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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-21.1%
355 → 280
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+67.1%
$37,857 → $63,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Universal across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
237
-43 from 2023 (280)
Projected Median Income 2030
$90,613
+$27,363 from 2023 ($63,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 355 | — | $37,857 | — |
| 2015 | 345 | -2.8% | $29,688 | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 343 | -0.6% | $31,786 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 343 | +0% | $47,500 | +49.4% |
| 2021 | 281 | -18.1% | $56,250 | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 280 | -0.4% | $63,250 | +12.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.