Universal

Population: 273
Median household income: $63,250
Median home value: $70,500

Located in Vermillion County, Indiana, Universal is a community with a population of 273. At $63,250, its median household income sits above Vermillion County's $59,363.

From 2019 to 2023, Universal's population declined 16.0% from 325 to 273, while its median home value rose 25.7% from $56,100 to $70,500.

14.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.44 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 273
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $63,250
Median home value: $70,500
Median gross rent: $575
Housing units: 127
Homeownership rate: 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

325273

Median household income

$47,500$63,250

Median home value

$56,100$70,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	325	$47,500	$56,100	—
2020	339	$48,750	$55,900	—
2021	381	$56,250	$55,700	—
2022	260	$55,000	$66,300	—
2023	273	$63,250	$70,500	$575

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 512.1%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 546.2%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	33	12.1%
5 to 17	53	19.4%
18 to 24	20	7.3%
25 to 34	27	9.9%
35 to 44	36	13.2%
45 to 54	17	6.2%
55 to 64	44	16.1%
65 to 74	24	8.8%
75 and over	19	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	256	93.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	16	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate31.1%

Some college or associate's44.3%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	10.2%
High school graduate	52	31.1%
Some college or associate's	74	44.3%
Bachelor's degree	16	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	8	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone89.3%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	100	89.3%
Carpooled	5	4.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	6.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	43	41.0%
15 to 29 min	21	20.0%
30 to 44 min	13	12.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	28	26.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 14.7% (40 of 273)

	Count	Share
Family households	83	74.1%
Nonfamily households	29	25.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	112	88.2%
Vacant	15	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	101	90.2%
Renter-occupied	11	9.8%

1-unit, detached96.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	122	96.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1877912
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6225, -87.4553