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University Park is a village in Will County, Illinois. A very small parcel is in Cook County. University Park has been the home of Governors State University since 1969. The population was 6,662 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 8,102 as of 2005. This village, one of the region's few planned communities, was known as Wood Hill, Park Forest South, and finally University Park. In the late 1950s, Woodhill Enterprises purchased land south of Park Forest for a large subdivision. Building began in 1961, but by 1967 Wood Hill had only 240 homes. Residents created a homeowners association, which fostered a community identity. In 1966 Nathan Manilow, one of the developers of Park Forest, started to purchase land around Wood Hill. Park Forest had been a model for planning in the 1940s, and Lewis Manilow, son of Nathan, formed New Community Enterprises to build “a whole new town.� Major partners included Illinois Central Industries and United States Gypsum Company. NCE supported the...more

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Among the most common occupations in University Park are Sales and office occupations, 33%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 30%. and Service occupations, 13%. Approximately 68 percent of workers in University Park, Illinois work for companies, 23 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed University Park Jobs are for physical therapy jobs, general dentist jobs, hygienist jobs, front desk jobs, financial advisor jobs and physical therapist jobs.

The leading industries in University Park, Illinois are Educational, health and social services, 23%; Manufacturing, 10%; and Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing, 9%. Simply Hired's University Park job listings indicate that the following industries in University Park are hiring the most workers: Misc Store Retailers, Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Pet Care Services and Commercial Banking.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in University Park, Illinois is $37,658, and the median income of households in University Park was $50,652.

University Park has an unemployment rate of 6.2%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our University Park Trends data, the number of University Park, Illinois jobs has increased by 149% since April 2008.

Population of University Park Total population 6,662 Male 45.92% Female 54.08% Median age 29.8     University Park Housing Owner-occupied homes 58.8% Median cost of a home $94,000 Median mortgage payment $582 Renter-occupied homes 41.2% Vacant housing 5.3% Median monthly rent $663     Average Income Median for all male full-time $41,490 Median for all female full-time $33,827     Household Income Less than $10,000 8% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 8% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 25% $75,000 to $99,999 14% $100,000 to $149,999 9% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 2% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 6% High school graduate 21% Some college, no degree 38% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 16% Graduate degree 10%     Marital Status Never married 36% Currently married 43% Separated 5% Widowed 5% Divorced 11%     Race White 12% Black or African American 87% Asian 0% Other 1%     University Park Commute Carpool 14.1% Public transportation 12.5% Average travel time 39 minutes

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