Washington · Census place 60230
Royal City city, WA
Quick answer
Royal City city has 1,615 residents, ranking #344 of 639 places in Washington. Median household income is $49,417, the median home is worth $180,300 and median gross rent runs $756 a month.
- Population
- 1,615Royal City city residents
- Median household income
- $49,417Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $180,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $756Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 24.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 58.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Royal City city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Royal City city median would spend about 18.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 28.2% of residents and 58.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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