University Park is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 7,002 people and two associated neighborhoods, University Park is the 277th largest community in Illinois.

One downside of living in University Park, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.99 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Despite being a small village, University Park has a lot of people using taxis to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on taxis are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

The population of University Park overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in University Park, 24.33% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in University Park in 2022 was $25,435, which is low income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $101,740 for a family of four. However, University Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

University Park is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. 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 Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in University Park include African, Irish, Polish, English, and Jamaican.

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