About University Park

University Park is a very small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 2,284 people and just one neighborhood, University Park is the 238th largest community in Maryland.

University Park is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 94.02% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, University Park is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in University Park who work in teaching (17.46%), management occupations (15.68%), and office and administrative support jobs (10.67%).

Also of interest is that University Park has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, University Park is also a town of artists. University Park has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape University Park's character.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that University Park has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

For a small town, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in University Park. This is not typical for most smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to University Park.

In addition to being popular with young singles, University Park is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

University Park is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, University Park's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Being a small town, University Park does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

University Park Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, University Park is a pretty powerful place. 71.59% of the adults in University Park have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in University Park in 2000 was $40,402, which is wealthy relative to Maryland and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $161,608 for a family of four. However, University Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

University Park is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call University Park home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in University Park is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in University Park include English, Irish, German, Scotch-Irish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in University Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.