Royalton, PA

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Royalton, Pennsylvania

Royalton, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin county, is 24 miles NW of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 61 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Harrisburg - Lebanon - Carlisle metropolitan area. Royalton contains a population of approximately 963.

The People and Families of Royalton

In Royalton, about 54% of adults are married.

Royalton has an abundance of women! Well, at any rate the famale/male ratio there is higher than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Royalton had a median family income of $44,821. In Royalton, there is a large number of singles who make a good living.

Royalton Housing

Royalton has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 67% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Housing stock in the town might be described as older since the age of the average home is on the high side.

Commuting

In Royalton, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Royalton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Royalton, PA

Comparing Royalton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	24 miles NW of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	61 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Dauphin
Metro Area	Harrisburg - Lebanon - Carlisle
Standard Zip Codes	17057
Phone Area Codes	717
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.187
Longitude	-76.729

Station	HARRISBURG CAPITAL CITY
Distance	6.6 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 38 F
Apr Temp	42 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	45 to 64 F
Annual Precip	41.4 inches

Station	LANDISVILLE 2 NW
Distance	16.4 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	39 to 64 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 66 F
Annual Precip	43.4 inches

Station	LANCASTER 2 NE FILT PLT
Distance	25.5 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	43.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	963	100%
Male	445	46.2%
Female	518	53.8%
Under 18	221	22.9%
18+	742	77.1%
65+	114	11.8%
Median Age	37.6
Average Family Size	2.9
White	919	95.4%
African-American	5	0.5%
Asian	13	1.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.3%
Other	8	0.8%
Mixed Race	15	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	24	2.5%
Median Family Income (1999)	$44,821
Population In Poverty	74	7.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	941
Growth	-22
Growth %	-2.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	40.6%
US/American	14.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.3%
Italian	5.8%
Irish	5.5%
Dutch	5.3%
French (except Basque)	3.5%
English	3.3%
Pennsylvania German	2.9%
Polish	2.7%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
Slovak	1.2%
Ukrainian	1.2%
Scottish	0.7%
Lithuanian	0.7%
Swiss	0.7%
Greek	0.7%
European	0.6%
Serbian	0.4%
Croatian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Royalton	963	$44,821
Goldsboro	939	$60,455
Highspire	2,720	$40,398
Hummelstown	4,360	$50,572
Middletown	9,242	$43,661
Steelton	5,858	$39,556
York Haven	809	$32,917

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