University Park is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 7,002 people and two associated neighborhoods, University Park is the 277th largest community in Illinois.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, University Park is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, University Park is a village of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in University Park who work in office and administrative support (16.79%), sales jobs (11.56%), and business and financial occupations (6.63%). One downside of living in University Park is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In University Park, the average commute to work is 32.99 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Even though University Park is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly taxis for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.The education level of University Park citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.33% of adults in University Park have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in University Park in 2022 was $25,435, which is low income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $101,740 for a family of four. However, University Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. University Park is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call University Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of University Park residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in University Park include African, Irish, Polish, English, and Jamaican. The most common language spoken in University Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
