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University City Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

University City Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

34,349

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.6%
5 - 17:
11.7%
18 - 24:
14.1%
25 - 34:
15.8%
35 - 54:
23.8%
55 - 64:
12.0%
Over 65 Years:
17.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
7.5%
7.5%
96.4%
96.4%
64.9%
64.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

University City
USA
$62,532
$62,532
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

University City
USA
$80,694
$80,694
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

14.5%

Employment Industries

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Education
Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Manufacturing
Other
Retail
Finance
Accommodation
Public Service
Arts
Construction
Wholesale
Administration
Transportation
Real estate
18.5%
18.5%
14.5%
14.5%
11.2%
11.2%
7.5%
7.5%
6.9%
6.9%
6.7%
6.7%
6.6%
6.6%
4.5%
4.5%
4.0%
4.0%
3.4%
3.4%
3.2%
3.2%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
50.4%
50.4%
30.9%
30.9%
7.9%
7.9%
5.7%
5.7%
5.0%
5.0%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
Polish
European
French
Scottish
Eastern European
Russian
African
Dutch
Austrian
Greek
Norwegian
Canadian
Scots-Irish
Swedish
Welsh
Ukrainian
15.3%
15.3%
8.9%
8.9%
8.3%
8.3%
3.5%
3.5%
3.1%
3.1%
2.8%
2.8%
2.2%
2.2%
1.9%
1.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.4%
1.4%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Chinese
Spanish
French
Vietnamese
African languages
Korean
German/Yiddish
Slavic languages
Langs. of India
Native American languages
Japanese
Arabic
West Germanic languages
Other Indo-European
Tagalog
Portuguese
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
87.7%
87.7%
3.8%
3.8%
3.1%
3.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born University City Residents

10.4%