University Park

Population: 7,109
Median household income: $65,580
Median home value: $137,800

University Park, a community in Will County, Illinois, has 7,109 residents. The median household income of $65,580 is below the Will County median ($107,799).

Between 2019 and 2023, University Park's population grew 2.3% from 6,947 to 7,109, while its median home value rose 11.0% from $124,100 to $137,800.

The median gross rent is $1,530. 24.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,109
Median age: 32.4 yrs
Median household income: $65,580
Median home value: $137,800
Median gross rent: $1,530
Housing units: 2,576
Homeownership rate: 61.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Unemployment rate: 16.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,9477,109

Median household income

$52,250$65,580

Median home value

$124,100$137,800

Median gross rent

$978$1,530

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,947	$52,250	$124,100	$978
2020	7,224	$62,258	$124,400	$975
2021	7,239	$65,924	$127,000	$1,064
2022	7,328	$63,380	$126,600	$1,316
2023	7,109	$65,580	$137,800	$1,530

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.3%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 2413.2%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 745.6%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	658	9.3%
5 to 17	1,359	19.1%
18 to 24	936	13.2%
25 to 34	933	13.1%
35 to 44	860	12.1%
45 to 54	809	11.4%
55 to 64	843	11.9%
65 to 74	397	5.6%
75 and over	314	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	636	8.9%
Black or African American	5,835	82.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.1%
Two or more races	180	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	444	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's40.3%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	211	5.1%
High school graduate	1,259	30.3%
Some college or associate's	1,675	40.3%
Bachelor's degree	618	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	393	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone70.8%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit4.7%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means8.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,950	70.8%
Carpooled	213	7.7%
Public transit	130	4.7%
Walked	34	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	190	6.9%
Other means	236	8.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	477	18.6%
15 to 29 min	802	31.3%
30 to 44 min	427	16.7%
45 to 59 min	483	18.8%
60+ min	374	14.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.02
Poverty rate: 14.5% (1,024 of 7,053)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,832	78.7%
Nonfamily households	497	21.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,329	90.4%
Vacant	247	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,421	61.0%
Renter-occupied	908	39.0%

1-unit, detached42.9%

1-unit, attached23.6%

2 to 4 units16.1%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units10.0%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,106	42.9%
1-unit, attached	609	23.6%
2 to 4 units	416	16.1%
5 to 19 units	69	2.7%
20 or more units	257	10.0%
Mobile home & other	119	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1776935
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.4469, -87.7130