University Park, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 8,171 (Urban population: 7,844, Rural population: 327 (all nonfarm))

University Park, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,348 (2,207 occupied: 1,292 owner occupied, 915 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	41%
State:	33%

Housing density: 241 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this county: $344,308.

Median contract rent in 2007: $814 (lower quartile is $649, upper quartile is $900)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $761

Median gross rent in University Park, IL in 2007: $871

Housing units in University Park with a mortgage: 1,012 (153 second mortgage, 59 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 120

University Park,IL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $167,108 (it was $91,500 in 2000)

University Park:	$167,108
Illinois:	$208,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $126,443 - $208,786

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $201,522
Here: $201,522
State: $269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $120,404
Here: $120,404
State: $258,887

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $102,657
Here: $102,657
State: $330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $101,676
Here: $101,676
State: $275,408

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,598

In family households: 5,992 (841 male householders, 781 female householders)
982 spouses, 2,718 children (2,595 natural, 70 adopted, 53 stepchildren), 152 grandchildren, 67 brothers or sisters, 52 parents, 154 other relatives, 245 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 606 (201 male householders (180 living alone)), 345 female householders (315 living alone)), 60 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 33 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 524 2-persons, 377 3-persons, 332 4-persons, 214 5-persons, 133 6-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 495 1-person, 51 2-persons.

1,026 married couples with children.
866 single-parent households (85 men, 781 women).

93.2% of residents of University Park speak English at home.
5.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (86% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 243 (3.7%)
(74.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.8
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in University Park, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 8 4 rooms: 38 5 rooms: 178 6 rooms: 335 7 rooms: 269 8 rooms: 251 9 or more rooms: 213

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in University Park, Illinois:
	1 room: 10 2 rooms: 100 3 rooms: 140 4 rooms: 181 5 rooms: 247 6 rooms: 125 7 rooms: 75 8 rooms: 23 9 or more rooms: 14

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 40
1995 to 1998: 90
1990 to 1994: 92
1980 to 1989: 140
1970 to 1979: 1,304
1960 to 1969: 478
1950 to 1959: 123
1940 to 1949: 22
1939 or earlier: 59

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in University Park:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 8 2 bedrooms: 103 3 bedrooms: 803 4 bedrooms: 323 5 or more bedrooms: 55

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in University Park:
	no bedroom: 29 1 bedroom: 256 2 bedrooms: 351 3 bedrooms: 257 4 bedrooms: 22 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in University Park in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 42 1 vehicle: 463 2 vehicles: 548 3 vehicles: 153 4 vehicles: 60 5 or more vehicles: 26

Cars and other vehicles available in University Park in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 206 1 vehicle: 418 2 vehicles: 208 3 vehicles: 83 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in University Park, IL:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 33
$80,000 to $89,999: 47
$90,000 to $99,999: 49
$100,000 to $124,999: 200
$125,000 to $149,999: 302
$150,000 to $174,999: 274
$175,000 to $199,999: 229
$200,000 to $249,999: 248
$250,000 to $299,999: 94
$300,000 to $399,999: 64
$400,000 to $499,999: 31
$500,000 to $749,999: 14
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

University Park rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in University Park:

Less than $100: 33 people
$100 to $149: 17
$150 to $199: 17
$200 to $249: 18
$250 to $299: 12
$300 to $349: 9
$350 to $399: 10
$400 to $449: 14
$450 to $499: 10
$500 to $549: 49
$550 to $599: 73
$600 to $649: 78
$650 to $699: 39
$700 to $749: 61
$750 to $799: 90
$800 to $899: 286
$900 to $999: 161
$1,000 to $1,249: 138
$1,250 to $1,499: 6
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 0

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 23 1990 to 1994: 53 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 34 1975 to 1979: 10 1970 to 1974: 28 1970 to 1974: 34 1965 to 1969: 61

University Park, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 18.7%
Number of people working at home: 46 (1.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 25
5 to 9 minutes: 156
10 to 14 minutes: 230
15 to 19 minutes: 437
20 to 24 minutes: 239
25 to 29 minutes: 123
30 to 34 minutes: 241
35 to 39 minutes: 74
40 to 44 minutes: 64
45 to 59 minutes: 396
60 to 89 minutes: 501
90 or more minutes: 258

University Park mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,960 (70%)
Carpooled: 394 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 75 (3%)
Subway or elevated: 54 (2%)
Railroad: 208 (7%)
Taxi: 11 (0%)
Walked: 31 (1%)
Other means: 11 (0%)
Worked at home: 46 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 172
$10,000 to $14,999: 118
$15,000 to $19,999: 84
$20,000 to $24,999: 91
$25,000 to $29,999: 112
$30,000 to $34,999: 156
$35,000 to $39,999: 100
$40,000 to $44,999: 100
$45,000 to $49,999: 127
$50,000 to $59,999: 280
$60,000 to $74,999: 261
$75,000 to $99,999: 305
$100,000 to $124,999: 109
$125,000 to $149,999: 80
$150,000 to $199,999: 51
$200,000 or more: 22

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 5268

United States or American: 196

German: 184

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 136

Guyanese: 62

Subsaharan African:: 57

African: 57

Jamaican: 53

Italian: 46

U.S. Virgin Islander: 33

English: 32

Haitian: 32

French (except Basque): 29

Greek: 24

Polish: 19

Swedish: 11

Belizean: 11

Irish: 10

Norwegian: 10

Croatian: 9

European: 9

Czech: 8

Yugoslavian: 8

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 7

Dutch: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (34%)
Guyana (26%)
Haiti (11%)
Jamaica (10%)
Italy (5%)
El Salvador (5%)
Other Central America (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5197
Northeast: 121
Midwest: 261
South: 708
West: 61

54% of University Park residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 20
Nursery to 4th grade: 15
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 18
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 22
11th grade: 18
12th grade, no diploma: 49
High school graduate (or equivalency): 381
Less than 1 year of college: 156
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 429
Associate degree: 108
Bachelor's degree: 194
Master's degree: 113
Professional school degree: 14
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 12
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 17
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 49
11th grade: 31
12th grade, no diploma: 36
High school graduate (or equivalency): 395
Less than 1 year of college: 164
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 653
Associate degree: 184
Bachelor's degree: 389
Master's degree: 173
Professional school degree: 30
Doctorate degree: 19

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 3.4%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $46,269
Black householders: $56,885
Asian householders: $253,827
Some other race householders: $142,066
Two or more races householders: $53,419
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $66,215

University Park household income for White non-Hispanic householders

University Park household income for Black householders

University Park household income for Asian householders

University Park household income for Some other race householders

University Park household income for Two or more races householders

University Park household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

University Park marital status for males

University Park marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $203,268
Black or African American householders: $169,299
Some other race householders: $173,499
Two or more races householders: $172,038
Hispanic or Latino householders: $173,499

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,072
One, attached: 449
3 or 4: 238
5 to 9: 87
10 to 19: 66
20 to 49: 105
50 or more: 331

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in University Park:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (100%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (86%) Electricity (7%) No fuel used (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 91

Here:	7.8%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 50

Here:	9.4%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 116

Here:	28.2%
Illinois:	25.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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