Universal, IN Population

Overview

381

Total Population

38.4

Median age

49.87%

Female population %

100.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

70.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Universal's population is of same age compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Universal is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Universal's population under 18 was 22.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Universal's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Universal, 21.52% were under the age of 15, 18.11% aged 15 to 29, 40.42% aged 30 to 64, 19.69% aged 65 to 84, and 0.26% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1 less females than males in Universal:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.87% females and 50.13% males in Universal, IN.
The Universal, IN gender ratio is 100.5:100 i.e. 100.5 men to 100 women (1.005).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 20.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 18.

Universal's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Universal population: 95.28% are White, 1.57% are some other race and 3.15% are multiracial.
Universal's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 375 (98.43% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Universal is White with a population of 363 (95.28% of the total population).

Universal's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 427 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Universal's population decreased by 66 (15.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Universal's population decreased by 78 (21.67%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Universal's population was lowest in year 2020 at 282.