Roy, WA

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Roy, Washington

Roy, Washington, in Pierce county, is 11 miles S of Lakewood, Washington (center to center) and 42 miles S of Seattle, Washington. The city has a population of 260.

The People and Families of Roy

In Roy, about 51% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Roy had a median family income of $34,643.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Roy gave more campaign money ($1,500) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Roy Housing

Owners occupy 56% of the housing units in Roy.

Commuting

In Roy, 70% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	11 miles S of Lakewood, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	42 miles S of Seattle, Washington
County	Pierce
Standard Zip Codes	98580
Phone Area Codes	253
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	47.004
Longitude	-122.538

Station	MC MILLIN RESERVOIR
Distance	15.6 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 45 F
Apr Temp	38 to 57 F
Jul Temp	51 to 75 F
Oct Temp	41 to 59 F
Annual Precip	43.1 inches

Station	GRAPEVIEW 3 SW
Distance	25.6 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 45 F
Apr Temp	40 to 59 F
Jul Temp	53 to 74 F
Oct Temp	44 to 60 F
Annual Precip	53.2 inches

Station	KENT
Distance	31.6 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 47 F
Apr Temp	42 to 61 F
Jul Temp	55 to 77 F
Oct Temp	44 to 62 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	260	100%
Male	128	49.2%
Female	132	50.8%
Under 18	68	26.2%
18+	192	73.8%
65+	27	10.4%
Median Age	34
Average Family Size	2.96
White	211	81.2%
African-American	2	0.8%
Asian	6	2.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	3.5%
Other	10	3.8%
Mixed Race	22	8.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	21	8.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	683
Growth	423
Growth %	162.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	24.9%
German	24.9%
Irish	6.9%
European	6%
Norwegian	5.6%
Italian	5.6%
Scottish	4.3%
French (except Basque)	4.3%
Swiss	3.9%
Swedish	3%
Scotch-Irish	3%
English	2.6%
US/American	1.7%
Danish	1.3%
French Canadian	1.3%
Polish	0.9%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Roy	260	$34,643
Dupont	2,452	$57,202
Eatonville	2,012	$50,733
Lakewood	58,211	$42,551
Rainier	1,492	$44,226
Steilacoom	6,049	$54,725
Yelm	3,289	$45,475

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