Universal City, Texas

City in Texas, United States

City in Texas, United States

City of Universal City

City

Universal City Municipal Building and City Hall

Motto:

"The Gateway to Randolph AFB"

Location of Universal City, Texas

Coordinates: 29°33′10.381″N 98°18′27.274″W﻿ / ﻿29.55288361°N 98.30757611°W﻿ / 29.55288361; -98.30757611
Country| United States
State| Texas
County| Bexar and Guadalupe
Government

• Type| Council–manager
• Mayor| Tom Maxwell
• City Council| Christina Fitzpatrick
Ashton Bulman
Bear Goolsby
Bernard Rubal
Phil Vaughan
Lori Putt

• City Manager| Kim Turner[1]
Area

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• Total

| 5.59 sq mi (14.49 km2)
• Land| 5.57 sq mi (14.43 km2)
• Water| 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation

[3]

| 764 ft (233 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 19,720
• Density| 3,750.45/sq mi (1,448.12/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes|

78148, 78154

Area code(s)| 210, 726
FIPS code| 48-74408[4]
GNIS feature ID| 1349101[3]
Website| www.universalcitytexas.gov

Universal City is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States, with a small portion in Guadalupe County. It is a suburb of San Antonio to the northeast, and is adjacent to Randolph Air Force Base. The city also borders Schertz, Texas to its east, Selma to its north, Live Oak to its west, and Converse to its southwest. The population was 19,720 at the 2020 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.

## History

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The earliest portion of what would later become Universal City, Texas was platted on January 30, 1931.[5] Universal City was later incorporated as a home-rule city on April 20, 1960.[6] The main transportation corridor running through Universal City is Pat Booker Road (State Highway 218), the commercial thoroughfare of the city.

## Geography

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The mean center of Universal City is located at 29°33′10.381″N 98°18′27.274″W﻿ / ﻿29.55288361°N 98.30757611°W﻿ / 29.55288361; -98.30757611 (29.552883698, –98.307576166).[7] This is approximately 15 miles (24 km) northeast of downtown San Antonio.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.7 square miles (15 km2), all land.

A portion of the property of Randolph Field extends beyond the limits of the titular census-designated place, into the Universal City city limits.[8]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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|
|

1970| 7,613| | —
1980| 10,720| | 40.8%
1990| 13,057| | 21.8%
2000| 14,849| | 13.7%
2010| 18,530| | 24.8%
2020| 19,720| | 6.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

Racial Composition | Number [10] | Percentage

|
|

White | 8,121  | 41.18%
Black or African American | 1,880  | 9.53%
Native American or Alaska Native | 71  | 0.36%
Asian | 677  | 3.43%
Pacific Islander | 104  | 0.53%
Some Other Race  | 109  | 0.55%
Mixed/Multi-Racial | 949  | 4.81%
Hispanic or Latino | 7,809  | 39.6%
Total | 19,720 |

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 19,720 people, 7,233 households, and 5,159 families residing in the city.

As of the census[4] of 2010, 18,530 people, 7,575 households, and 4,973 families resided in the city. The population density was 3,321.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,282.4/km2). The 8,036 housing units averaged 1,120.5 per square mile (432.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 75.4% White, 10.1% African American, 0.70% Native American, 2.9% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 6.3% from other races, and 4.2% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 32.3% of the population.[11]

Of the 7,575 households, 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were not families. About 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals living alone, and 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.00.[11]

In the city, the population was distributed as 27.1% from age 0 to 19, 7.5% from 20 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 98 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $51,900, and for a family was $61,066. The per capita income for the city was $26,019. About 13.7% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.3% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

## Education

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Universal City is divided between the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District and the Judson Independent School District.[12] Randolph Field Independent School District has a Universal City postal address,[13] but does not actually include any part of the Universal City city limits; that district covers the Randolph Air Force Base census-designated place.[12]

Universal City is also home to two private K–12 schools: First Baptist Academy of Universal City (FBA); and Calvary Chapel Christian Academy (CCCA), a tuition-free institution.

The Universal City Public Library is in the city.[14]

Northeast Lakeview Community College, a campus of the Alamo Colleges, is located in Universal City.

## See also

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* Texas portal

* List of municipalities in Texas

## References

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1. ^ "Universal City Website Mayor and Council Page". Retrieved June 19, 2024.
2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Universal City, Texas
4. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. ^ "Bexar County Clerk Land Records". Bexar County Clerk's Office. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
6. ^ "Bexar County Clerk Land Records". Bexar County Clerk's Office. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
8. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Universal City city, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
"2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Randolph AFB CDP, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
10. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
11. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
12. ^ a b "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Bexar County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2025. \- Text district list
13. ^ "Home". Randolph Field Independent School District. Retrieved February 11, 2025. "PO Box 2217; Bldg 1225 Randolph AFB, Universal City, TX 78148"
14. ^ "Library." City of Universal City. Retrieved on March 25, 2010.

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