University Park

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  1. University Park Legal Resources
  2. University Park Statistics
  3. University Park Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. University Park Employment Information
  5. University Park Family Information
  6. University Park Education Information
  7. University Park Public Benefits Information
  8. University Park Immigration & Civil Rights Information


University Park Legal Resources Back to top

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University Park Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,662
  • Land Area (2000): 25.273 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.021 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,380
University Park Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,366 96.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 265 4.00%

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University Park Employment Information Back to top
University Park Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 122 9.93%
2. Public Administration 120 9.77%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 82 6.68%
4. Construction 73 5.94%
5. Finance and Insurance 64 5.21%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 62 5.05%
7. U.S. Postal Service 58 4.72%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 53 4.32%
9. Other Transportation 43 3.50%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 41 3.34%
11. Truck Transportation 37 3.01%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 34 2.77%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 31 2.52%
14. Health Care 30 2.44%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 25 2.04%
16. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 24 1.95%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 22 1.79%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 22 1.79%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 21 1.71%
20. Drugs / Druggist Sundries / Chemicals / Etc., Wholesale 21 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 264 17.09%
2. Educational Services 191 12.36%
3. Public Administration 150 9.71%
4. Finance and Insurance 149 9.64%
5. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 84 5.44%
6. Department and Other General Stores 73 4.72%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 73 4.72%
8. Social Assistance 50 3.24%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 47 3.04%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 45 2.91%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 41 2.65%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 35 2.27%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 31 2.01%
14. Other Transportation 23 1.49%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 22 1.42%
16. Truck Transportation 20 1.29%
17. Accommodation and Food Services 19 1.23%
18. Warehousing and Storage 18 1.17%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 17 1.10%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 17 1.10%

University Park Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 96 7.82%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 88 7.17%
3. Law Enforcement Workers 69 5.62%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 65 5.29%
5. Other Production Occupations 61 4.97%
6. Other Management Occupations 51 4.15%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 51 4.15%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 50 4.07%
9. Customer Service Representatives 50 4.07%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 48 3.91%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 46 3.75%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 42 3.42%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 40 3.26%
14. Carpenters 38 3.09%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 35 2.85%
16. Business Operations Specialists 33 2.69%
17. Other Financial Specialists 27 2.20%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 26 2.12%
19. Computer Specialists 25 2.04%
20. Bus Drivers 22 1.79%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 132 8.54%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 126 8.16%
3. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 106 6.86%
4. Other Management Occupations 79 5.11%
5. Registered Nurses 62 4.01%
6. Business Operations Specialists 59 3.82%
7. Customer Service Representatives 59 3.82%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 58 3.75%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 57 3.69%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 57 3.69%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 51 3.30%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 46 2.98%
13. Computer Specialists 44 2.85%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 42 2.72%
15. Secretaries and Admins 41 2.65%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 38 2.46%
17. Personal Appearance Workers 37 2.39%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 36 2.33%
19. Cashiers 28 1.81%
20. Child Care Workers 25 1.62%

University Park Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,854 62.33%
15-35 hours 412 9.00%
1-14 hours 102 2.23%
No regular hours 1,211 26.45%

University Park Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 85 3.10%
5 AM-5:29 AM 174 6.34%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 131 4.77%
6 AM-6:29 AM 367 13.37%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 256 9.33%
7 AM-7:29 AM 411 14.98%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 338 12.32%
8 AM-8:29 AM 179 6.52%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 75 2.73%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 121 4.41%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 64 2.33%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 51 1.86%
Noon-3:59 PM 281 10.24%
4 PM-11:59 PM 211 7.69%

University Park Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 25 0.91%
5-9 156 5.69%
10-14 230 8.38%
15-19 437 15.93%
20-24 239 8.71%
25-29 123 4.48%
30-34 241 8.78%
35-39 74 2.70%
40-44 64 2.33%
45-59 396 14.43%
60-89 501 18.26%
At least 90 258 9.40%

