University Park, FL

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US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2019 Median Age

41.7

1.46% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

11.9%

16.9% 1-year decrease

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in University Park, FL are White (Hispanic) (83%), White (Non-Hispanic) (7.07%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.94%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.17%).

None of the households in University Park, FL 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.

The largest universities in University Park, FL are Florida International University (18,426 degrees awarded in 2022) and Florida Career College-Miami (216 degrees).

Most people in University Park, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in University Park, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2019, there were 11.7 times more White (Hispanic) residents (22.1k people) in University Park, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.88k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.09k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in University Park, FL

White (Hispanic)
22.1k ± 980
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.88k ± 336
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 240

85.3%

Hispanic Population

22.7k people

85.3% of the people in University Park, FL are hispanic (22.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in University Park, FL 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 Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,003,261 ± 24,014 people
Haiti
344,713 ± 14,299 people
Colombia
299,067 ± 13,333 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,003,261 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 344,713 and Colombia with 299,067.

Foreign-Born Population

60.8%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

16.2k people

61.7%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

16.2k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
143 ± 149
Gulf War (2001-)
98 ± 73
Vietnam
49 ± 49

University Park, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of University Park, FL employs N/A people. The largest industries in University Park, FL are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,054. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in University Park, FL, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of University Park, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in University Park, FL, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of University Park, FL, though some of these residents may live in University Park, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for University Park, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

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 Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in University Park, FL awarded 18,642 degrees. The student population of University Park, FL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 23,963 male students and 31,978 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in University Park, FL are Hispanic or Latino (11,749 and 69.3%), followed by Black or African American (2,201 and 13%), White (1,925 and 11.4%), and Asian (505 and 2.98%).

The largest universities in University Park, FL by number of degrees awarded are Florida International University (18,426 and 98.8%) and Florida Career College-Miami (216 and 1.16%).

The most popular majors in University Park, FL are General Psychology (1,833 and 9.83%), General Business Administration & Management (992 and 5.32%), and General Biological Sciences (933 and 5%).

The median tuition cost in University Park, FL for a public four year colleges is $4,721 for in-state students and $16,529 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in University Park, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 63.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 39.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 55,941 (42.8% men and 57.2% 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 55,941 students enrolled in University Park, FL, 42.8% men and 57.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 35,225 records, of which 57% were women and 43% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
1,715 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
896 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
735 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in University Park, FL was General Psychology with 1,715 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Florida International University
18,426 degrees awarded
Florida Career College-Miami
216 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Florida International University with 18,426 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 7,214 men were awarded degrees from institutions in University Park, FL, which is 0.631 times less than the 11,428 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 11,749 degrees mean that there were 5.34 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2,201 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

Public, 4-year or above ($4,721) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,844) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,350) 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, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% 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 (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

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

People in University Park, FL have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in University Park, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 89.06
Census Tract 89.07

The following map shows all of the places in University Park, FL 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.

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Median Household Income

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7.5k

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in University Park, FL 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for University Park, FL is from Florida.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (81.2%)
Carpooled (7.23%)
Walked (4.71%)

In 2019, 81.2% of workers in University Park, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.23%) and those who walked to work (4.71%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in University Park, FL have a similar commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.12% of the workforce in University Park, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in University Park, FL 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, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in University Park, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in University Park, FL (2.82k out of 23.8k 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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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

87.3% of the population of University Park, FL has health coverage, with 36.1% on employee plans, 16.3% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 20.9% on non-group plans, and 0.571% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Miami-Dade County, FL see 1209 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.165% decrease from the previous year (1211 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1330 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 498 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,209 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Miami-Dade County, FL

Primary care physicians in Miami-Dade County, FL see an average of 1,209 patients per year. This represents a 0.165% decrease from the previous year (1,211 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.7%

Uninsured

36.1%

Employer Coverage

16.3%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

20.9%

Non-Group

0.571%

Military or VA

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

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