Housing data for Universal, IN
Universal, IN has an estimated 173 residents and 87 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Vermillion County.
18.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $567 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−46.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 173 (±89)
- Housing units
- 87 (±39)
- Households that rent
- 18.9%
- Median gross rent
- $567
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −46.8%
What stands out in Universal
Median home value: $64,300 (±$17,003) in Universal, lower than in Vermillion County ($113,100).
Average commute: 14.5 minutes (±5.6) in Universal, lower than in Vermillion County (27.3 minutes).
Median gross rent: $567 (±$74) in Universal, lower than in Vermillion County ($750).
Households without a vehicle: 1.4% (±2.5 points) in Universal, lower than in Vermillion County (5.1%).
Housing in Universal at a glance
- Median rent: $567 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 66.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 18.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $53,750 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $64,300 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $617 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $750 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 41.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 80.4% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 78.4% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 14.5 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −46.8% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 23.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Universal against Vermillion County, its state and the nation
| Universal | Vermillion County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 173 (±89) | 15,421 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 87 (±39) | 7,337 (±26) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 18.9% (±12.9 points) | 24.8% (±3.6 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $567 (±$74) | $750 (±$115) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $53,750 (±$14,696) | $60,200 (±$4,113) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $64,300 (±$17,003) | $113,100 (±$6,747) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $750 (±$540) | $781 (±$75) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 80.4% (±26.4 points) | 68.4% (±6.0 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 14.5 minutes (±5.6) | 27.3 minutes (±2.2) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.8% (±11.2 points) | 87.1% (±2.3 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.2 years (±20.3) | 42.7 years (±1.3) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Universal covers 0.4 square miles of land, about 481 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Universal has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 325 (±79) | 173 (±89) | −46.8% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 173 (±35) | 87 (±39) | −49.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Median home value | $56,100 (±$9,085) | $64,300 (±$17,003) | +14.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $47,500 (±$14,059) | $53,750 (±$14,696) | +13.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $743 (±$56) | $617 (±$170) | −17.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $568 (±$108) | $750 (±$540) | +32.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 7.8% (±6.6 points) | 18.9% (±12.9 points) | +11.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±85.6 points) | 0.0% (±85.1 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
ZIP codes in Universal
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47884 | 83% | 157 | $533 | $65,700 | $59,167 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Universal
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Township (Vermillion County) | 1.9 mi | $741 | $118,900 | 30.9% |
| Fayette Township | 3.7 mi | — | $159,000 | 4.6% |
| Clinton | 3.8 mi | $722 | $101,600 | 42.4% |
| Fairview Park | 4.7 mi | $833 | $104,800 | 29.7% |
| Stratton Township | 6.9 mi | — | $116,500 | 18.0% |
| Otter Creek Township (Vigo County) | 7.1 mi | $823 | $161,900 | 18.8% |
| North Terre Haute | 7.6 mi | $695 | $152,900 | 27.0% |
| Vermilion | 7.6 mi | $1,050 | $75,700 | 19.8% |
Places in Indiana most like Universal
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodland | $583 | $96,100 | $58,370 | 16.5% |
| Bruceville | $675 | $92,700 | $55,000 | 20.8% |
| Grant Township (Newton County) | $629 | $102,500 | $59,946 | 16.0% |
| La Fontaine | $675 | $96,300 | $49,464 | 11.7% |
| Bloomingdale | $478 | $97,500 | $58,500 | 17.2% |
| Winchester | $756 | $97,600 | $52,439 | 29.6% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Indiana.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Universal, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $890 | $896 | $1,164 | $1,387 | $1,610 |
HUD income limits for Universal, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,850 | $29,700 | $47,500 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,950 | $54,300 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,200 | $61,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,400 | $67,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,800 | $73,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,200 | $78,750 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $52,600 | $84,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,000 | $89,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Terre Haute, IN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $71,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Universal
Is Universal growing?
In Universal, the number of residents went from 325 in 2015–2019 to 173 in 2020–2024 (−46.8%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Universal?
The ZIP code that covers Universal is 47884.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 47884?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47884 is $533 (±$237) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Universal town, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Universal town, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Universal town, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Universal town, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Universal town, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Universal town, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Universal town, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Terre Haute, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Terre Haute, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Universal town, Indiana (place:77912, in state:18).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .