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Universal, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Vigo County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
273
Population
758/sq mi density
$63,250
Median Income
$24,472 per capita
$70,500
Home Value
$126,629 Zillow
$575
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
336
Violent Crime/100K
2,122 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$63,250 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$70,500 home value, $575/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
336 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,250
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,472
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.7%
27% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Universal vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Universal’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,250
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,472
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,303
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,022
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,022
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
14% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.3%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.3%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,571M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.3%
Other
4.4%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,526
Restaurants
281
Healthcare
393
Retail
394
Manufacturing
105
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,303
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,631
4% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $63,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,472 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,303 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,022 |
| County GDP | $6,571M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.474 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,526 |
| Restaurants | 281 |
| Healthcare | 393 |
| Retail | 394 |
| Manufacturing | 105 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,303 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,631 |