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Roy, Washington

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In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 26.2% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and
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There were 102 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone
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There were 303 households, of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.0% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were
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and primarily features ranch-style homes and farms. Roy was one of the early communities in the area, a prosperous boom-town and a major stop on the railroad line. But 3 major blows reduced this once-thriving town to its current form. A major fire in 1929 wiped out most of the downtown businesses
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The median age in the city was 35.9 years. 26% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29% were from 25 to 44; 26.6% were from 45 to 64; and 8.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.
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just before the Depression started. The railroad eventually discontinued using Roy as a main stop. The Army annexed most of the surrounding land to the north and west, limiting expansion and the local tax base, and erasing the nearby community of
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The median income for a household in the city was $ 32,727, and the median income for a family was $ 34,643. Males had a median income of $ 31,964 versus $ 21,477 for females. The
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was 1,618.4 inhabitants per square mile (624.9/km). There were 326 housing units at an average density of 665.3 per square mile (256.9/km). The racial makeup of the city was 82.0%
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made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.07.
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Major features and/or attractions in Roy and the vicinity include the Roy Pioneer Rodeo, attracting participants and spectators from several states and Canada.
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living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.96.
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for the city was $ 14,527. About 6.8% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the
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Roy was officially incorporated on January 16, 1908. It is a rural city outside
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Index

City
McNaught Rd S, Roy, WA.
Location of Roy, Washington
47°0′12″N 122°32′39″W / 47.00333°N 122.54417°W / 47.00333; -122.54417
State
Washington
County
Pierce
Time zone
UTC-8
Pacific (PST)
DST
UTC-7
ZIP code
Area code
253
FIPS code
GNIS
cityofroywa.us
Pierce County
Washington
2020 census
Tacoma
Loveland
47°0′12″N 122°32′39″W / 47.00333°N 122.54417°W / 47.00333; -122.54417
United States Census Bureau
SR 7
SR 507
Spanaway
Morgan Hicks

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