University Park Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 11 0.40% 1,199 43.70%
30-44 0 0.00% 379 13.81%
45-59 71 2.59% 325 11.84%
At least 60 266 9.69% 493 17.97%

University Park Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 394 14.12%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,960 70.25%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 11 0.39%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 348 12.47%
Color 6 Box Walked 31 1.11%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 46 1.65%

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University Park Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,111 (6,417 people)
Families (2000): 1,598 (5,604 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 510
People at same address in 1995: 3,239
University Park Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 172 7.93%
$10,000-$14,999 118 5.44%
$15,000-$19,999 84 3.87%
$20,000-$24,999 91 4.20%
$25,000-$29,999 112 5.17%
$30,000-$34,999 156 7.20%
$35,000-$39,999 100 4.61%
$40,000-$44,999 100 4.61%
$45,000-$49,999 127 5.86%
$50,000-$59,999 280 12.92%
$60,000-$74,999 261 12.04%
$75,000-$99,999 305 14.07%
$100,000-$124,999 109 5.03%
$125,000-$149,999 80 3.69%
$150,000-$199,999 51 2.35%
$200,000 or more 22 1.01%

University Park Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 479 21.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 526 23.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 65 2.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 438 19.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 341 15.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 230 10.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 91 4.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 69 3.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

University Park Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,835 33.74%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 476 8.75%
Public Assistance 94 1.73%
Retirement 346 6.36%
Self Employment 104 1.91%
Social Security 365 6.71%
Supplemental Security 46 0.85%
Wage / Salary 1,810 33.28%
Other 362 6.66%

University Park Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 442 46.77%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 503 53.23%

University Park Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 195 9.56%
Color 1 Box Married 1,037 50.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 781 38.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 27 1.32%

University Park Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 332 12.45%
Color 1 Box Married 1,192 44.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 921 34.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 221 8.29%

University Park Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


University Park Education Information Back to top
University Park Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 82 1.92%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 325 7.60%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 951 22.22%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,615 37.74%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 345 8.06%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 602 14.07%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 359 8.39%

University Park Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 175 2.63% 34 0.51% 209 3.14%
Kindergarten 118 1.77% 14 0.21% 132 1.98%
Grades 1-4 587 8.81% 24 0.36% 611 9.17%
Grades 5-8 492 7.39% 67 1.01% 559 8.39%
Grades 9-12 483 7.25% 50 0.75% 533 8.00%
Undergrad college 296 4.44% 116 1.74% 412 6.18%
Graduate or professional school 48 0.72% 26 0.39% 74 1.11%
Total 2,199 33.01% 331 4.97% 2,530 37.98%

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University Park Public Benefits Information Back to top
University Park Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,951 90.94%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 593 9.06%

University Park Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


University Park Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
University Park Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,248 18.73%
10-19 Years 1,191 17.88%
20-29 Years 908 13.63%
30-39 Years 909 13.64%
40-49 Years 978 14.68%
50-59 Years 735 11.03%
60-69 Years 376 5.64%
70-79 Years 215 3.23%
80-89 Years 90 1.35%
90+ Years 12 0.18%

University Park Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,059 45.92%
Color 1 Box Female 3,603 54.08%

University Park Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 5,566 83.55%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 765 11.48%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 172 2.58%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 120 1.80%
Color 2 Box Asian 21 0.32%
Color 6 Box Other Race 12 0.18%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%

University Park Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 212 18.63%
2. United States Or American 196 17.22%
3. Guyanese 74 6.50%
4. Jamaican 67 5.89%
5. Irish 64 5.62%
6. English 61 5.36%
7. Italian 61 5.36%
8. African 57 5.01%
9. Yugoslavian 44 3.87%
10. French Non-Basque 35 3.08%

University Park Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,656 93.19%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 345 5.68%
3. German 36 0.59%
4. French Creole 32 0.53%

University Park Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,388 96.34%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 180 2.71%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 63 0.95%

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University Park Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.