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Royalton Illinois Information: Royalton, Illinois is part of FRANKLIN County. Population for Royalton from the last gathering is 1130. You can view Royalton venues that host many Royalton IL events every year. You can also research Royalton Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Royalton Illinois real estate guide. Royalton Illinois has a latitude of 37.8816 and a longitude of -89.1088. Zip codes in Royalton, IL include 62983 ... more Royalton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Royalton, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Royalton, IL was 1,130.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Royalton was 530, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Royalton, IL
There are an estimated 233 married men in the town. 57 percent of men over 15 years old in Royalton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Royalton is 600 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Royalton, Illinois
There are an estimated 231 married women in the community. 47 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Royalton, IL
The median age of people living in Royalton, IL was 41 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Royalton was 69. There were 874 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.5 percent of the population (220) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Royalton, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Royalton, IL was 1,127.

White Population in Royalton, IL
The estimated White population in the Royalton community is 1,126, which is 99.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Royalton, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Royalton, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Royalton, IL was 1.

Asian Population in Royalton, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Royalton, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Royalton was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 3 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Royalton community was 3, or 0.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Royalton, IL
The household population number in Royalton was 1,130.

Group Quarters Population in Royalton, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Royalton, IL
The average household size in Royalton is 2.19 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.81 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Royalton, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 577 total housing units in Royalton.

The number of occupied housing units was 516, or 89.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 403 were owner-occupied (78.1), and 113 were renter-occupied (21.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 61 vacant homes in Royalton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Royalton, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 324, with a median value in dollars of 35,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Royalton, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $561 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Royalton, average costs per month were $237 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 595 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Royalton, Illinois
59 people in Royalton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Royalton, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Royalton was 154, or 18 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Royalton, IL
In 2000, there were 291 people in Royalton, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Royalton, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 21 people in Royalton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Royalton, Illinois
There were 477 in the labor force in Royalton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Royalton was 26.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Royalton, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $23,947. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Royalton, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $29,886. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Royalton, Illinois
Per capita income in Royalton in the last full census was 15,778. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Royalton numbered 50, or 16.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Royalton, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 226, or 20.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.