University Park, Maryland Population 2024

2,358

University Park Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of University Park was:

  • White: 70.69%
  • Black or African American: 15.48%
  • Other race: 7.74%
  • Two or more races: 4.83%
  • Asian: 1.26%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,746.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.4% (-83)
The current population of University Park, Maryland is 2,358 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,441.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,84570.69%
Black or African American40415.48%
Other race2027.74%
Two or more races1264.83%
Asian331.26%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

University Park Population by Race

University Park Population Pyramid 2024

University Park Median Age

47

Total

45.9

Male

49.2

Female

University Park Adults

There are 2,082 adults, (574 of whom are seniors) in University Park.

University Park Age Dependency

73.1

Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35

Child Dependency Ratio

University Park Sex Ratio

Female1,27148.7%
Male1,33951.3%

University Park Population by Age

University Park Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9972.697.52.5
Married7422.9198.71.3
Non Family2131.3594.85.2
Female353.0388.611.4
Male75.571000

2.91

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

97.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

University Park Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade341.69%
Associates Degree733.63%
Bachelors Degree61130.35%
Graduate Degree1,04852.06%
High School Graduate994.92%
Less Than 9th Grade592.93%
Some College894.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

University Park Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

University Park Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4501,4351,301
Black309309250
Hispanic17910545
Other Race1427323
2+ Races474729
Asian242020

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 89.72%.

University Park Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$94,375$103,750$76,548
Graduate Degree$139,643$151,369$117,813
High School Graduate$60,347$59,500$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$100,469$101,875$98,393
Some College$19,611$19,250$0

$100,469

Average Earnings

$101,875

Average Male

$98,393

Average Female

University Park Earnings by Educational Attainment

University Park Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

University Park Language

88.13% of University Park residents speak only English, while 11.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.71% of the population.

University Park Language

University Park Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,783452.52%
Black40461.49%

1.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.64%

Male Poverty Rate

2.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in University Park

The race most likely to be in poverty in University Park is White, with 2.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in University Park is Black, with 1.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.27%.

University Park Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School13.13%
Less Than 9th Grade3.23%
Bachelors or Greater1.21%
Some College0.62%

University Park Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed2.08%
Male Employed0.54%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

University Park Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

University Park Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$213,750$246,974
Households$191,205$222,069
Married Families$219,083$-999,999,999
Non Families$97,411$122,202

mean

median

Income by Household Type

University Park Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

70.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

68.8%

Male Marriage Rate

73.2%

Female Marriage Rate

University Park Married by Age and Sex

male

female

University Park Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

University Park Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

University Park Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

94

Number of Veterans

87

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War36
Vietnam32
First Gulf War21
Korea6
World War II0

University Park Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+36
35 to 5424
65 to 7418
55 to 649
18 to 347

University Park Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White614.01%
Black298.79%
2+ Races47.69%

University Park Veterans by Race

University Park Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

University Park Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.3%

Labor Force Participation

62.6%

Employment Rate

0.7%

Unemployment Rate

University Park Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

University Park Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

University Park Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

16.32%

Born in University Park

88.66%

Native Born

11.34%

Foreign Born

5.21%

Non Citizen

6.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.66% of University Park residents were born in the United States, with 16.32% having been born in Maryland. 5.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

University Park Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,255-20-0.88%
20282,275-21-0.91%
20272,296-21-0.91%
20262,317-20-0.86%
20252,337-21-0.89%
20242,358-21-0.88%
20232,379-4-0.17%
20222,383-30-1.24%
20212,413-28-1.15%
20202,441-197-7.47%
20192,638-7-0.26%
20182,645-4-0.15%
20172,649-2-0.08%
20162,65130.11%
20152,648130.49%
20142,635250.96%
20132,610150.58%
20122,595180.7%
20112,577180.7%
20102,55900%
19802,536-390-13.33%
19702,926-172-5.55%
19603,09884337.38%

University Park Population by Year