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University Park, TX
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University Park profile


Living in University Park



University Park is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 25,032 people and five constituent neighborhoods, University Park is the 124th largest community in Texas. University Park has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in University Park, where the median household income is $247,045.00.

University Park home prices are not only among the most expensive in Texas, but University Park real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

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 city 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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.29% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

University Park is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in University Park enrolled in college, University Park has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

Because of many things, University Park is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, University Park really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is University Park perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to University Park, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. University Park is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 88.46% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in University Park in 2018 was $106,182, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $424,728 for a family of four.

University Park is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call University Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of University Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in University Park include English, German, Irish, Italian, and French.

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