University Park

Population: 704
Median household income: $65,815
Median home value: $92,700

University Park is a community in Mahaska County, Iowa, home to 704 residents. At $65,815, its median household income sits below Mahaska County's $69,019.

Between 2019 and 2023, University Park's population grew 64.1% from 429 to 704, while its median home value rose 8.2% from $85,700 to $92,700.

The typical home was built around 1938. 9.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 704
Median age: 25.9 yrs
Median household income: $65,815
Median home value: $92,700
Median gross rent: $731
Housing units: 286
Homeownership rate: 57.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

429704

Median household income

$49,167$65,815

Median home value

$85,700$92,700

Median gross rent

$704$731

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	429	$49,167	$85,700	$704
2020	531	$47,500	$79,300	$698
2021	519	$56,250	$78,400	$677
2022	566	$63,162	$89,700	$745
2023	704	$65,815	$92,700	$731

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

Age distribution

Under 510.2%

5 to 1724.1%

18 to 2414.8%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4419.0%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 742.3%

75 and over2.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72	10.2%
5 to 17	170	24.1%
18 to 24	104	14.8%
25 to 34	59	8.4%
35 to 44	134	19.0%
45 to 54	57	8.1%
55 to 64	74	10.5%
65 to 74	16	2.3%
75 and over	18	2.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	565	80.3%
Black or African American	39	5.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	2	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	48	6.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	49	7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate33.0%

Some college or associate's39.7%

Bachelor's degree14.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	8.1%
High school graduate	118	33.0%
Some college or associate's	142	39.7%
Bachelor's degree	51	14.2%
Graduate or professional degree	18	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone78.0%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	291	78.0%
Carpooled	43	11.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	37	9.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	177	52.7%
15 to 29 min	108	32.1%
30 to 44 min	31	9.2%
45 to 59 min	13	3.9%
60+ min	7	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 9.8% (69 of 704)

	Count	Share
Family households	148	55.4%
Nonfamily households	119	44.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	267	93.4%
Vacant	19	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	154	57.7%
Renter-occupied	113	42.3%

1-unit, detached71.3%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units22.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	204	71.3%
1-unit, attached	2	0.7%
2 to 4 units	65	22.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	3	1.0%
Mobile home & other	12	4.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1979815
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.78 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.2855, -92.6150