University City, Missouri Population 2024

33,794

University City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of University City was:

  • White: 55.65%
  • Black or African American: 31.96%
  • Asian: 6.77%
  • Two or more races: 4.61%
  • Other race: 0.84%
  • Native American: 0.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
Land Area (mi²)
5.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,745.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.45% (-1,208)
The current population of University City, Missouri is 33,794 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 35,002.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,39455.65%
Black or African American11,13731.96%
Asian2,3616.77%
Two or more races1,6054.61%
Other race2940.84%
Native American510.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.02%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

University City Population by Race

University City Population Pyramid 2024

University City Median Age

38.4

Total

38.4

Male

38.5

Female

University City Adults

There are 28,911 adults, (6,430 of whom are seniors) in University City.

University City Age Dependency

55

Age Dependency Ratio

28.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Child Dependency Ratio

University City Sex Ratio

Female19,34955.52%
Male15,50144.48%

University City Population by Age

University City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,7962.0355.244.8
Non Family8,6431.283961
Married6,1832.8276.523.5
Female1,4812.955.444.6
Male4892.772.827.2

2.78

Average Family Size

2.03

Average Household Size

55.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

University City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7643.11%
Associates Degree1,5366.26%
Bachelors Degree7,72631.5%
Graduate Degree7,65031.19%
High School Graduate3,38013.78%
Less Than 9th Grade1120.46%
Some College3,35913.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

University City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

University City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,22314,14610,963
Black7,8347,0932,682
Asian1,0711,039853
2+ Races968968575
Hispanic524498353
Other Race185165115
Native American35355
Islander440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 79.65%.

University City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,357$82,932$52,425
Graduate Degree$83,496$114,980$71,605
High School Graduate$25,132$25,409$23,750
Less Than 9th Grade$25,423$28,508$24,949
Overall$58,941$67,513$51,922
Some College$37,222$34,713$40,625

$58,941

Average Earnings

$67,513

Average Male

$51,922

Average Female

University City Earnings by Educational Attainment

University City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

University City Language

89.61% of University City residents speak only English, while 10.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 5.52% of the population.

University City Language

University City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black10,8831,62114.89%
White18,5611,5358.27%
Asian2,2891,08347.31%
Multiple1,55923214.88%
Other2946120.75%
Hispanic849617.18%
Native50918%

13.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.82%

Male Poverty Rate

16.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in University City

The race most likely to be in poverty in University City is Asian, with 47.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in University City is Hispanic, with 7.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.28%.

University City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.3%
High School24.4%
Some College13.13%
Bachelors or Greater3.21%

University City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.17%
Male Unemployed17.8%
Female Employed7.78%
Male Employed4.6%

University City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

University City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$116,663$187,024
Households$71,888$132,672
Married Families$135,246$-999,999,999
Non Families$54,409$79,811

mean

median

Income by Household Type

University City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.4%

Male Marriage Rate

37.0%

Female Marriage Rate

University City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

University City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

University City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

University City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,683

Number of Veterans

1,591

Male Veterans

92

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam750
Korea266
First Gulf War199
Second Gulf War105
World War II0

University City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74599
75+582
55 to 64240
35 to 54227
18 to 3435

University City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8335.09%
Black7938.9%
2+ Races463.87%
Hispanic253.36%
Asian100.47%
Native American12.78%

University City Veterans by Race

University City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

University City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.5%

Labor Force Participation

64.1%

Employment Rate

2%

Unemployment Rate

University City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

University City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

University City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

55.72%

Born in University City

90.02%

Native Born

9.98%

Foreign Born

7.4%

Non Citizen

2.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.02% of University City residents were born in the United States, with 55.72% having been born in Missouri. 7.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

University City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202932,284-302-0.93%
202832,586-302-0.92%
202732,888-302-0.91%
202633,190-302-0.9%
202533,492-302-0.89%
202433,794-302-0.89%
202334,096-279-0.81%
202234,375-360-1.04%
202134,735-267-0.76%
202035,0027982.33%
201934,204-115-0.34%
201834,319-167-0.48%
201734,486-171-0.49%
201634,657-290-0.83%
201534,947-79-0.23%
201435,026-68-0.19%
201335,094-93-0.26%
201235,187-51-0.14%
201135,238-23-0.07%
201035,26100%
200037,428-2,659-6.63%
199040,087-2,603-6.1%
198042,690-4,837-10.18%
197047,527-3,722-7.26%
196051,24911,35728.47%
195039,8926,86920.8%
194033,0237,21427.95%
193025,80919,017279.99%
19206,792-25,492-78.96%

University City Population by Year