Parker, SD

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2024 Population
1,280
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
US Representative
Dusty Johnson
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
36.4
1.36% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
11.1%
65.3% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$89,676
2.33% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$231,100
11.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
665
3.2% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Parker, SD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.2% of the residents in Parker, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Parker, SD was $231,100, and the homeownership rate was 78.6%.

Most people in Parker, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Parker, SD was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Parker, SD is home to a population of 1.28k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.8% of Parker, SD residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2024, there were 27.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.19k people) in Parker, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 23 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.2%
2024 Citizenship
97.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Parker, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Parker, SD was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Parker, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.19k ± 196
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    43 ± 59
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
    23 ± 26
5.47%
Hispanic Population
70 people

In 2024, there were 27.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.19k people) in Parker, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 23 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.47% of the people in Parker, SD are hispanic (70 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Parker, SD as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,429 ± 1,435 people
  2. Guatemala
    2,883 ± 1,316 people
  3. Ethiopia
    2,826 ± 1,303 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,429 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,883 and Ethiopia with 2,826.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
23 people
2.33%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
29 people

As of 2024, 1.8% of Parker, SD residents (23 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, SD was 2.33%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    20 ± 30
  2. Vietnam
    14 ± 17
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    3 ± 11

Parker, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Parker, SD employs 665 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Parker, SD were Health Care & Social Assistance (173 people), Construction (120 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,646), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,500), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($72,583).

Occupations

665
2024 Value
± 130
−3.2%
1 Year decline
± 28.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Parker, SD declined at a rate of −3.2%, from 687 employees to 665 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Parker, SD, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (111 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (81 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (72 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Parker, SD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

665
2024 Value
± 130
−3.2%
1 Year decline
± 28.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Parker, SD declined at a rate of −3.2%, from 687 employees to 665 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Parker, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (173 people), Construction (120 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Parker, SD, though some of these residents may live in Parker, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$56,111
Median earning men ± $4,965
$40,625
Median earning women ± $12,361

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,667), Retail Trade ($63,571), and Construction ($57,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,333), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($36,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,000).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.37%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 450k people employed in South Dakota. This represents a 2.37% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.96%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 63.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.2%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing the state of South Dakota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Parker, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from South Dakota

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John Thune
Senator from South Dakota3
Assumed office on January 3, 2005
Mike Rounds
Senator from South Dakota2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing South Dakota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Parker, SD

Dusty Johnson
District at-large Representative
Republican Party

Parker, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Parker, SD have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Parker, SD was $231,100 in 2024, which is 0.695 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $208,000 to $231,100, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Parker, SD is 78.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Parker, SD have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Parker, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$231,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$51,188
$411
Median Property Taxes
±$100

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, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

78.6%
Homeownership
2024
55.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 78.6% of the housing units in Parker, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$89,676
Median Household Income
± $13,040
523
Number of Households
± 108

In 2024, the median household income of the 523 households in Parker, SD grew to $89,676 from the previous year's value of $87,632.

The following chart displays the households in Parker, SD 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 $125k - $150k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Parker, SD is from South Dakota.
0.44
2024 Wage GINI in South Dakota
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2024, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.44 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.642% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (90.9%)
  2. Carpooled (5.09%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.84%)

In 2024, 90.9% of workers in Parker, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.09%) and those who worked at home (2.84%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Parker, SD have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.54% of the workforce in Parker, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Parker, SD (141 out of 1.27k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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.

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Health

95.1% of the population of Parker, SD has health coverage, with 55.1% on employee plans, 11.5% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 3.06% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Dakota see 1,252 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,252 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 409 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.9% were men and 56.1% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.3% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.9% were men and 56.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.86%
Uninsured
55.1%
Employer Coverage
11.5%
Medicaid
11.9%
Medicare
13.5%
Non-Group
3.06%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Parker, SD grew by 55.5% from 3.13% to 4.86%.

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