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Royal, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Clay County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
518
Population
1,727/sq mi density
$57,450
Median Income
$27,831 per capita
$79,400
Home Value
$100,881 Zillow
$798
Median Rent
21.6% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
144
Violent Crime/100K
2,334 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$57,450 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$79,400 home value, $798/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
144 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-12.2%
434 → 381
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+20.6%
$47,625 → $57,450
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.89%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Royal across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
348
-33 from 2023 (381)
Projected Median Income 2030
$65,495
+$8,045 from 2023 ($57,450)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 434 | — | $47,625 | — |
| 2015 | 432 | -0.5% | $42,500 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 415 | -3.9% | $54,375 | +27.9% |
| 2019 | 410 | -1.2% | $64,250 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 382 | -6.8% | $55,000 | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 381 | -0.3% | $57,450 | +4.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.