West University Place Texas City Guide

14,615 people lived in West University Place during 2010, and the population tracked over 15,600 in 2018. Between 2010-2018, the population changed 5.6%. The population density in this corner of Texas is 7,794.

The median age in West University Place is about 41. Almost 32% of residents are under 20 years old, and around 15% are between 20-39. 15% of residents are in their 40s, while 16% are in their 50s. About 14% are in their 60s, and 7.5% are over 70.

49% of residents are male, and 51% are female. The median male age is 43, and the median female age is 40.

Seeing as almost 84% of West University Place residents are White, the city is not among the most diverse in Texas. 11.4% of residents are Asian, while 2.6% are biracial or multiracial. Less than 1% of residents are Black or African American.

8.5% of West University Place residents have Hispanic or Latino roots. Other common ancestries among residents include German, English, and Irish. 16% of the population is foreign born.

83.4% of the city’s population speaks English, and 5.8% speaks Spanish. 2.8% of West University Place’s population knows Chinese, Mandarin, or Cantonese, and 2.7% of the population is fluent in another Indo-European language.

Almost 99% of West University Place residents over 25 years of age are high school graduates, which means the city has a high school dropout rate around 1%. This rate is comparably lower than the national dropout rate of 12% and the state’s dropout rate of 17%. 43% of West University Place students attend public schools.

7.1% of the city’s adult population has some college experience, and 2.4% of residents have earned an associate’s degree. 86.7% of the city’s residents over 25 years old have a bachelor’s degree. Another 51.8% of the population has a professional or graduate degree, while 1.9% has a doctorate degree.

Real estate prices in West University Place are among the highest in Texas and in all of the U.S.

The median property value in the city is $1,262,461. This represents an increase of 27.9% from the median property value of $987,400 recorded in 2017. Between 2017 and 2018, the median property value grew by 22.5% from $987,400 to $1,210,000.

The median home values in the city are expected to rise by 2.7% within 2021.

In 2019, the median sales price of homes in the area was $1,263,700. This represented a growth of 9.88% from the median sales price of $1,150,000 recorded in 2014.

Real estate in the area appreciated by 52.34% over the last ten years. This is an average annual home appreciation rate of 4.29%.

About 49.3% of homes in the area are valued at higher than $1,188,000. About 23% of homes are valued between $891,000 to $1,188,000.

West University Place is an affluent residential neighborhood where about 89% of housing units are owner-occupied. The city is home to more than 5,400 homes and apartments.

The majority of housing units in the small town are one to two-story single-family homes that sit on spacious lots with average sizes of about 5,000 to 11,000 square feet.

These homes feature styles that range from old or vintage cottages and colonial homes to modern brick homes with Spanish and Mediterranean architecture.

45.6% of properties in West University Place were built between 1970 to 1999. There is also a significant number of homes that were constructed between 1940 to 1969 and 2000 up to the present.

West University Place also features a number of townhomes within gated communities. There are also a number of apartment complexes and small apartment buildings in and around the neighborhood.

West University Place’s median earnings per worker is $183K, which is well over the state’s average. The median household income in this area is $250K. The annual unemployment rate is 2%, and 1.7% of residents live in poverty.

To give a picture of the city’s earnings distribution, less than 10% of residents earn below $10K each year. 2% of the population makes between $10K-$15K annually, and another 2% makes between $15K-$20K.

From there, 14% of the population earns between $20K-$50K, while 11% makes between $50K-$75K. Another 7% of West University Place residents earn $75K-$100K, and 56% of residents earn over $100K each year.