Parker, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

61,783

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

4.44%

39.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$133,369

3.11% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$646,300

5.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

34,845

Population & Diversity

Parker, CO is home to a population of 61.8k people, from which 94.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.6% of Parker, CO residents were born outside of the country (6.57k people).

In 2024, there were 9.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (44.3k people) in Parker, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.67k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.26k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of Parker, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Parker, CO was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Parker, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Parker, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
44.3k ± 1.4k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.67k ± 805
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.26k ± 750

12.9%

Hispanic Population

7.98k people

12.9% of the people in Parker, CO are hispanic (7.98k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Parker, CO 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 Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

10.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.57k people

8.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.12k people

As of 2024, 10.6% of Parker, CO residents (6.57k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Parker, CO was 8.51%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,043 ± 247
Gulf War (1990s)
670 ± 200
Vietnam
579 ± 151

Parker, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Parker, CO.

Economy

The economy of Parker, CO employs 34.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Parker, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,235 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,014 people), and Retail Trade (3,897 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($170,278), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($161,964), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($117,606).

Employment

Occupations

34.8k

2024 Value

± 1,516

1.18%

1 Year growth

± 6.08%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Parker, CO grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 34.4k employees to 34.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Parker, CO, are Management Occupations (5,301 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,928 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,683 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Parker, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

34.8k

2024 Value

± 1,516

1.18%

1 Year growth

± 6.08%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Parker, CO grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 34.4k employees to 34.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Parker, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,235 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,014 people), and Retail Trade (3,897 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Parker, CO, though some of these residents may live in Parker, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$86,167

Median earning men ± $5,491

$53,405

Median earning women ± $4,489

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($123,143), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($119,923), and Information ($118,864).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($101,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,560), and Information ($82,977).

Education

The student population of Parker, CO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 878 male students and 1,115 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Parker, CO are White (305 and 69.8%), Hispanic or Latino (46 and 10.5%), Asian (44 and 10.1%), and Two or More Races (23 and 5.26%).

The largest universities in Parker, CO by number of degrees awarded are Rocky Vista University (357 and 81.7%) and Stacey James Institute (80 and 18.3%).

The most popular majors in Parker, CO are Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (260 and 59.5%), General Biomedical Sciences (64 and 14.6%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (53 and 12.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,993 students enrolled in Parker, CO, 44.1% men and 55.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,305 records, of which 54.6% were women and 45.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy

Most Common

260 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Professional Doctorate recipients in Parker, CO was Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy with 260 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Professional Doctorate from schools in Parker, CO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Rocky Vista University
357 degrees awarded
Stacey James Institute
80 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Rocky Vista University with 357 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 182 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Parker, CO, which is 0.714 times less than the 255 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 305 degrees mean that there were 6.63 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 46 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Parker, CO was $646,300 in 2024, which is 1.94 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $613,200 to $646,300, a 5.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Parker, CO is 71.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Parker, CO have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Parker, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$646,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,599

$15,642

Median Property Taxes

±$893

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Parker, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Parker, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.8% of the housing units in Parker, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Parker, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$133,369

Median Household Income

± $3,893

21.8k

Number of Households

± 1,135

In 2024, the median household income of the 21.8k households in Parker, CO grew to $133,369 from the previous year's value of $129,342.

The following chart displays the households in Parker, CO 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Parker, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65%)
Worked At Home (26.2%)
Carpooled (6.48%)

In 2024, 65% of workers in Parker, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.48%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Parker, CO have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.1% of the workforce in Parker, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Parker, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Parker, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Parker, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Parker, CO (2.74k out of 61.6k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Parker, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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