University Park is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 7,043 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, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in University Park who work in office and administrative support (18.01%), sales jobs (12.27%), and business and financial occupations (8.10%). A relatively large number of people in University Park telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.30% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in University Park, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.83 minutes every day commuting to work. The percentage of people in University Park who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.46% of adults in University Park have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in University Park in 2022 was $32,951, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $131,804 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, German, Irish, and English. The most common language spoken in University Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
