Royer, Pennsylvania Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 23, Royer'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

Royer is a small community located in Pennsylvania, within Blair County. The total population is 23. It ranks as the 1975th most populous out of 1,991 Census-designated places in Pennsylvania.

Age Demographics

The median age in Royer is 55.3 years. This is 35% higher than the state median of 40.9 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Royer is $81,250. This is 4% higher than the state median of $77,971. It is also about the same as the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Royer. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The unemployment rate is 4.8%. This is 10% lower than the state rate of 5.3%. The median home value is $187,500. Housing costs are 26% lower than the state median of $254,500. With a home-value-to-income ratio of just 2.3x, Royer is one of the most affordable housing markets in the area. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 44% higher than the state average of 69.3%.

Race & Ethnicity

The largest racial or ethnic group in Royer is White (non-Hispanic), making up 82.6% of the population.

Education

5.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is among the lowest rates in the state, which may correlate with employment and income patterns. This is 85% 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 Royer, 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.