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University Park is a Census city of 645 people across 0.78 square miles of land, in Mahaska County. Median household income is $74,167, 58.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
University Park
What University Park is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.78 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land829 plus or minus 224
- County holding the largest share of its areaMahaska County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in University Park
- Population645 plus or minus 174
- Median age30.1 plus or minus 13.5
- Population under 18222 plus or minus 82
- Share under 1834.4 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Population 65 and over37 plus or minus 20
- Share 65 and over5.7 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Households238 plus or minus 63
- Family households138 plus or minus 40
- Share of households that are families58.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in University Park
- Median household income$74,167 plus or minus $18,602
- Per capita income$25,924
- Civilian labor force339 plus or minus 83
- Employed331 plus or minus 81
- Unemployed8 plus or minus 15
- Unemployment rate2.4 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Adults 25 and over342 plus or minus 76
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.9 percent plus or minus 28.4
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.0 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.8 percent plus or minus 4.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in University Park
- Housing units259 plus or minus 62
- Occupied units238 plus or minus 63
- Vacant units21 plus or minus 17
- Vacancy rate8.1 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Owner occupied138 plus or minus 40
- Renter occupied100 plus or minus 42
- Ownership rate58.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$113,100 plus or minus $27,048
- Median gross rent, monthly$739 plus or minus $155
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.0 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Single family units192 plus or minus 48
- Share single family74.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more59 plus or minus 33
- Share in buildings of two or more22.8 percent plus or minus 11.5
- Mobile homes2 plus or minus 3
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How University Park gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute302 plus or minus 77
- Commuting under 15 minutes144 plus or minus 53
- Share commuting under 15 minutes47.7 percent plus or minus 12.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more57 plus or minus 29
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more18.9 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Drove alone81.8 percent plus or minus 29.0
- Carpooled10.2 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Worked from home7.1 percent plus or minus 6.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in University Park
- NFIP communityCity of University Park
- NFIP community number190671
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/16/11(M)
The City of University Park participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190671 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Mahaska County, not University Park
Mahaska County context, not University Park figures
- Establishments in Mahaska County538
- Covered employment, Mahaska County7,887
- Average annual pay, Mahaska County$55,503
- Housing units permitted, Mahaska County16
Every figure in this section is published for Mahaska County as a whole and is not a measurement of University Park.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
University Park questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in University Park, Iowa?
645, in 238 households. University Park city covers 0.78 square miles of land, which is 829 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is University Park in?
Mahaska County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in University Park?
$74,167. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $113,100. Median gross rent is $739 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is University Park in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. University Park appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as University Park, city of, community 190671, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page University Park figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Mahaska County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of University Park.
Is zoning published for University Park?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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