City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023

Royal Palm Estates, FL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Royal Palm Estates - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,722
Residents
$51,461
Median income
$321,200
Median home
$2,254
Median rent (state)

Royal Palm Estates - the verdict

Nationally, Royal Palm Estates sits in the 22nd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

22nd
percentile, household income
68th
percentile, home value
88th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Royal Palm Estates, FL

Royal Palm Estates is a small town in Florida, home to 1,722 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Royal Palm Estates brings in $51,461 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 26.8%. Typical homes in Royal Palm Estates are valued around $321,200, and the median resident age is 36.0 years. Educational attainment runs 0.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 61.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Florida scores 103.4 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,254 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Florida run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 99.2 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

1,722 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$51,461 /yr

Poverty 26.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Royal Palm Estates compare to other US cities?

Here's how Royal Palm Estates stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 22% higher than other cities
Home value 68% pricier than other cities
Median rent 88% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Royal Palm Estates against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Florida only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Florida-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Royal Palm Estates near the bottom of Florida's cities

Among the 930 Florida cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Royal Palm Estates ranks #920 - the 1st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Royal Palm Estates only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#722 of 903
20th percentile in Florida
Median Gross Rent
#121 of 930
82nd percentile in Florida
Median Home Value
#388 of 894
57th percentile in Florida
Poverty Rate
#52 of 930
94th percentile in Florida
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#920 of 930
1st percentile in Florida

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Florida only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

22ndIncome percentile

22nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Royal Palm Estates's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$321,200 32nd percentile more affordable than 32% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Royal Palm Estates $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Royal Palm Estates, FL Royal Palm Estates, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Royal Palm Estates, FL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Royal Palm Estates, FL median $51,461/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Royal Palm Estates, FL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Royal Palm Estates, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 26.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 61.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,722
Median Income
$51,461
Median Home Value
$321,200
Median Age
36.0
Poverty Rate
26.8%
Labor force participation
61.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.7%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
65.4%
Carpool
27.7%
Public Transit
0.1%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
4.5%
Other
2.3%

Based on 840 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Florida - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Royal Palm Estates sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,254/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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1,741 people
Inglis
1,693 people
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1,766 people
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1,668 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Royal Palm Estates's 1,722 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Gallatin, MO
1,722 people
Quail Creek, TX
1,722 people
Cordova, AL
1,723 people
Merritt Park, NY
1,723 people
Pinebluff, NC
1,723 people
Fairview-Ferndale, PA
1,721 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Royal Palm Estates's $51,461 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Polson, MT
$51,463 median income
Silver Plume, CO
$51,458 median income
Sumner, IL
$51,458 median income
Defiance, IA
$51,458 median income
Eckhart Mines, MD
$51,458 median income
Galien, MI
$51,458 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Royal Palm Estates, FL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Royal Palm Estates, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 30.0% 20.2% 8.2% 39.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 58.5% White 30.0% Black or African American 20.2% Asian 1.9% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 8.2% Two or more races 39.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Royal Palm Estates compares to nearby Florida cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Royal Palm Estates (this city) 1,722 $51,461
Manasota Key 1,741 $125,119
Inglis 1,693 $60,000
Verandah 1,766 $128,750
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Royal Palm Estates, FL?

What is the population of Royal Palm Estates, FL? +

1,722 people live in Royal Palm Estates, FL according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Royal Palm Estates, FL? +

Median annual household income in Royal Palm Estates runs $51,461, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Royal Palm Estates? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Royal Palm Estates; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Royal Palm Estates, FL? +

A typical home in Royal Palm Estates is worth $321,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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