Universal City, Texas

City of Universal City
City
Universal City Municipal Building and City Hall
Motto:  "The Gateway to Randolph AFB"
Location of Universal City, Texas
Coordinates: 29°33′10.381″N98°18′27.274″W / 29.55288361°N 98.30757611°W / 29.55288361; -98.30757611
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Bexar and Guadalupe
Government
• Type	Council–manager
•  Mayor	Tom Maxwell
•  City Council	Christina Fitzpatrick Ashton Bulman Bear Goolsby Bernard Rubal Phil Vaughan Lori Putt
•  City Manager	Kim Turner [1]
Area [2]
• Total	5.59 sq mi (14.49 km2)
• Land	5.57 sq mi (14.43 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation [3]	764 ft (233 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	19,720
• Density	3,750.45/sq mi (1,448.12/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	78148, 78154
Area code(s)	210, 726 (planned)
FIPS code	48-74408 [4]
GNIS feature ID	1349101 [3]
Website	www.universalcitytexas.gov

Universal City is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States with a small portion in Guadalupe County, Texas. It is a suburb of San Antonio to the northeast, and is adjacent to Randolph Air Force Base. The city also borders Schertz, Texas to its east, Selma, Texas to its north, Live Oak, Texas to its west, and Converse, Texas to its southwest. The population was 19,720 at the 2020 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The earliest portion of what would later become Universal City, Texas was platted on January 30, 1931. ^[5] . Universal City was later incorporated as a home-rule city on April 20, 1960 ^[6] .The main transportation corridor running through Universal City is Pat Booker Road (State Highway 218), the commercial thoroughfare of the city.

Geography

The mean center of Universal City is located at 29°33′10.381″N98°18′27.274″W / 29.55288361°N 98.30757611°W / 29.55288361; -98.30757611 (29.552883698, –98.307576166). ^[7] This is approximately 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 land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	7,613		—
1980	10,720		40.8%
1990	13,057		21.8%
2000	14,849		13.7%
2010	18,530		24.8%
2020	19,720		6.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

Racial Composition	Number [9]	Percentage
White	8,121	41.18%
Black or African American	1,880	9.53%
Native American or Alaska Native	71	0.36%
Asian	677	3.43%
Pacific Islander	104	0.53%
Some Other Race	109	0.55%
Mixed/Multi-Racial	949	4.81%
Hispanic or Latino	7,809	39.6%
Total	19,720

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 19,720 people, 7,233 households, and 5,159 families residing in the city.

As of the census ^[4] of 2010, 18,530 people, 7,575 households, and 4,973 families resided in the city. The population density was 3,321.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,282.4/km²). The 8,036 housing units averaged 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. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 32.3% of the population. ^[10]

Of the 7,575 households, 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 not families. About 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. ^[10]

In the city, the population was distributed as 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 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 , Randolph Field and Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School Districts.

Universal City is also home to two private K–12 schools: First Baptist Academy of Universal City (FBA); and Calvary Chapel Christian Academy (CCCA), a tuition-free institution.

The Universal City Public Library is in the city. ^[11]

Northeast Lakeview Community College, a campus of the Alamo Colleges, is located in Universal City.

References

1. "Universal City Website Mayor and Council Page" . Retrieved June 19, 2024.
2. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Universal City, Texas
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "Bexar County Clerk Land Records". Bexar County Clerk's Office. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
6. "Bexar County Clerk Land Records". Bexar County Clerk's Office. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 23, 2016.
11. "Library." City of Universal City. Retrieved on March 25, 2010.

External links

• Texas portal

• Universal City official website