Parker, CO

Census Place

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Population

52,563

2.81% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

Median Age

34.7

Poverty Rate

3.92%

Median Household Income

$110,779

5.13% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$386,800

8.2% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

28,428

3.13% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Parker, CO had a population of 52.6k people with a median age of 34.7 and a median household income of $110,779. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Parker, CO grew from 51,125 to 52,563, a 2.81% increase and its median household income grew from $105,373 to $110,779, a 5.13% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Parker, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.6%), White (Hispanic) (8.29%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.07%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.6%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.82%). NaNk% of the people in Parker, CO speak a non-English language, and 96.1% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Parker, CO are Rocky Vista University (160 degrees awarded in 2017) and New Dimensions Beauty Academy Inc (92 degrees).

The median property value in Parker, CO is $386,800, and the homeownership rate is 77.1%. Most people in Parker, CO commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Parker, CO is 2 cars per household.

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Colorado, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Impact on Employment

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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.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Colorado across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Douglas County, CO went to Donald J. Trump with 54.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (36.6%), followed by Other (8.68%). The most partisan county was Kiowa County, CO with 85.1% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Parker, CO. Showing the available data for Douglas County, CO.

Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (54.7%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (36.6%)
Democratic Party
Other (8.68%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Donald J. Trump with 54.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (36.6%), followed by Other (8.68%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Colorado.

Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Douglas County, CO

54.7% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Colorado

Kiowa County, CO
85.1% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Washington County, CO
84.1% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Cheyenne County, CO
83.9% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Colorado was Kiowa County, CO with 85.1% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Colorado colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Colorado

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

John Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

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

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 7 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 Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Parker, CO is home to a population of 52.6k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2018, 7.36% of Parker, CO residents were born outside of the country (3.87k people).

In 2018, there were 9.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.9k people) in Parker, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.36k White (Hispanic) and 2.14k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Parker, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
41.9k ± 841
White (Hispanic)
4.36k ± 647
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.14k ± 403

10.2%

Hispanic Population

5.38k people

10.2% of the people in Parker, CO are hispanic (5.38k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Parker, CO as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

7.36%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

3.87k people

6.94%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

3.55k people

As of 2018, 7.36% of Parker, CO residents (3.87k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Parker, CO was 6.94%, 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.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 1.1

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.2

In 2018, the median age of all people in Parker, CO was 34.7. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 34, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 39. But people in Parker, CO are getting getting younger. In 2017, the average age of all Parker, CO residents was 35.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
230,780 ± 11,541 people
India
19,019 ± 3,380 people
Vietnam
17,347 ± 3,228 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 230,780 Colorado residents, followed by India with 19,019 and Vietnam with 17,347.

Citizenship

96.1%

2018 Citizenship

96.4%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 96.1% of Parker, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Parker, CO was 96.4%, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
810 ± 165
Gulf War (2001-)
640 ± 180
Vietnam
567 ± 151

Parker, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Parker, CO is $110,779. In 2018, the place with the highest Median Household Income in Parker, CO was Census Tract 139.11 with a value of $141,653, followed by Census Tract 139.10 and Census Tract 140.06, with respective values of $138,771 and $134,611.

Males in Colorado have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,692. The income inequality in Colorado (measured using the Gini index) is 0.471, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Parker, CO employs 28.4k people. The largest industries in Parker, CO are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,975 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,475 people), and Retail Trade (3,206 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($127,535), Utilities ($108,398), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($105,057).

Wages

Median Household Income

$110,779

2018 value

± $4,474

5.13%

1 Year Growth

± 4.85%

Households in Parker, CO have a median annual income of $110,779, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $105,373 in 2017, which represents a 5.13% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Parker, CO compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

$68,531

Average Male Salary in Colorado

± $1,541

$51,692

Average Female Salary in Colorado

± $1,226

In 2017, full-time male employees in Colorado made 1.33 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Colorado by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Colorado

Asian
$54,772 ± $5,354
White
$54,520 ± $998
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
$47,825 ± $27,111

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Colorado workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Colorado.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Colorado by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

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

0.471

2017 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.471

2016 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2017, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0949% decline from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.479. 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.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 139.11
Census Tract 139.10
Census Tract 140.06

In 2018, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Parker, CO was Census Tract 139.11 with a value of $141,653, followed by Census Tract 139.10 and Census Tract 140.06, with respective values of $138,771 and $134,611.

The following map shows all of the places in Parker, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Males 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

3.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Parker, CO (2.06k out of 52.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
1,688 ± 288
Hispanic
316 ± 162
Two Or More
237 ± 182

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

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

28.4k

2018 Value

± 1,161

3.13%

1 Year growth

± 5.63%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Parker, CO grew at a rate of 3.13%, from 27.6k employees to 28.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Parker, CO, are Management Occupations (4,445 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,535 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,453 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Parker, CO.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Parker, CO, by number of employees, are Management Occupations (4,445 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,535 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,453 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other places, Parker, CO has an unusually high number of residents working as Computer & Mathematical Occupations (2.21 times higher than expected), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1.83 times), and Management Occupations (1.57 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Parker, CO, by median earnings, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($102,917), Management Occupations ($102,631), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($99,167).

