University Park, TX

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2022 Population

25,179

0.599% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

33.7

4.53% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

4.82%

1.34% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$250,001

1.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$1.6M

15.9% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

10,755

0.839% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, University Park, TX had a population of 25.2k people with a median age of 33.7 and a median household income of $250,001. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of University Park, TX grew from 25,029 to 25,179, a 0.599% increase and its median household income grew from $247,045 to $250,001, a 1.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in University Park, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.45%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.75%), White (Hispanic) (3.51%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.76%).

None of the households in University Park, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.7% of the residents in University Park, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in University Park, TX are Southern Methodist University (228246) (4,362 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in University Park, TX was $1.6M, and the homeownership rate was 83.6%.

Most people in University Park, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in University Park, TX was 2 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

University Park, TX is home to a population of 25.2k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.05% of University Park, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.52k people).

In 2022, there were 18.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.9k people) in University Park, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.12k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 943 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2022 Citizenship

97.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.7% of University Park, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in University Park, TX was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in University Park, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in University Park, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.9k ± 561
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.12k ± 296
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
943 ± 276

6.98%

Hispanic Population

1.76k people

6.98% of the people in University Park, TX are hispanic (1.76k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in University Park, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

6.05%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.52k people

5.75%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.44k people

As of 2022, 6.05% of University Park, TX residents (1.52k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in University Park, TX was 5.75%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in University Park, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
144 ± 84
Vietnam
103 ± 57
Korea
51 ± 43

University Park, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of University Park, TX employs 10.8k people. The largest industries in University Park, TX are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,210 people), Educational Services (1,450 people), and Finance & Insurance (1,254 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($233,929), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($228,214), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($214,091).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

10.8k

2022 Value

± 723

−0.839%

1 Year decline

± 9.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in University Park, TX declined at a rate of −0.839%, from 10.8k employees to 10.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in University Park, TX, are Management Occupations (2,288 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,570 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,117 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of University Park, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in the United States (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.8k

2022 Value

± 723

−0.839%

1 Year decline

± 9.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in University Park, TX declined at a rate of −0.839%, from 10.8k employees to 10.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in University Park, TX, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,210 people), Educational Services (1,450 people), and Finance & Insurance (1,254 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of University Park, TX, though some of these residents may live in University Park, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$203,494

Median earning men ± $44,013

$51,768

Median earning women ± $12,016

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($142,375), Wholesale Trade ($114,808), and Construction ($100,938).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont, Oregon, Colorado, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.18%).

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Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (51.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.18%)
Libertarian and Independent Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Vermont, Oregon, Colorado, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from the United States

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In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in University Park, TX awarded 4,362 degrees. The student population of University Park, TX in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 6,040 male students and 6,013 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in University Park, TX are White (2,531 and 65.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (556 and 14.3%), Asian (333 and 8.58%), and Black or African American (242 and 6.24%).

The largest universities in University Park, TX by number of degrees awarded are Southern Methodist University (228246) (4,362 and 100%).

The most popular majors in University Park, TX are Management Science (506 and 11.6%), General Finance (285 and 6.53%), and Law (268 and 6.14%).

The median tuition cost in University Park, TX for private four year colleges is $55,012.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in University Park, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 52.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 12,053 (50.1% men and 49.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 12,053 students enrolled in University Park, TX, 50.1% men and 49.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,824 records, of which 49.3% were women and 50.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Economics
160 degrees awarded
General Psychology
103 degrees awarded
General Finance
285 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in University Park, TX was General Economics with 160 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in University Park, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Southern Methodist University (228246)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

4,362 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southern Methodist University (228246) with 4,362 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 2,187 men were awarded degrees from institutions in University Park, TX, which is 1.01 times more than the 2,175 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,531 degrees mean that there were 4.55 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 556 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($55,012) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($6,968) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in University Park, TX was $1.6M in 2022, which is 5.68 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $1.38M to $1.6M, a 15.9% increase. The homeownership rate in University Park, TX is 83.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in University Park, TX have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in University Park, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in University Park, TX is $250,001. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in University Park, TX was Census Tract 73.01 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 193.01 and Census Tract 195.01, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

Housing

Property

$1.6M

Median Property Value 2022

±$89,832

$6,152

Median Property Taxes

±$454

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In University Park, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in University Park, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.6%

Homeownership

2022

54.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 83.6% of the housing units in University Park, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in University Park, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 73.01
Census Tract 193.01
Census Tract 195.01

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in University Park, TX was Census Tract 73.01 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 193.01 and Census Tract 195.01, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

The following map shows all of the places in University Park, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$250,001

Median Household Income

± $N/A

7.36k

Number of Households

± 476

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.36k households in University Park, TX grew to $250,001 from the previous year's value of $247,045.

The following chart displays the households in University Park, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for University Park, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (67.5%)
Worked At Home (18.9%)
Walked (7.98%)

In 2022, 67.5% of workers in University Park, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.9%) and those who walked to work (7.98%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in University Park, TX have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.02% of the workforce in University Park, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in University Park, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in University Park, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in University Park, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in University Park, TX (1.07k out of 22.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in University Park, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.5% of the population of University Park, TX has health coverage, with 71.8% on employee plans, 1.83% on Medicaid, 6.58% on Medicare, 17.1% on non-group plans, and 0.183% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dallas County, TX see 1403 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.848% decrease from the previous year (1415 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1070 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 527 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,403 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dallas County, TX

Primary care physicians in Dallas County, TX see an average of 1,403 patients per year. This represents a 0.848% decrease from the previous year (1,415 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Dallas County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.5% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.85% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.53%

Uninsured

71.8%

Employer Coverage

1.83%

Medicaid

6.58%

Medicare

17.1%

Non-Group

0.183%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in University Park, TX declined by 8.22% from 2.76% to 2.53%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in University Park, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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