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Royalton, Pennsylvania

Royalton is a borough located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 963.

Geography Royalton is located at 40°11'18" North, 76°43'38" West (40.188325, -76.727280)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 km² (0.4 mi²). 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and 2.78% is water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 963 people, 395 households, and 270 families residing in the borough. The population density is 1,062.3/km² (2,774.8/mi²). There are 415 housing units at an average density of 457.8/km² (1,195.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 95.43% White, 0.52% African American, 0.31% Native American, 1.35% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.83% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. 2.49% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 395 households out of which 29.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% are married couples living together, 13.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% are non-families. 26.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.44 and the average family size is 2.90.

In the borough the population is spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough is $41,917, and the median income for a family is $44,821. Males have a median income of $34,688 versus $26,513 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $18,029. 7.8% of the population and 4.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 15.6% are under the age of 18 and 3.6% are 65 or older.



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