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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Roy, WA compare?
| Figure | Roy, WA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 795 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 816 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,689 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 27.1% |
| Measure | Roy, WA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 735±247 |
| Median age | 36.1±8.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.5%±4.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 75.4%±9.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.8%±4.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.2%±2.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.1%±2.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.9%±7.7 pts |
| Median household income | $98,750±$17,735 |
| Per capita income | $36,431±$7,962 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.1%±3.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 10.9%±5.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $442,600±$56,027 |
| Median gross rent | $2,227±$269 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 22.2%±34.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 91.9%±5.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.9%±4.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.2%±6.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.7%±11.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.0%±3.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 41.4 min±7.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.8%±4.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov