University Park, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 24,853 (All urban)

University Park, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,501 (8,013 occupied: 5,517 owner occupied, 2,496 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	31%
State:	36%

Housing density: 2285 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this county: $165,207.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,049 (lower quartile is $745, upper quartile is $1,439)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,036

Median gross rent in University Park, TX in 2007: $1,232

Housing units in University Park with a mortgage: 3,345 (319 second mortgage, 274 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,666

University Park,TX index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $739,488 (it was $517,300 in 2000)

University Park:	$739,488
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $527,454 - $1,093,609

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $902,501
Here: $902,501
State: $170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $660,846
Here: $660,846
State: $159,697

In 2-unit structures: $317,275
Here: $317,275
State: $140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $286,890
Here: $286,890
State: $134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $182,536
Here: $182,536
State: $158,654

Mobile homes: $5,000
Here: $5,000
State: $42,156

Household type by relationship

Households: 20,750

In family households: 17,424 (4,266 male householders, 1,028 female householders)
4,617 spouses, 7,127 children (6,743 natural, 237 adopted, 147 stepchildren), 58 grandchildren, 86 brothers or sisters, 30 parents, 45 other relatives, 167 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,326 (975 male householders (758 living alone)), 1,734 female householders (1,424 living alone)), 617 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,593 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,946 2-persons, 1,068 3-persons, 1,360 4-persons, 709 5-persons, 197 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,182 1-person, 444 2-persons, 67 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 8 6-persons.

5,673 married couples with children.
805 single-parent households (152 men, 653 women).

90.5% of residents of University Park speak English at home.
4.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 42% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,347 (5.8%)
(22.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.9
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in University Park, Texas:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 12 3 rooms: 101 4 rooms: 129 5 rooms: 386 6 rooms: 694 7 rooms: 982 8 rooms: 1,135 9 or more rooms: 2,072

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in University Park, Texas:
	1 room: 75 2 rooms: 255 3 rooms: 540 4 rooms: 493 5 rooms: 600 6 rooms: 243 7 rooms: 178 8 rooms: 51 9 or more rooms: 61

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 289
1995 to 1998: 442
1990 to 1994: 313
1980 to 1989: 947
1970 to 1979: 522
1960 to 1969: 663
1950 to 1959: 1,232
1940 to 1949: 1,751
1939 or earlier: 2,342

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in University Park:
	no bedroom: 16 1 bedroom: 68 2 bedrooms: 816 3 bedrooms: 2,102 4 bedrooms: 1,966 5 or more bedrooms: 549

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in University Park:
	no bedroom: 84 1 bedroom: 840 2 bedrooms: 1,096 3 bedrooms: 396 4 bedrooms: 56 5 or more bedrooms: 24

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: 85 1 vehicle: 1,270 2 vehicles: 2,984 3 vehicles: 899 4 vehicles: 215 5 or more vehicles: 64

Cars and other vehicles available in University Park in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 98 1 vehicle: 1,425 2 vehicles: 823 3 vehicles: 133 4 vehicles: 17 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 9
$10,000 to $14,999: 4
$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: 13
$50,000 to $59,999: 19
$60,000 to $69,999: 7
$70,000 to $79,999: 18
$80,000 to $89,999: 31
$90,000 to $99,999: 47
$100,000 to $124,999: 49
$125,000 to $149,999: 46
$150,000 to $174,999: 35
$175,000 to $199,999: 22
$200,000 to $249,999: 79
$250,000 to $299,999: 144
$300,000 to $399,999: 389
$400,000 to $499,999: 556
$500,000 to $749,999: 1518
$750,000 to $999,999: 1064
$1,000,000 or more: 1831

University Park rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in University Park:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 4
$250 to $299: 9
$300 to $349: 12
$350 to $399: 27
$400 to $449: 47
$450 to $499: 25
$500 to $549: 41
$550 to $599: 125
$600 to $649: 82
$650 to $699: 100
$700 to $749: 164
$750 to $799: 128
$800 to $899: 246
$900 to $999: 180
$1,000 to $1,249: 429
$1,250 to $1,499: 351
$1,500 to $1,999: 334
$2,000 or more: 246
No cash rent: 103

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 669 1990 to 1994: 131 1985 to 1989: 133 1980 to 1984: 146 1975 to 1979: 77 1970 to 1974: 62 1970 to 1974: 31 1965 to 1969: 98

University Park, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.6%
Number of people working at home: 678 (6.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 311
5 to 9 minutes: 1513
10 to 14 minutes: 2093
15 to 19 minutes: 1885
20 to 24 minutes: 1641
25 to 29 minutes: 521
30 to 34 minutes: 783
35 to 39 minutes: 123
40 to 44 minutes: 29
45 to 59 minutes: 139
60 to 89 minutes: 121
90 or more minutes: 101

University Park mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,699 (77%)
Carpooled: 509 (5%)
Bus or trolley bus: 94 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 14 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 31 (0%)
Railroad: 6 (0%)
Taxi: 11 (0%)
Bicycle: 24 (0%)
Walked: 818 (8%)
Other means: 54 (1%)
Worked at home: 678 (7%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 457
$10,000 to $14,999: 200
$15,000 to $19,999: 155
$20,000 to $24,999: 195
$25,000 to $29,999: 246
$30,000 to $34,999: 260
$35,000 to $39,999: 292
$40,000 to $44,999: 277
$45,000 to $49,999: 218
$50,000 to $59,999: 535
$60,000 to $74,999: 600
$75,000 to $99,999: 788
$100,000 to $124,999: 574
$125,000 to $149,999: 386
$150,000 to $199,999: 557
$200,000 or more: 2263

First ancestries reported:

English: 3664

German: 2408

Other groups: 2292

United States or American: 1977

Irish: 1660

Scottish: 766

Scotch-Irish: 766

French (except Basque): 671

Italian: 580

European: 498

British: 335

Polish: 257

Swedish: 236

Norwegian: 227

Dutch: 193

Swiss: 145

Russian: 143

Arab:: 132

Subsaharan African:: 125

Czech: 117

Welsh: 114

Greek: 113

Northern European: 88

Danish: 83

French Canadian: 75

Lebanese: 73

Australian: 67

Hungarian: 65

Belgian: 63

Scandinavian: 57

Romanian: 54

South African: 52

Nigerian: 41

Austrian: 39

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 38

Jamaican: 38

Canadian: 36

Ghanian: 32

Slovene: 32

Egyptian: 31

Czechoslovakian: 31

Bulgarian: 28

Palestinian: 20

Ukrainian: 20

Yugoslavian: 17

Serbian: 16

Finnish: 13

Turkish: 13

Pennsylvania German: 12

Lithuanian: 12

Iranian: 11

Eastern European: 10

Icelander: 9

Croatian: 9

Arab/Arabic: 8

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 8

Maltese: 6

Portuguese: 6

Acadian/Cajun: 6

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

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (12%)
Mexico (11%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Canada (6%)
Korea (5%)
Poland (5%)
India (4%)

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

This state: 13479
Northeast: 1170
Midwest: 2548
South: 3504
West: 1061

47% of University Park residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 27
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 3
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 18
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 25
High school graduate (or equivalency): 187
Less than 1 year of college: 75
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 389
Associate degree: 56
Bachelor's degree: 2,425
Master's degree: 1,276
Professional school degree: 1,154
Doctorate degree: 223

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 14
Nursery to 4th grade: 21
5th and 6th grade: 17
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 4
10th grade: 20
11th grade: 23
12th grade, no diploma: 38
High school graduate (or equivalency): 430
Less than 1 year of college: 218
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 721
Associate degree: 246
Bachelor's degree: 3,692
Master's degree: 1,201
Professional school degree: 391
Doctorate degree: 85

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 38.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 21.5%

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: 8.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $112,738
Black householders: $11,344
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $99,990
Asian householders: $27,966
Some other race householders: $95,309
Two or more races householders: $77,396
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $54,998

University Park household income for White non-Hispanic householders

University Park household income for Black householders

University Park household income for American Indian and Alaska Native 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: $790,950
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $127,512
Asian householders: $414,559
Some other race householders: $1,250,825
Two or more races householders: $520,772
Hispanic or Latino householders: $700,462

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,411
One, attached: 615
Two: 723
3 or 4: 608
5 to 9: 444
10 to 19: 306
20 to 49: 189
50 or more: 181
Mobile homes: 24

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,362

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in University Park:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (80%) Electricity (19%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (64%) Electricity (34%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 545

Here:	16.6%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 288

Here:	20.5%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,058

Here:	88.2%
Texas:	15.4%

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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