41)

Other2.3%(50)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican22%(4,413)

South American1.5%(298)

Colombian1.4%(276)

Puerto Rican1.1%(225)

Cuban0.3%(60)

Spaniard0.2%(50)

Central American0.2%(38)

Salvadoran0.2%(38)

Ecuadorian0.1%(22)

Asian origin

Filipino0.5%(98)

Cambodian0.4%(75)

Chinese0.2%(45)

Asian Indian0.1%(22)

Korean0.1%(16)

Japanese0%(5)

Ancestry

American11.4%(2,288)

English11%(2,201)

Irish10.2%(2,045)

German7.1%(1,429)

Subsaharan African2.9%(573)

Italian1.7%(348)

French1.5%(303)

Scottish1.4%(277)

Polish0.8%(167)

Welsh0.6%(115)

Hungarian0.5%(108)

Dutch0.5%(100)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.5%(100)

Nigerian0.5%(96)

Russian0.3%(67)

Greek0.2%(32)

Portuguese0.2%(32)

Arab0.1%(23)

Lebanese0.1%(23)

Austrian0.1%(18)

British0.1%(15)

Croatian0.1%(13)

Slovene0.1%(13)

Norwegian0.1%(12)

Swedish0%(9)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.7%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.3%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.9%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

28.1 min

+28%vs 2000

vs 22.0 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 married30.5%(2,241)

Married59.3%(4,356)

Widowed2.7%(196)

Divorced7.5%(551)

Women 15+

Never married30.9%(2,501)

Married54.6%(4,419)

Widowed6%(486)

Divorced8.5%(690)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.0%

−4.8 ptssince 2013

from 13.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

70.3%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 70.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.3%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 10.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

10.7%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 8.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.1%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 4.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.1%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

79.2%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 77.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

19.4%

+6.6 ptssince 2020

from 12.8% 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)34.4%(435)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)26.2%(332)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era17.7%(224)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.5%(19)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,265 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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