Industries

Employment by Industries

28.4k

2018 Value

± 1,161

3.13%

1 Year growth

± 5.63%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Parker, CO grew at a rate of 3.13%, from 27.6k employees to 28.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Parker, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,975 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,475 people), and Retail Trade (3,206 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.

Most Common

The most common industries in Parker, CO, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,975 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,475 people), and Retail Trade (3,206 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other places, Parker, CO has an unusually high number of Management of Companies & Enterprises (2.47 times higher than expected), Information (2.42 times), and Finance & Insurance (1.76 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Parker, CO, by median earnings, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($127,535), Utilities ($108,398), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($105,057).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Colorado to other states, or from other states to Colorado.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound Colorado product (by dollars) was Coal-n.e.c. with $30.1B, followed by Mixed freight ($22.9B) and Electronics ($15.7B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Colorado products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Colorado.

$208B

2015 Value in Colorado

$314B

Projected 2045 Value in Colorado

51.4% growth

In 2015, total outbound Colorado trade was $208B. This is expected to increase 51.4% to $314B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Colorado trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Colorado to other states, or from other states to Colorado.

Most Common Trade Partners

Wyoming
$12.5B
Nebraska
$9.22B
California
$7.43B

In 2015, the top outbound Colorado domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Wyoming with $12.5B, followed by Nebraska with $9.22B and California and $7.43B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Colorado shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Parker, CO awarded 252 degrees. The student population of Parker, CO is skewed towards men, with 472 male students and 369 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Parker, CO are White (204 and 81%), followed by Asian (14 and 5.56%), Hispanic or Latino (11 and 4.37%), and Unknown (10 and 3.97%).

The largest universities in Parker, CO by number of degrees awarded are Rocky Vista University (160 and 63.5%) and New Dimensions Beauty Academy Inc (92 and 36.5%).

The most popular majors in Parker, CO are Osteopathic Medicine (146 and 57.9%), Master Aesthetician (38 and 15.1%), and General Cosmetology (21 and 8.33%).

The median tuition costs in Parker, CO are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Osteopathic Medicine
146 degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Professional Doctorate recipients in Parker, CO was Osteopathic Medicine with 146 degree-majorss awarded.

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

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Rocky Vista University
160 degrees awarded
New Dimensions Beauty Academy Inc
92 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2017, the Parker, CO institution with the largest number of graduating students was Rocky Vista University with 160 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

Degrees Awarded to Men

161

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 91 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Parker, CO, which is 0.565 times less than the 161 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Parker, CO by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
204 degrees awarded
Asian
14 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
11 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Parker, CO were to White students. These 204 degrees mean that there were 14.6 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 14 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Parker, CO was $386,800 in 2018, which is 1.68 times larger than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $357,500 to $386,800, a 8.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Parker, CO is 77.1%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Parker, CO have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Parker, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$386,800

2018 Median

± $6,534

$357,500

2017 Median

± $6,063

In 2018, the median property value in Parker, CO grew to to $386,800 from the previous year's value of $357,500.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Parker, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Parker, CO the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

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

$110,779

Median Household Income

± $4,474

17.9k

Number of Households

± 841

In 2018, the median household income of the 17.9k households in Parker, CO grew to $110,779 from the previous year's value of $105,373.

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 $150k - $200k range.

Property Taxes

$2k - $3k

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Parker, CO 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 $2k - $3k range.

Rent vs Own

77.1%

2018 Homeownership

77.7%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 77.1% of the housing units in Parker, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.7%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Parker, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Parker, CO have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 1.59% 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.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
80.7%
Worked At Home
8.28%
Carpooled
6.66%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Parker, CO was Drove Alone (80.7%), followed by those who Worked At Home (8.28%) and those who Carpooled (6.66%).

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.

Transportation

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, followed by 3 cars.

Health

96.8% of the population of Parker, CO has health coverage, with 73.9% on employee plans, 5.51% on Medicaid, 5.77% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.983% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Colorado was $6,804 in 2014. This is a 5.13% increase from the previous year ($6,472).

Primary care physicians in Douglas County, CO see 1499 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.46% increase from the previous year (1463 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1501 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1103 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Fremont County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (8.8%). Additionally, Logan County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (28.9%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Douglas County, CO.

1,499 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Douglas County, CO

Primary care physicians in Douglas County, CO see an average of 1,499 patients per year. This represents a 2.46% increase from the previous year (1,463 patients).

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

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$6,804

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Colorado

$4,623

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$7,143

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$9,287

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Colorado (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 5.13%, from $6,472 to $6,804.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

3.23%

Uninsured

73.9%

Employer Coverage

5.51%

Medicaid

5.77%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

0.983%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Parker, CO declined by 9.42% from 3.57% to 3.23%.

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