Parks, AZ

Census Place

Add Comparison
2024 Population
1,706
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ruben Gallego
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
44
0.917% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
5.45%
11.5% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$78,333
13.6% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$622,300
10.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
767
17.5% 1-year growth

About

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.

100% of the residents in Parks, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Parks, AZ was $622,300, and the homeownership rate was 95.5%.

Most people in Parks, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Parks, AZ was 3 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Parks, AZ is home to a population of 1.71k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.23% of Parks, AZ residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 14.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.48k people) in Parks, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 104 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 62 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Parks, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Parks, AZ was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

View Data
Save Image

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Parks, AZ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.48k ± 449
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    104 ± 107
  3. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    62 ± 78
3.52%
Hispanic Population
60 people

In 2024, there were 14.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.48k people) in Parks, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 104 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 62 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.52% of the people in Parks, AZ are hispanic (60 people).

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

View Data
Save Image

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arizona.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    487,424 ± 16,556 people
  2. India
    44,278 ± 5,150 people
  3. Canada
    39,616 ± 4,873 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 487,424 Arizona residents, followed by India with 44,278 and Canada with 39,616.

View Data
Save Image

Foreign-Born Population

1.23%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
21 people

As of 2024, 1.23% of Parks, AZ residents (21 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 Parks, AZ was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

View Data
Save Image

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    97 ± 57
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    22 ± 38
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    18 ± 31

Parks, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.41 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Parks, AZ.

View Data
Save Image

Economy

The economy of Parks, AZ employs 767 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Parks, AZ were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (119 people), Educational Services (110 people), and Manufacturing (93 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($84,000), and Manufacturing ($73,906).

Occupations

767
2024 Value
± 218
17.5%
1 Year growth
± 35.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Parks, AZ grew at a rate of 17.5%, from 653 employees to 767 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Parks, AZ, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (123 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (82 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (76 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Parks, AZ.

View Data
Save Image

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

View Data
Save Image

Employment by Industries

767
2024 Value
± 218
17.5%
1 Year growth
± 35.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Parks, AZ grew at a rate of 17.5%, from 653 employees to 767 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Parks, AZ, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (119 people), Educational Services (110 people), and Manufacturing (93 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.

View Data
Save Image

Median Earnings by Industry

$82,283
Median earning men ± $4,971
$41,188
Median earning women ± $13,772

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($134,153), Manufacturing ($90,673), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($84,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($46,333), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,641), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($17,188).

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

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.

US Senators from Arizona

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.
Mark Kelly
Senator from Arizona3
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.
Ruben Gallego
Senator from Arizona1
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.

View Data
Save Image

Housing & Living

The median property value in Parks, AZ was $622,300 in 2024, which is 1.87 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $562,900 to $622,300, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Parks, AZ is 95.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Parks, AZ have an average commute time of 31.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Parks, AZ is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$622,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$82,997
$682
Median Property Taxes
±$163

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.

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Rent vs Own

95.5%
Homeownership
2024
67%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 95.5% of the housing units in Parks, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.8%.

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

View Data
Save Image

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$78,333
Median Household Income
± $25,376
714
Number of Households
± 163

In 2024, the median household income of the 714 households in Parks, AZ declined from $78,333 from the previous year's value of $90,625.

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.

View Data
Save Image

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Parks, AZ is from Arizona.
0.457
2023 Wage GINI in Arizona
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2023, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.105% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

View Data
Save Image

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (68%)
  2. Worked At Home (22.5%)
  3. Carpooled (9.45%)

In 2024, 68% of workers in Parks, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.45%).

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.

View Data
Save Image

Commute Time

31.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Parks, AZ have a longer commute time (31.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% 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.

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Car Ownership

3 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 3 cars.

View Data
Save Image

Poverty & Diversity

5.45% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Parks, AZ (93 out of 1.71k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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.

View Data
Save Image

Health

99% of the population of Parks, AZ has health coverage, with 54.2% on employee plans, 5.04% on Medicaid, 19.7% on Medicare, 16.4% on non-group plans, and 3.63% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arizona see 1,505 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,505 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1509 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 509 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 11.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

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

View Data
Save Image

Uninsured People

0.996%
Uninsured
54.2%
Employer Coverage
5.04%
Medicaid
19.7%
Medicare
16.4%
Non-Group
3.63%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Parks, AZ declined by 75.7% from 4.1% to 0.996%.

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.

View Data
Save Image