Universal City city, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,399
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,399
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,267
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,715
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,714
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,720
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,530
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.4%
Female persons, percent 49.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 52.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 25.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 43.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 41.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,287
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 57.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $269,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,862
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $848
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,315
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,175
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 24.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 96.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 33.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,237
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,031
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 408,037
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,408
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,811
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,600
Persons in poverty, percent 8.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,540.4
Population per square mile, 2010 3,321.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.57
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.58
FIPS Code 4874408