How long do people stay in their homes in Lake Royale, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Lake Royale, NC, 2020–2024
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25.9% (±10.0 points) of households in Lake Royale, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.9% (±10.0 points)
Since before 2000: 16.6%

When households in Lake Royale moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lake Royale	Franklin County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	2.3% (±2.2 points)	2.2%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.6% (±9.8 points)	19.5%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.3% (±12.2 points)	42.1%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.3% (±10.3 points)	17.8%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.6% (±8.8 points)	10.5%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.0% (±3.0 points)	7.9%	9.3%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Lake Royale, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Franklin County (21.7%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (26.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Lake Royale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Royale
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lake Royale	—	25.9% (±10.0 points)	—
Bunn	3.4 mi	17.2% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Hope	4.9 mi	25.2% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Momeyer	8.1 mi	14.8% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Louisburg	11 mi	21.9% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Castalia	11 mi	9.7% (±35.0 points)	Not measurably different
Zebulon	12 mi	37.8% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Middlesex	12 mi	24.1% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Nashville	13 mi	20.4% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Franklinton	34.0% (±11.7 points)
2	Youngsville	29.2% (±8.7 points)
3	Lake Royale	25.9% (±10.0 points)
4	Louisburg	21.9% (±8.1 points)
5	Bunn	17.2% (±10.1 points)

Lake Royale is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lake Royale

How often do people move in Lake Royale?

25.9% of households in Lake Royale, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lake Royale have?

16.6% of households in Lake Royale have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Royale CDP, North Carolina

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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