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Royal City, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Benton County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
1,615
Population
1,392/sq mi density
$49,417
Median Income
$20,635 per capita
$180,300
Home Value
$343,086 Zillow
$756
Median Rent
22.1% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
253 sunny days/yr
89
Violent Crime/100K
938 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.7 / 5.0
$49,417 median income, 9.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$180,300 home value, $756/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
89 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,417
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,635
47% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.2%
156% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
29.3%
136% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Royal City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Royal City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,417
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,635
53%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,174
121%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,362
95%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,362
5% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
40% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.4%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.6%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.4%
71% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$16,919M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.6%
Public Transit
1.4%
Work From Home
8.4%
Other
11.6%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,416
Restaurants
479
Healthcare
684
Retail
596
Manufacturing
164
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,174
21% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,091
45% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $49,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,635 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,174 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,362 |
| County GDP | $16,919M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 29.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.6% |
| Public Transit | 1.4% |
| Work From Home | 8.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,416 |
| Restaurants | 479 |
| Healthcare | 684 |
| Retail | 596 |
| Manufacturing | 164 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,174 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,091 |