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Royal Arkansas Information: Royal, Arkansas is part of GARLAND County. You can view Royal venues that host many Royal AR events every year. You can also research Royal Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Royal Arkansas real estate guide. Royal Arkansas has a latitude of 34.5221 and a longitude of -93.2985. Zip codes in Royal, AR include 71968 ... more Royal zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Royal, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Royal, AR was .

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Royal was , which represents percent of the total for the community (The national average is ).

Male Population, Married in Royal, AR
There are an estimated married men in the town. percent of men over 15 years old in Royal are married, compared to the national average of .

Female Population
The estimated female population in Royal is which is of the total population (Compared to the national average of ).

Female Population, Married in Royal, Arkansas
There are an estimated married women in the community. percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of .

AGE

Median Age in Royal, AR
The median age of people living in Royal, AR was at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was )

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Royal was . There were people above the age of 18, which represents percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of ). percent of the population () in the community was 65 years and over, compared to nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Royal, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Royal, AR was .

White Population in Royal, AR
The estimated White population in the Royal community is , which is percent of the total population (The U.S. average is ).

Black Population in Royal, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is , which is percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is ).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Royal, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Royal, AR was .

Asian Population in Royal, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was .

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Royal, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Royal was an estimated .

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was , while those of “two or more races” was at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Royal community was , or percent of the total population (compared to the national average of percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Royal, AR
The household population number in Royal was .

Group Quarters Population in Royal, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was .

Average Household Size in Royal, AR
The average household size in Royal is (The average household size in the United States is ).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is (The average family size in the United States is ).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Royal, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were total housing units in Royal.

The number of occupied housing units was , or of the total units in town. Of these, were owner-occupied (), and were renter-occupied (, compared to the national average of ). There were also vacant homes in Royal at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Royal, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was , with a median value in dollars of .

Monthly Owner Costs in Royal, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $ (national average was $). For homes without a mortgage in Royal, average costs per month were $ (national average was $).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, people in the community had a high school degree, or of the population (compared to the national average of ).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Royal, Arkansas
people in Royal also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented of the total population (National average was ).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Royal, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Royal was , or percent of the total population (National average is ).

Disability Status in Royal, AR
In 2000, there were people in Royal, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Royal, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were people in Royal who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented of the total population, compared to the national average of .

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Royal, Arkansas
There were in the labor force in Royal at the time of the last complete survey. This represented of the total population, compared to the national average of . Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Royal was minutes, compared to the national average of minutes.

Median Household Income in Royal, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $. The median household income in the U.S. was $.

Median Family Income in Royal, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $. Median family income in the U.S. was .

Per Capita Income in Royal, Arkansas
Per capita income in Royal in the last full census was . Per capita income in the U.S. was .

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Royal numbered , or percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was .

Individuals below the poverty level in Royal, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was , or percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was .