University City, MO Population

Overview

34,953

Total Population

38.7

Median age

56.01%

Female population %

78.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

47.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

818

Hispanic population

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

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Age

University City's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in University City is 38.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
University City's population under 18 was 17.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
University City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in University City, 14.13% were under the age of 15, 23.24% aged 15 to 29, 44.51% aged 30 to 64, 14.73% aged 65 to 84, and 3.39% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4,201 more females than males in University City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.01% females and 43.99% males in University City, MO.
The University City, MO gender ratio is 78.5:100 i.e. 78.5 men to 100 women (0.785).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,880.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,355.

University City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of University City population: 54.93% are White, 33.33% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.87% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.69% are some other race and 4.07% are multiracial.
University City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 818 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 34,135 (97.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in University City is White with a population of 19,201 (54.93% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 38,130 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, University City's population decreased by 2,591 (6.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, University City's population decreased by 268 (0.76%), 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, University City's population was lowest in year 2019 at 34,204.