Royersford, Pennsylvania Population 2024

4,912

Royersford Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Royersford was:

  • White: 86.21%
  • Black or African American: 7.99%
  • Two or more races: 4.78%
  • Other race: 0.59%
  • Asian: 0.43%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
6,243.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.28% (-14)
The current population of Royersford, Pennsylvania is 4,912 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,926.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,23986.21%
Black or African American3937.99%
Two or more races2354.78%
Other race290.59%
Asian210.43%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Royersford Population by Race

Royersford Population Pyramid 2024

Royersford Median Age

38.2

Total

38.4

Male

38.1

Female

Royersford Adults

There are 3,933 adults, (657 of whom are seniors) in Royersford.

Royersford Age Dependency

50.1

Age Dependency Ratio

20.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30

Child Dependency Ratio

Royersford Sex Ratio

Female2,43749.56%
Male2,48050.44%

Royersford Population by Age

Royersford Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1112.3242.557.5
Non Family8681.2225.974.1
Married6953.174.825.2
Female4313.0822.777.3
Male1173.144753

2.95

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

42.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Royersford Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade38611.04%
Associates Degree2978.5%
Bachelors Degree78522.46%
Graduate Degree2116.04%
High School Graduate1,20734.54%
Less Than 9th Grade411.17%
Some College56816.25%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Royersford Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Royersford Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,0372,754851
Black24117585
2+ Races130647
Hispanic665437
Other Race29170
Asian212116

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 76.19%.

Royersford Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,446$76,397$57,734
Graduate Degree$54,327$83,125$52,372
High School Graduate$43,438$56,071$36,964
Less Than 9th Grade$24,545$0$0
Overall$49,746$50,284$46,642
Some College$46,625$47,375$41,346

$49,746

Average Earnings

$50,284

Average Male

$46,642

Average Female

Royersford Earnings by Educational Attainment

Royersford Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Royersford Language

95.2% of Royersford residents speak only English, while 4.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.47% of the population.

Royersford Language

Royersford Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,1832636.29%
Black38914236.5%
Multiple2289642.11%
Other291241.38%
Hispanic661218.18%
Asian2114.76%

10.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.89%

Male Poverty Rate

11.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Royersford

The race most likely to be in poverty in Royersford is Multiple, with 42.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Royersford is Asian, with 4.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.63%.

Royersford Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.1%
High School9.36%
Bachelors or Greater8.33%
Some College5.43%

Royersford Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed11.43%
Male Employed5.69%
Female Employed4.93%
Female Unemployed0%

Royersford Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Royersford Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,165$111,889
Households$70,168$89,735
Married Families$111,544$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,346$52,929

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Royersford Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.5%

Male Marriage Rate

35.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Royersford Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Royersford Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Royersford Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Royersford Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

185

Number of Veterans

169

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam68
Second Gulf War31
First Gulf War30
Korea20
World War II0

Royersford Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7464
75+45
35 to 5434
55 to 6423
18 to 3419

Royersford Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1805.2%
Black51.89%

Royersford Veterans by Race

Royersford Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Royersford Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

75.4%

Labor Force Participation

73.2%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Royersford Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Royersford Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Royersford Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

82.98%

Born in Royersford

98.25%

Native Born

1.75%

Foreign Born

0.79%

Non Citizen

0.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.25% of Royersford residents were born in the United States, with 82.98% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Royersford Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,896-3-0.06%
20284,899-3-0.06%
20274,902-4-0.08%
20264,906-3-0.06%
20254,909-3-0.06%
20244,912-4-0.08%
20234,916-8-0.16%
20224,924-8-0.16%
20214,93260.12%
20204,9261783.75%
20194,748-14-0.29%
20184,762-3-0.06%
20174,765-8-0.17%
20164,773-3-0.06%
20154,776-16-0.33%
20144,79260.13%
20134,78660.13%
20124,78050.1%
20114,775100.21%
20104,76500%
20004,246-212-4.76%
19904,4582155.07%
19804,24380.19%
19704,2352666.7%
19603,9691072.77%
19503,8622577.13%
19403,605-114-3.07%
19303,71944113.45%
19203,2782056.67%
19103,07346617.87%
19002,607-2,289-46.75%

Royersford Population by Year