COMPARING TWO PLACES
Boyce vs Front Royal
PLACE A
Boyce, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Front Royal, Virginia
Boyce is 95% smaller than Front Royal. Boyce earns more, with a median household income $23,778 higher. Boyce has grown faster since 2000 (27% vs 4%).
BOYCEFRONT ROYALDIFFERENCE
Total population79415,722−95% vs Front Royal
Population density2,1631,530+633
Population growth27.2%4.0%+23.2 pts
Median age44.437.7+6.7
Male51.9%50.9%+1.0 pts
Female48.1%49.1%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born8.4%6.9%+1.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.1%73.0%+4.1 pts
Black4.2%9.0%−4.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino15.4%9.4%+6.0 pts
Asian0.3%1.8%−1.4 pts
Other3.0%6.8%−3.8 pts
Median household income$88,616$64,838+$23,778
Per capita income$51,513$33,846+$17,667
Poverty rate2.8%14.3%−11.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.414+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.0%18.8%+4.2 pts
Graduate degree7.2%5.5%+1.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%5.0%+0.8 pts
Labor force participation69.0%62.8%+6.2 pts
Median home value$425,000$314,400+$110,600
Median gross rent$1,375$1,135+$240
Owner-occupied82.8%58.2%+24.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.8%6.5%−2.6 pts
Rent-burdened households21.4%39.3%−17.9 pts
Average commute39.332.7+6.6
Worked from home21.7%8.9%+12.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured7.0%13.0%−6.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025