University Park, MD Population

Overview

2,701

Total Population

45.5

Median age

48.39%

Female population %

106.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

66.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

276

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

University Park's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in University Park is 45.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
University Park's population under 18 was 20.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
University Park's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in University Park, 19.22% were under the age of 15, 8.77% aged 15 to 29, 51.17% aged 30 to 64, 19.36% aged 65 to 84, and 1.48% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 87 less females than males in University Park:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.39% females and 51.61% males in University Park, MD.
The University Park, MD gender ratio is 106.7:100 i.e. 106.7 men to 100 women (1.067).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 154.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 150.

University Park's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of University Park population: 70.86% are White, 14.85% are Black or African American, 2.92% are Asian, 7.29% are some other race and 4.07% are multiracial.
University Park's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 276 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,425 (89.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in University Park is White with a population of 1,914 (70.86% of the total population).

University Park's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,651 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, University Park's population increased by 189 (7.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, University Park's population decreased by 118 (4.61%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, University Park's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,370.