University Heights city, IA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,353 ( 302 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.3 square miles
Population density: 5087.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,189	87.88%	24.1%
Black:	34	2.51%	209.1%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	80	5.91%	110.5%
2+ races:	9	0.67%	40.0%
Hispanic:	38	2.81%	31.0%

Total non-White:	164	12.12%	76.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	231	26.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	71	8.2

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,051
958	91.15%
11	1.05%
0	0.00%
38	3.62%
15	1.43%
29	2.76%
93	8.85%

2000
991
944	95.26%
7	0.71%
0	0.00%
2	0.20%
19	1.92%
19	1.92%
47	4.74%

1990
1,042
993	95.30%
7	0.67%
4	0.38%
30	2.88%
n/a
8	0.77%
49	4.70%

1980
1,069
1,055	98.69%
5	0.47%
0	0.00%
5	0.47%
n/a
4	0.37%
14	1.31%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

14	1.4
46	4.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-49	-4.7
-2	-0.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-62	-5.8
35	3.3

Age, Family & Household Data for University Heights city, IA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
27.5
310	22.9%
1,043	77.1%
117	8.6%

552
2.45

272	49.3%
237	87.1%
10	3.7%
280	50.7%

2010
Number	Percent
30.5
180	17.1%
871	82.9%
119	11.3%

474
2.22

251	53.0%
213	84.9%
6	2.4%
223	47.0%

2000
Number	Percent
36.0
181	18.3%
810	81.7%
123	12.4%

468
2.12

261	55.8%
221	84.7%
6	2.3%
207	44.2%

1990
Number	Percent
36.5
199	19.1%
843	80.9%
151	14.5%

470
2.22

289	61.5%
267	92.4%
5	1.7%
181	38.5%

1980
Number	Percent
33.8
249	23.3%
820	76.7%
141	13.2%

455
2.35

310	68.1%
282	91.0%
18	5.8%
145	31.9%

2022 Housing Data for University Heights city, IA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	69	12.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	26	4.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	14	2.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	20	3.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	0.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	12	2.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	15	2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	20	3.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	17	3.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	8	1.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	40	7.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	27	4.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	74	13.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	51	9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	33	6.0%
$200,000 or more	124	22.5%

Median Household Income	102,838
Per Capita Income	73,766

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	21	3.8%
Public Assistance	8	1.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	25	4.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	671	73.4%
Unemployed	10	1.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	681	74.5%
Not in Labor Force	233	25.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	97	102	48.7%
Non-Profit	53	51	51.0%
Self-Employed	51	6	89.5%

Local Government	6	9	40.0%
State Government	157	162	49.2%
Federal Government	12	29	29.3%

Total Private + Self	148	108	57.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	228	251	47.6%
Total	376	359	51.2%

Pct. Govt.	51.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	116	15.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	57	7.7%
Professional, Technical	458	62.2%
Service Occupations	66	9.0%
All others	39	5.3%

White Collar		85.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	267	36.3%
Educational services	195	26.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	46	6.2%
Retail trade	36	4.9%
Public administration	33	4.5%
Manufacturing	32	4.3%
Accommodation and food services	31	4.2%
Other services	30	4.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	18	2.4%
Construction	13	1.8%
Information	10	1.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	6	0.8%
Transportation and warehousing	6	0.8%
Finance and insurance	5	0.7%
Wholesale trade	5	0.7%
Management	3	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	34	2.51%
Puerto Rican	2	0.15%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	2	0.15%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	2	0.15%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	54	3.99%
Indian	20	1.48%
Taiwanese	3	0.22%
Korean	3	0.22%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,198	96.8%
Chinese	19	1.5%
German, other Germanic	13	1.1%
Other Indo-European	4	0.3%
Korean	2	0.2%
Spanish	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	349	25.8%
Irish	303	22.4%
English	123	9.1%
Dutch	118	8.7%
European	52	3.8%
Scottish	50	3.7%
Norwegian	43	3.2%
Italian	41	3.0%
Czech	34	2.5%
Polish	32	2.4%
Swedish	30	2.2%
British	24	1.8%
Danish	23	1.7%
Swiss	19	1.4%
American	16	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,324	97.9%
Not a citizen	29	2.1%

Native	1,255	92.8%
Foreign-born	98	7.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	0	0.0%	14	1.9%	76	10.3%	232	31.5%	414	56.2%
Average years of education: 17.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	14	1.9%
Some College	76	10.3%
Bach. Degree	232	31.5%
Grad Degree	414	56.2%
Average years of education: 17.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -9	D +132	D + 8.5%
D +123
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Joe Biden (D)	650	80.9%	Donald Trump* (R)	133	16.6%	20	2.5%	803	-37	-30	0.05%
2016	72%	Hillary Clinton (D)	527	73.7%	Donald Trump (R)	142	19.9%	46	6.4%	715	-31	-26	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, University Heights city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

650

80.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

133

16.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

803

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -37	Diff (US): -30

2016 President, University Heights city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

527

73.7%

Donald Trump (R)

142

19.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.6%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

715

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -31	Diff (US): -26

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for University Heights city, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	74%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	629	79.0%	Joni Ernst* (R)	159	20.0%	8 [+]	1.0%	796	-32	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 6 (0.8%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 2 (0.3%);
2018	G	64%	Fred Hubbell (D)	534	80.4%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	124	18.7%	6 [+]	0.9%	664	-32	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 4 (0.6%); Jake Porter (Libertarian) 2 (0.3%);
2016	S3	71%	Patty Judge (D)	453	64.1%	Charles Grassley* (R)	230	32.5%	24 [+]	3.4%	707	-28	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 18 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.8%);
2014	S2	60%	Bruce Braley (D)	403	71.0%	Joni Ernst (R)	151	26.6%	14 [+]	2.5%	568	-26	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 5 (0.9%); Rick Stewart (I) 4 (0.7%); Bob Quast (I) 2 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.4%); Ruth Smith (I) 1 (0.2%);
2014	G	59%	Jack Hatch (D)	358	63.3%	Terry Branstad* (R)	183	32.3%	25 [+]	4.4%	566	-27	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 13 (2.3%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 7 (1.2%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 3 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.4%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	590
Median Value	$379,000

Occupied	552	93.6%
Vacant	38	6.4%

Owned	313	56.7%
Rented	239	43.3%
Median Rent	$1,455

Single-Family Units	348	59.0%
Detached	338	57.3%
Attached	10	1.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	242	41.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

University Heights city, IA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for University Heights city, IA

2022 Housing Data for University Heights city, IA

2022 Income & Employment Data for University Heights city, IA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for University Heights city, IA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for University Heights city, IA

Historical Presidential Election Results for University Heights city, IA

Historical Statewide Election Results for University Heights city, IA