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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Royal City

Washington · 1,104 residents · 1.16 sq mi
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Royal City is a city of 1,104 people in Washington. 40.5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The median age is 22.9, younger than the US median of 33.0. There are 719 fewer people here than in 2000. That trails the Washington median by roughly 39%. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 22.9
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

1,104
−39%vs 2000
vs 1,823 in 2000
1990 – 2025
22.9
−3%vs 2000
vs 23.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.16 sq mi
Population, 19902024
9871K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Royal City
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 512.8%(141)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910.1%(112)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.6%(95)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1910.2%(113)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2411.6%(128)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417%(188)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.3%(114)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.5%(83)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.1%(67)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.2%(46)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.4%(16)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.1%(1)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,083
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,529 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$6,228
−34%vs 2000
vs $9,502 in 2000
US average: $14,340
40.5%
+13.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$48,500
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $65,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$268
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $449 in 2000
US average: $450
53.3%
+1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 51.6% in 2000
46.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic20.2%(369)
Black0.2%(3)
Hispanic / Latino78.2%(1,426)
Asian0.5%(10)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.1%(984)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino62.1%(686)
Asian0.9%(10)
Other10%(110)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican78.4%(1,319)
Guatemalan1.6%(27)
Colombian0.7%(12)
Ancestry
Danish9.1%(153)
English4.5%(76)
German3.7%(62)
Norwegian2.6%(43)
Jamaican0.5%(9)
Section 05

Education

10.1%
+2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
44.3%
+13.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 30.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.0%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.1 min
−1%vs 2000
vs 13.3 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 married36.9%(192)
Married61%(318)
Widowed2.1%(11)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married55.6%(380)
Married40.2%(275)
Widowed2.5%(17)
Divorced1.8%(12)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

17.1%
−19.5 ptssince 2013
from 36.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
47.6%
+16.7 ptssince 2020
from 30.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
6.0%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
34.8%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 38.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
47.6%
+15.5 ptssince 2020
from 32.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 41.7% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era100%(11)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 11 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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How many people live in Royal City, Washington?

Royal City, Washington has about 1,104 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Royal City, Washington?

The typical household in Royal City, Washington earns about $19,083 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Royal City, Washington expensive?

In Royal City, Washington, the median home is worth about $48,500, and the typical rent is about $268 a month.

How educated are people in Royal City, Washington?

About 10.1% of adults age 25 and over in Royal City, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Royal City, Washington?

About 40.5% of people in Royal City, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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