Universal City Texas Real Estate
Located in south central Texas, Universal City contrasts gentle hills with steep canyons, mesquite with oak trees. For cultural and recreational opportunities, the south central Texas region has something for everyone each day of the year. Amenities such as golf, spectator sports, the symphony, museums, historical attractions, amusement parks, and outdoor recreation provide a vibrant atmosphere and charms for residents of Universal City.
With an excellent environment and an attractive, affordable lifestyle, Universal City truly provides for a good life: community, industry, and progress.
Universal City is a Universal City in Bexar and Guadalupe Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It borders San Antonio to the northeast, and is adjacent to Randolph Air Force Base. The population was 14,849 at the 2000 census. Through Universal City is Pat Booker Road, the commercial throughfare of the Universal City. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Universal City is located at 29°33'8?N 98°18'12?W? / ?29.55222°N 98.30333°W? / 29.55222; -98.30333 (29.552148, -98.303228)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Universal City has a total area of 5.7 square miles (14.6 km²), all of it land.
Education
Universal City is served by the Judson and Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School Districts.
General Population Characteristics
In 1990 the census showed a population of 13,057. The 2000 Census provided for 14,849 persons. The projected 2006 population is 16,569.
Age Distribution
The 2000 Census breakdown of the 14,849 persons living in Universal City, 27.3% were under the age of 20; 60.7% between 20 and 64 years of age; and 12% were 65 years and older.
Racial/Ethnic Distribution
There were 11,960 whites representing 80.5% of the population; 954 blacks or 6.4%; and the balance being American Indian, Asian and Pacific Islanders. Of all races, 3,206 or 21.6% are of Spanish origin.
Household Status
There were 5,995 households reported in the 2000 Census with 70.4% of the households consisting of two or more persons.
General Economic Characteristics
The results of the 2000 Census continued to place Universal City among those with a relatively high standard of living for its citizens. The rapid growth of the Universal City is reflected in the issuance of building permits in excess of $125 million worth of homes, office buildings and businesses from 1990 to 2000.
Family Income
The median income of families in 2000 for Universal City was $59,109. Universal City’s median income level is well above the 2001 national median income of $45,219 and the 2004 Texas state median income of $56,606. Average income levels in Universal City grew by 65% between 1990 and 2001; from $39,225 to $64,728, compared to 61.0% for the United States as a whole. In Universal City, the poverty level of households below the age of 65 was 6.42%.
Mobility
Of the 5,995 occupied housing units in Universal City, 3,562 were owner-occupied, while 2,433 were renter-occupied.
General Housing Characteristics
The majority of housing units in Universal City were constructed since 1960, many within the last 10 years. 59.4% of the housing is owner occupied, 40.6% occupied by renters, and in 2000, 5.3% of the dwellings were unoccupied.
Persons Per Room
Persons-per-room is often used as a measure of overcrowding - that is, whether there is adequate living space per person. In 2000, only 1.1% of the owner occupied homes had more than one person per room.
Plumbing Facilities - Water Sources
The availability of basic plumbing facilities - hot pipe water, flush toilets for exclusive use, and a bathtub or shower for exclusive use - are often used as a measure of adequate housing. Only 0.3% of the housing in Universal City lacked complete plumbing facilities. All housing units in the Universal City have complete kitchen facilities. (There were only five households with an individually drilled well and five with septic tanks or cesspools.) All other units obtain service from the public system.
Value - Owner Occupied Units
In 2000 the value of 3,340 specified owner-occupied housing units showed 4.6% with a value below $50,000. There were 1,821 or 54.5% between $50,000 and $99,999 value. In the $100,000 to $149,999 range, 29.2% of the houses were included, with 11.52% or 392 houses over $150,000.
Gross Rent - Renter Occupied Units
There were 2,483 specified renter-occupied housing units in the Universal City in 2000, 0.3% were paying rent less than $200 per month. In the $200 - $499 per-month range were 546 or 22% and 1,900 or 76.5% were paying over $500 per month. The median rent was $625 per month.
Type of Structure
Of the 6,367 occupied-housing units reported in 2000, 4,339 or 68.1% were single-family detached units. These 6,367 units included 128 mobile homes or recreational vehicles and 1,463 units (or 23%) were multi family buildings of five or more units.
Year Structure Built
Structures built from 1990 to 2000 totaled 1,141 or 17.8% of the Universal City's housing units. There were only 32 units constructed in 1939 or earlier. Total units constructed prior to 1959 totaled 496, representing 7.8% of the housing units. Between 1990 and 2000, 820 building permits were issued for single-family dwellings.
Labor Force Characteristics
In 2000, the total persons sixteen years and older were numbered at 11,661. Of that number 7,993 or 68.5% were in the labor force; 553 or 4.7% were in the armed forces and 7,440 were civilians representing 63.8% of the total labor force. Of the civilians in the labor force, those employed were 61.6% and 2.2% were unemployed. Those not in the labor force totaled 3,668 or 31.5%.
Of the 7,440 civilians, 3,716 or 61.3% were women. There were 3,599 or 59.4% women employed.
Major Occupations
In 2000, the occupations for the 7,187 civilians employed were classified as follows: managerial and professional – 36.4%; technical sales and administrative – 31.9%; service occupations – 13.3%; construction and maintenance occupations – 8.8%; production and transportation – 9.7%.
