Roy is a tiny city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 804 people and two associated neighborhoods, Roy is the 278th largest community in Washington.
Housing costs in Roy are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Washington.
Roy is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Roy, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.
In Roy, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 41.73 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
In terms of college education, Roy is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.61% of adults 25 and older in Roy have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Roy in 2022 was $30,948, which is lower middle income relative to Washington, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $123,792 for a family of four. However, Roy contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Roy is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Roy home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Roy residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Roy include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Roy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.