University Center, Virginia Population 2024

4,329

University Center Demographics

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

  • White: 44%
  • Asian: 20.91%
  • Other race: 17.19%
  • Two or more races: 11.6%
  • Black or African American: 5.8%
  • Native American: 0.5%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,714.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
11.63% (451)
The current population of University Center, Virginia is 4,329 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,878.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,85844%
Asian88320.91%
Other race72617.19%
Two or more races49011.6%
Black or African American2455.8%
Native American210.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

University Center Population by Race

University Center Population Pyramid 2024

University Center Median Age

31.6

Total

28.8

Male

32.9

Female

University Center Adults

There are 3,381 adults, (285 of whom are seniors) in University Center.

University Center Age Dependency

36.4

Age Dependency Ratio

9.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.2

Child Dependency Ratio

University Center Sex Ratio

Female2,25853.47%
Male1,96546.53%

University Center Population by Age

University Center Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7712.3829.970.1
Non Family9081.5412.787.3
Married6623.4755.144.9
Female1552.5721.378.7
Male462.7834.865.2

2.95

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

29.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

University Center Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade812.69%
Associates Degree2227.38%
Bachelors Degree89429.71%
Graduate Degree66021.93%
High School Graduate52417.41%
Less Than 9th Grade632.09%
Some College56518.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

University Center Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

University Center Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2171,217574
Asian746746574
Hispanic704560209
Other Race448339100
2+ Races322287151
Black17717782
Native American550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 76.94%.

University Center Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,033$84,038$61,806
Graduate Degree$72,411$68,462$84,153
High School Graduate$32,368$37,679$26,648
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$58,517$61,654$54,971
Some College$44,492$44,800$43,393

$58,517

Average Earnings

$61,654

Average Male

$54,971

Average Female

University Center Earnings by Educational Attainment

University Center Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

University Center Language

60.64% of University Center residents speak only English, while 39.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.84% of the population.

University Center Language

University Center Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,17741435.17%
Other67635252.07%
White1,6321136.92%
Multiple4908417.14%
Black22652.21%

15.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.48%

Male Poverty Rate

23.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in University Center

The race most likely to be in poverty in University Center is Other, with 52.07% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in University Center is Black, with 2.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 49.76%.

University Center Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.75%
High School33.21%
Bachelors or Greater11.65%
Some College0%

University Center Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed7.53%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed66.14%
Female Employed0.94%

University Center Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

University Center Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$118,514$128,960
Households$106,461$106,628
Married Families$119,858$-999,999,999
Non Families$65,476$79,874

mean

median

Income by Household Type

University Center Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.9%

Male Marriage Rate

36.2%

Female Marriage Rate

University Center Married by Age and Sex

male

female

University Center 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 35-44.

University Center Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

University Center Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

232

Number of Veterans

182

Male Veterans

50

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War152
First Gulf War76
Vietnam9
Korea0
World War II0

University Center Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 34136
35 to 5469
65 to 7413
75+9
55 to 645

University Center Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White17011.04%
Black2512.69%
2+ Races195.52%
Other Race183.39%
Hispanic182.22%

University Center Veterans by Race

University Center Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

University Center Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

76.4%

Labor Force Participation

72.7%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

University Center Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

University Center Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

University Center 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

32.51%

Born in University Center

65.9%

Native Born

34.1%

Foreign Born

20.79%

Non Citizen

13.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

65.9% of University Center residents were born in the United States, with 32.51% having been born in Virginia. 20.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

University Center Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20244,329531.24%
20234,276531.26%
20224,223471.13%
20214,1762987.68%
20203,878-129-3.22%
20194,007-53-1.31%
20184,060-139-3.31%
20174,1991814.5%
20164,018-323-7.44%
20154,3413749.43%
20143,967170.43%
20133,9503469.6%
20123,604200.56%
20113,584-2-0.06%
20103,58600%

University Center Population by Year