City in Johnson County, Iowa · 0.3 sq mi · 4,492 people per sq mi
1,166 people live in University Heights. The typical household earns $111,406, and the median resident is 27.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,228 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.45%
Men 30.6 · Women 26.4
2010–2026
1,166
2026 projection
5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,166
2026 projection
5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,166 | -11 | 0.93% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,177 | -4 | 0.34% |
| 2024 | 1,181 | -12 | 1.01% |
| 2023 | 1,193 | -15 | 1.24% |
| 2022 | 1,208 | -12 | 0.98% |
| 2021 | 1,220 | -8 | 0.65% |
| 2020 | 1,228 | +10 | 0.82% |
| 2019 | 1,218 | +6 | 0.50% |
| 2018 | 1,212 | +9 | 0.75% |
| 2017 | 1,203 | +5 | 0.42% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
University Heights has a population change lower than Johnson County, Iowa, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 14 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 55% | 43% |
| Never married | 47% | 43% | 50% |
| Divorced | 3% | 1% | 5% |
| Widowed | 1% | <1% | 2% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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