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Royal, Iowa

Royal city, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleYounger populationGrowingClay County · 0.3 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025RoyalPeer medianPctileSource
Population58560127
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$56,893$57,13645
Poverty rate12.0%19.2%18
Bachelor's degree or higher15.3%14.4%55
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$87,200$145,0009
Median gross rent$895$81573
Housing vacancy rate5.5%10.4%18
Worked from home4.3%4.2%45
Population, 2012–2024
RoyalPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
RoyalPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Clay County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars25.5US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail4.3US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services4.9US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services20.0US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care25.5US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation5.5US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation3.6US 2.1above US rate
Construction39.5US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Martensdale, IA92569$57,50015.6%
Cumberland City, TN89574$56,25015.5%
Alba, MO89624$51,51013.3%
Blair, OK86585$49,06315.8%
Doon, IA85529$63,75014.6%
Macksville, KS85651$55,74212.1%
Glen St. Mary, FL85612$59,16711.9%
Copenhagen, NY84635$58,97714.2%
Shipman, IL84618$56,77116.0%
Midland, MD84589$63,90613.3%