University City is a medium-sized city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 34,096 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, University City is the 19th largest community in Missouri. University City real estate is some of the most expensive in Missouri, although University City house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.University City is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 92.04% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, University City is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in University City who work in management occupations (14.22%), teaching (11.51%), and office and administrative support (8.82%). Of important note, University City is also a city of artists. University City has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape University City’s character. Also of interest is that University City has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.01% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Like elsewhere in America, most people in University City use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of University City‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in University City. 64.17% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in University City in 2022 was $63,218, which is wealthy relative to Missouri and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $252,872 for a family of four. However, University City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. University City is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call University City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of University City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in University City include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in University City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
