Parks, AZ

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,514

12% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AMark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ARuben Gallego

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

43.6

0.683% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$90,625

3.44% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$562,900

9.28% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

653

24.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Parks, AZ had a population of 1.51k people with a median age of 43.6 and a median household income of $90,625. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Parks, AZ grew from 1,352 to 1,514, a 12% increase and its median household income declined from $93,854 to $90,625, a −3.44% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Parks, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.56%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (3.76%), White (Hispanic) (1.19%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.462%).

None of the households in Parks, AZ 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Parks, AZ was $562,900, and the homeownership rate was 89.8%.

Most people in Parks, AZ N/A, and the average commute time was 32.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Parks, AZ was 5 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 19.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.36k people) in Parks, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 69 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 57 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Parks, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.36k ± 474
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
69 ± 97
Other (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 74

1.65%

Hispanic Population

25 people

1.65% of the people in Parks, AZ are hispanic (25 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Parks, AZ 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 Arizona.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
500,763 ± 16,756 people
India
40,959 ± 4,955 people
Canada
39,634 ± 4,874 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 500,763 Arizona residents, followed by India with 40,959 and Canada with 39,634.

Economy

The economy of Parks, AZ employs 653 people. The largest industries in Parks, AZ are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (114 people), Manufacturing (88 people), and Educational Services (86 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($88,000), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,417), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($80,083).

Employment

Occupations

653

2023 Value

± 202

24.1%

1 Year growth

± 38.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Parks, AZ grew at a rate of 24.1%, from 526 employees to 653 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Parks, AZ, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (102 people), Sales & Related Occupations (61 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (61 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Parks, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (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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Industries

Employment by Industries

653

2023 Value

± 202

24.1%

1 Year growth

± 38.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Parks, AZ grew at a rate of 24.1%, from 526 employees to 653 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Parks, AZ, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (114 people), Manufacturing (88 people), and Educational Services (86 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Parks, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Parks, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$81,089

Median earning men ± $6,820

$48,261

Median earning women ± $13,179

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($131,583), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,096), and Manufacturing ($88,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,048), Retail Trade ($49,808), and Manufacturing ($44,038).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.3%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% 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 9.21%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

Civics

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

N/AMark Kelly

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.

N/ARuben Gallego

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing Arizona.

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

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arizona

Arizona is currently represented by 9 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 Arizona have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (1.42M), High School or Equivalent (1.41M), and Bachelors Degree (1.02M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Parks, AZ was $562,900 in 2023, which is 1.86 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $515,100 to $562,900, a 9.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Parks, AZ is 89.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Parks, AZ have an average commute time of 32.6 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Parks, AZ is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$562,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$96,458

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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 Parks, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

89.8%

Homeownership

2023

72.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 89.8% of the housing units in Parks, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Parks, AZ colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

$90,625

Median Household Income

± $43,207

588

Number of Households

± 142

In 2023, the median household income of the 588 households in Parks, AZ declined from $90,625 from the previous year's value of $93,854.

The following chart displays the households in Parks, AZ 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Parks, AZ is from Arizona.

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2022, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.545% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Parks, AZ N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

32.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Parks, AZ have a longer commute time (32.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.34% of the workforce in Parks, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Parks, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Parks, AZ have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Parks, AZ (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Parks, AZ is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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
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.

Health

95.9% of the population of Parks, AZ has health coverage, with 58.9% on employee plans, 5.88% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 3.7% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 14.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.6% were men and 56.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.1%

Uninsured

58.9%

Employer Coverage

5.88%

Medicaid

15.3%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

3.7%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Parks, AZ declined by 12.1% from 4.66% to 4.1%.

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

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