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Roy, NM Community Stats
Roy has 302 residents and a median household income of $43,203 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $43,203
- NM $64,059
- Poverty rate
- 29.8%
- NM 17.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
- 38.7%
- NM 31.0%
- Median age
- 55.5
- NM 39.4
Roy compared
With NM and U.S.
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| Measure | Roy | NM | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $43,203 | $64,059 | $80,734 |
| Median age | 55.5 | 39.4 | 38.9 |
| Poverty rate | 29.8% | 17.8% | 12.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.7% | 31.0% | 35.7% |
| Homeownership rate | 71.1% | 70.0% | 65.2% |
| Median gross rent | $1,063 | $1,067 | $1,413 |
| Average commute | 23.6 min | 23.5 min | 26.4 min |
| Born outside the U.S. | 0.0% | 9.4% | 14.1% |
Income and poverty
Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars
- Median household income
- $43,203
- Per capita income
- $134,948
- Below poverty level
- 90 people (29.8%)
Education
Highest level completed, 243 adults age 25 and older
- High school graduate or higher21186.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher9438.7%
- Graduate or professional degree6727.6%
Race and ethnicity
Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.
- Hispanic or Latino (any race)13143.4%
- Some other race8628.5%
- White (non-Hispanic)6320.9%
- Black or African American134.3%
- Two or more races93.0%
0.0% of residents (0) were born outside the United States.
Housing
Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters
- Median gross rent
- $1,063 a month
- Homeownership rate
- 71.1% of 149 households
- Housing units
- 234
- Median year built
- 1965
Frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Roy, NM?
- About 302 people live in Roy, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The median age is 55.5.
- What is the median household income in Roy?
- The median household income in Roy is $43,203, compared with $64,059 for New Mexico.
- What is the poverty rate in Roy?
- 29.8% of people in Roy (90) have incomes below the federal poverty level. The New Mexico rate is 17.8%.
- How long is the commute in Roy?
- The average one-way commute for workers in Roy is 23.6 minutes.
- What is the largest reported ancestry or origin group in Roy?
- Among the groups we track, the largest is Mexican Americans with about 41 people (13.6% of residents), based on self-reported survey answers.