Royal City, WA

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Royal City, Washington

Royal City, Washington, in Grant county, is 46 miles NE of Yakima, Washington (center to center) and 135 miles E of Seattle, Washington. The city has a population of 1,823.

The People and Families of Royal City

In Royal City, about 55% of adults are married. Lots of Royal City people are married off. Large households are normal in the city. Be careful driving in Royal City, since the city is home to many young children.

Approximately 34% of Royal City is non-white. No single racial group represents Royal City, a city where diversity is valued.

You'll notice more men than women in the city compared to most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Royal City had a median family income of $29,821.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Royal City Housing

Owners occupy 58% of the housing units in Royal City. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then the city is a popular and practical place to live on one's own. One of the strengths of Royal City is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the city?

Commuting

In Royal City, 95% of commuters drive to work. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Royal City, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.

High Points

Royal City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Washington):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 6%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 7%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Royal City, WA

Comparing Royal City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Washington (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	46 miles NE of Yakima, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	135 miles E of Seattle, Washington
County	Grant
Standard Zip Codes	99357
Phone Area Codes	509
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	46.901
Longitude	-119.628

Station	SMYRNA
Distance	5 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 40 F
Apr Temp	38 to 67 F
Jul Temp	58 to 91 F
Oct Temp	36 to 67 F
Annual Precip	8 inches

Station	QUINCY 1 S
Distance	24.2 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 34 F
Apr Temp	39 to 64 F
Jul Temp	58 to 86 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	7.9 inches

Station	EPHRATA AP
Distance	28 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 34 F
Apr Temp	40 to 64 F
Jul Temp	61 to 88 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	7.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,823	100%
Male	1,017	55.8%
Female	806	44.2%
Under 18	735	40.3%
18+	1,088	59.7%
65+	81	4.4%
Median Age	23.6
Average Family Size	4.33
White	1,209	66.3%
African-American	7	0.4%
Asian	10	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.4%
Other	545	29.9%
Mixed Race	45	2.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,426	78.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,952
Growth	129
Growth %	7.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	82.1%
German	4.7%
US/American	4.2%
English	2.1%
French (except Basque)	1.8%
Irish	1.1%
Danish	1.1%
Icelander	0.7%
Dutch	0.6%
Greek	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Northern European	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Italian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Royal City	1,823	$29,821
George	528	$23,571
Mattawa	2,609	$25,921
Moses Lake	14,953	$42,096
Othello	5,847	$31,282

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