Mount Royal, Pennsylvania Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 245, Mount Royal's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Mount Royal is a small community located in Pennsylvania. The total population is 245. It ranks as the 1661st most populous out of 1,991 Census-designated places in Pennsylvania.

Age Demographics

The median age in Mount Royal is 48.6 years. This is 19% higher than the state median of 40.9 years. Only 10.6% of residents are under 18, indicating fewer families with children. 15.1% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Mount Royal is $77,446. This is about the same as the state median of $77,971. It is also 4% lower than the national median of $80,734. The poverty rate stands at 4.5%. This is 62% lower than the state poverty rate of 11.7%. This exceptionally low poverty rate indicates strong economic prosperity across the community. The survey records no unemployed residents in Mount Royal, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $245,600. Housing costs are 3% lower than the state median of $254,500. The home-value-to-income ratio is 3.2x. 87.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 27% higher than the state average of 69.3%.

Race & Ethnicity

Mount Royal has a predominantly White (non-Hispanic) population, comprising 95.5% of all residents. Hispanic or Latino residents account for 4.5%.

Education

19.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 43% lower than the state rate of 35.2%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Mount Royal, Pennsylvania is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Pennsylvania state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 1,991 Census-designated places in Pennsylvania. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.