Roy is a tiny city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 803 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 a blue-collar town, with 35.59% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Roy is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Roy who work in office and administrative support (10.51%), sales jobs (9.49%), and management occupations (6.10%). 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. Also of interest is that Roy has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. 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 40.46 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The percentage of adults in Roy who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.86% of the adults in Roy have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Roy in 2022 was $36,431, 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 $145,724 for a family of four. However, Roy contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Roy is a very 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 Scottish. The most common language spoken in Roy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
