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Population: 304. Estimated population in July 2024: 239 (-21.4% change)
Males: 149 (49.0%), Females: 155 (51.0%)

Harding County

Zip code: 87743

Demographics

Median resident age: 51.7 years
Median household income: $21,111
Median house value: $22,500

Population by Race

Races in Roy:

  • Hispanic (52.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (46.4%)
  • Other race (12.2%)
  • American Indian (3.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (12.8%), Irish (8.2%), English (5.9%), United States (3.6%), Italian (2.6%), Dutch (2.3%).

Elevation: 5888 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Roy

  • High school or higher: 65.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Roy village

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 52.5%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 14.0%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -58 (-16.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Roy:

  • MINERS’ COLFAX MEDICAL CENTER (about 60 miles; RATON, NM)
  • DR DAN C TRIGG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 65 miles; TUCUMCARI, NM)
  • NORTHEASTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 66 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Roy:

  • CANNON AFB (about 125 miles; CLOVIS, NM; Abbreviation: CVS)
  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 154 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Abbreviation: ALS)
  • PUEBLO MEMORIAL (about 162 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Abbreviation: PUB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Roy:

  • CONCHAS LAKE (about 39 miles; CONCHAS DAM, NM; Abbreviation: E61)
  • SPRINGER MUNI (about 39 miles; SPRINGER, NM; Abbreviation: Q42)
  • CONCHAS STATE PARK (about 41 miles; CONCHAS DAM, NM; Abbreviation: E89)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roy:

  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)
  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 136 miles; PORTALES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,955)
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 158 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 158 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 163 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)
  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 169 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,876)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 173 miles; CANYON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,476)

Schools

Public high school in Roy:

  • ROY HIGH (Students: 56; Location: 5TH AND ROOSEVELT; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Roy:

  • ROY ELEM (Students: 36; Location: 5TH AND ROOSEVELT; Grades: KG – 06)

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