In University Park, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.19 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
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 substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.33% of adults in University Park have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in University Park in 2022 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.
