CITY · 1990 CENSUS

University Heights

Iowa · 1,042 residents · 0.26 sq mi

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University Heights is home to 1,042 people in Iowa. 70% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Households here earn about 67% more than in Iowa as a whole. The median household earns $43,750, about 45% above the national median. At a median age of 36.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 5.6%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.3

US median: 33.0

More educated

70% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,042

+6%vs 2000

vs 987 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.3

+1%vs 2000

vs 36.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.26 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(77)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.2%(54)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.9%(41)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 193.6%(37)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.3%(66)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.8%(217)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418.2%(190)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.8%(113)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.2%(96)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.5%(89)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.1%(53)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(9)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$43,750

+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $48,929 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$27,396

−16%vs 2000

vs $32,484 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.6%

−5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$96,300

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $162,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$383

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $507 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.5%

+6.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.8% in 2000

29.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.6%(934)

Black0.9%(9)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(16)

Asian1.2%(12)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.9%(999)

Black0.7%(7)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(8)

Asian2.9%(30)

Other0.6%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.3%(59)

Central American0.8%(11)

Honduran0.8%(11)

Spaniard0.2%(3)

Puerto Rican0.1%(2)

Asian origin

Chinese3.4%(47)

Korean1.2%(16)

Asian Indian0.7%(10)

Taiwanese0.1%(1)

Ancestry

German27%(373)

Irish20.3%(281)

English12.6%(175)

Dutch9.9%(137)

Polish3%(42)

Italian2.8%(39)

Norwegian2.7%(38)

Danish2.6%(36)

Swiss2.6%(36)

Scottish2.5%(35)

Swedish1.7%(23)

Czech1.4%(20)

+ 23 more ancestry groups with data

American1.2%(17)

Iranian0.7%(10)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(10)

French0.7%(9)

Slovene0.7%(9)

British0.6%(8)

French Canadian0.6%(8)

Belgian0.5%(7)

Greek0.5%(7)

Arab0.4%(5)

Lebanese0.4%(5)

Brazilian0.4%(5)

Austrian0.3%(4)

Lithuanian0.3%(4)

Romanian0.3%(4)

Serbian0.3%(4)

Hungarian0.2%(3)

Slovak0.2%(3)

Turkish0.2%(3)

Russian0.1%(2)

Subsaharan African0.1%(2)

Ukrainian0.1%(2)

Finnish0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Dutch population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

69.8%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

97.9%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 98.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

39.8%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 41.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.6 min

+52%vs 2000

vs 9.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married43.3%(224)

Married54.9%(284)

Widowed0.6%(3)

Divorced1.2%(6)

Women 15+

Never married50.4%(286)

Married42.7%(242)

Widowed1.6%(9)

Divorced5.3%(30)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.9%

−1.6 ptssince 2013

from 2.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

82.2%

+6.4 ptssince 2020

from 75.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.7%

−9.1 ptssince 2020

from 20.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

9.2%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 9.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

6.5%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 6.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.2%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 0.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

92.3%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 93.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

16.1%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 15.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)33.3%(12)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)38.9%(14)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era55.6%(20)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 36 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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