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University Park, IL
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Living in University Park



University Park is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 7,020 people and two associated neighborhoods, University Park is the 277th largest community in Illinois.

One downside of living in University Park, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.19 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

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.

In terms of college education, University Park is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 33.33% of adults in University Park have a college degree.

The per capita income in University Park in 2018 was $27,387, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $109,548 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, Polish, Jamaican, German, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in University Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.


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