Roy is a tiny city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 804 people and two associated neighborhoods, Roy is the 278th largest community in Washington. Housing costs in Roy are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Washington.Roy is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Roy is a city of service providers, professionals, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Roy who work in management occupations (12.20%), healthcare (10.57%), and maintenance occupations (9.21%). There are many members of the armed forces living in Roy. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform. One downside of living in Roy is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Roy, the average commute to work is 41.73 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The education level of Roy citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.61% of adults 25 and older in Roy have a college degree. The per capita income in Roy in 2022 was $30,948, which is lower middle income relative to Washington, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $123,792 for a family of four. However, Roy contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Roy is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Roy home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Roy residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Roy include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Roy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
