Country United States ZIP codes 78148, 78150 Area 14.5 km² Population 19,372 (2013) | Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) Area code(s) 210, 726 (planned) Elevation 233 m Local time Saturday 6:53 PM | |
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Weather 24°C, Wind SE at 18 km/h, 82% Humidity Points of interest Cimarron Park, Red Horse Park, Universal City Veterans | ||
Universal City is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States. It borders San Antonio to the northeast, and is adjacent to Randolph Air Force Base. The population was 18,530 at the 2010 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Map of Universal City, TX, USA
History
Universal City was established in 1960. Through Universal City is Pat Booker Road, the commercial thoroughfare of the city.
Geography
The mean center of Universal City is located at 29°33′10.381″N 98°18′27.274″W (29.552883698, -98.307576166). This is about 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Downtown San Antonio.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.7 square miles (15 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 18,530 people, 7,575 households, and 4,973 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,321.4 people per square mile (1,282.4/km²). There were 8,036 housing units at an average density of 1,120.5 per square mile (432.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.4% White, 10.1% African American, 0.70% Native American, 2.9% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 6.3% from other races, and 4.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32.3% of the population.
There were 7,575 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals living alone, and 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city, the population was spread out with 27.1% from age 0 to 19, 7.5% from 20 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.1 years. For every 100 females there were 98 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $51,900, and the median income for a family was $61,066. The per capita income for the city was $26,019. About 13.7% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.3% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Universal City is served by the Judson and Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School Districts.
The Universal City Public Library is in the city.
Northeast Lakeview Community College, a campus of the Alamo Colleges is located in Universal City.