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University City, MO
Full City Profile · Missouri
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
34,655
Population
5,894/sq mi density
$76,466
Median Income
$63,218 per capita
$285,100
Home Value
$257,126 Zillow
$1,265
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
544
Violent Crime/100K
3,821 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$76,466 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$285,100 home value, $1,265/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
544 violent crimes/100K (43% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
64.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2%
35,094 → 34,386
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+46.3%
$52,276 → $76,466
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.88%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for University City 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
33,907
-479 from 2023 (34,386)
Projected Median Income 2030
$99,814
+$23,348 from 2023 ($76,466)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 35,094 | — | $52,276 | — |
| 2015 | 34,947 | -0.4% | $51,933 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 34,486 | -1.3% | $57,546 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 34,204 | -0.8% | $61,274 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 34,629 | +1.2% | $66,830 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 34,386 | -0.7% | $76,466 | +14.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.