Mount RoyalNJ
The town was settled in 1892 and has 1,155 residents today.
Is Mount Royal a good place to live?
No town among the 469 in New Jersey we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Mount Royal. We don’t grade Mount Royal yet; the figures below are still real.
1,155 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Lincoln Financial Field and 170 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mount Royal. Close and well known come first.
Big draw7 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw10 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw7 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw10 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
5 mi Park & preserveSchuylkill River
Big draw11 mi MuseumEastern State PenitentiaryPhoto credits
Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Schuylkill River: Emy111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain
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Moving to Mount Royal: who provides what
Mount Royal is unincorporated, so Gloucester County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mount Royal.
Mount Royal is older than the New Jersey average
Among adults 25 and older in Mount Royal, 44% hold a bachelor’s degree or more, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 45% and U.S. towns at 29%. People 65 and older are 39% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (21% statewide). For residents locally, the share who are under 18 is 20%.
| Mount Royal | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 44% | 45% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 21% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.9 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Mount Royal | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.7% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.5% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.1% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.6% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.5% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.7% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 36.9% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.7% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 52% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 2.3% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 1.5% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.7% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 27.5% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
A smaller share of working residents in Mount Royal work locally than in the typical New Jersey or U.S. town
For Mount Royal, the average trip to work is 31 minutes. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 108, to 202. The top destinations are Philadelphia (11%), East Greenwich Township (6%) and Woodbury (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
| Mount Royal | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mount Royal faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected losses in Mount Royal break down as 53% from inland flooding and 9% from heat waves. The town’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 26 of 100, against 52 of 100 in New Jersey’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical Mount Royal home is worth about $451K
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 4.1% in value.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Mount Royal is
Mount Royal: nearly a fifth of adults binge drink. Just over two fifths of Mount Royal adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Mount Royal | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 19% |
| What stands out | Mount Royal | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 14.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.8% | 11.3% |
| More adults with depression | 18% | 15.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Mount Royal
Colleges nearby
26 within 15 miles of the center of Mount Royal
About 2 of every 100 Mount Royal residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
99% of working residents leave Mount Royal for work
Where Mount Royal’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Mount Royal
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mount Royal, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Mount Royal yet; the figures below are still real.