University Place, WA Population

Overview

34,565

Total Population

37.5

Median age

52.29%

Female population %

91.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

60.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,866

Hispanic population

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

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Age

University Place's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in University Place is 37.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
University Place's population under 18 was 23.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
University Place's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in University Place, 19.56% were under the age of 15, 20.18% aged 15 to 29, 42.22% aged 30 to 64, 15.79% aged 65 to 84, and 2.25% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,581 more females than males in University Place:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.29% females and 47.71% males in University Place, WA.
The University Place, WA gender ratio is 91.3:100 i.e. 91.3 men to 100 women (0.913).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,336.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,470.

University Place's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of University Place population: 67.46% are White, 6.73% are Black or African American, 1.70% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 10.42% are Asian, 0.79% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.03% are some other race and 9.87% are multiracial.
University Place's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3,866 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 30,699 (88.82% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in University Place is White with a population of 23,317 (67.46% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 34,929 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, University Place's population increased by 1,000 (3.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, University Place's population increased by 3,789 (12.18%), 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 Place's population was lowest in year 2000 at 30,108.