Washington > Pierce County > Roy
Roy, WA
Pierce County · population ~820
Population
820
↑ 3% since 2010
Jobs
96
↑ 140% since 2010
Renters
8%
↓ 27pp since 2009
Median income
$98,750
↑ 94% since 2009 (nominal)
Overview
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What stands out
Nothing here clears our threshold for notable yet.
Key facts
Population
820
Jobs
96
Renters
8%
Median income
$98,750
Nearby places
Straight-line distance, not drive time
The story so far
Local job base moved from 40 in 2010 to 96 by 2023, with the pace of change shifting noticeably around 2015 (+53.5%/year before, -0.4%/year after). That trend is still underway as of the most recent data. Owner-occupancy has risen 27 percentage points since 2009 (64% to 92% by 2024) — measured across non-overlapping ACS survey windows to avoid over-reading a single year's release.
Local jobs, 2010–2023
The numbers
Each row: the current value, its trend over time, and where it falls among all 82 places we cover.
Family households
ACS 5-yr
82.9%
higher than 96% of places
Owner-occupied
ACS 5-yr
91.9%
higher than 100% of places
Local jobs
LODES
96
higher than only 0% of places
Job growth since 2010
LODES
140%
higher than 98% of places
Weekday transit departures
GTFS snapshot
0
higher than only 0% of places
Tesla share of local EVs
WA DOL
36%
higher than only 27% of places
Multifamily permitting
Census BPS
0th pctl
vs. this place's own 2010–2025 permitting history (not a cross-place comparison)
2BR Fair Market Rent
HUD, county-level
$2,064
FY2020 → FY2027, shared across this HUD metro area — not place-specific
Housing mix
ACS 5-yr — current housing stock, not new permits
Single-family100%
Multifamily (5+ units)0%
Where Roy's workforce lives
LODES OD — commuting flows
Eatonville
18.2%
Puyallup
18.2%
Lakewood
9.1%
University Place
9.1%
Buckley
9.1%
Life
per place — WA OSPI, OpenStreetMap
Parks1
Schools1
Grocery stores0
Hospitals0
Libraries0
Nearest community site: Calvary Baptist Church (Churches), 2.72 km
Work
Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry
Retail53% (51)
Construction / Real Estate26% (25)
Healthcare & Social Assistance14% (13)
Government (Public Administration)5% (5)
Hospitality2% (2)
Professional Services (partial technology proxy)0% (0)
Administrative & Support Services0% (0)
Education (includes academia/research)0% (0)
Other0% (0)
Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)0% (0)
Logistics / Industrial0% (0)
Information (partial technology proxy)0% (0)
Finance0% (0)