Parker, CO City Data

Parker, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 23,558 people who live in Parker and approximately 175,766 who live in Douglas County. We want to help people moving to or living in Parker to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Parker. We have included Parker housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Parker Information

Douglas County where Parker resides is 842.75 square miles. The resident population of this county is 175,766 and has a population rank of 311 out of all the places in the United States.

Parker has a total of 23,558 people and of those residents there are 11,661 males and 11,897 females. The median age of the male population is 30.6 and the female population is 30.9. There are approximately 3,468 births each year and around 448 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Parker varies per year, but currently 23,010 are one race and 548 are two or more races.

Of the 23,558 people who live in Parker, there are 8,373 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Parker is 4,305 male and 4,068 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 15,550.

General Parker Information
Total area in square miles - Douglas County	842.75
Water area in square miles - Douglas County	N/A
Resident population - Douglas County	175,766
Population rank - Douglas County	311
Total population	23,558
Total population (male)	11,661
Total population (female)	11,897
Population median age (male)	30.6
Population median age (female)	30.9
Births - Douglas County	3,468
Deaths- Douglas County	448
Population of one race	23,010
Population of two or more races	548
Population under 20 years	8,373
Population under 20 years (male)	4,305
Population under 20 years (female)	4,068
Total population 18 years and over	15,550

Parker Social Characteristics

There are 60,924 households in Parker. Families make up 50,061 of these households. The table below breaks down the Parker families into three different groups. Married-couple families (44,951), male householder with no wife present (1,283) and female householder with no husband present (3,083). The remainder of the Parker households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,074. Parker, CO moving companies help people in Parker move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Parker. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Parker is based, there are 64,583 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,931 never married, 46,783 now married, 517 separated, 1,922 widowed, and 5,430 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 422 separated, 474 widowed and 3,648 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Parker social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Parker.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Douglas County)
Total households	60,924
Family households (families)	50,061
With own children under 18 years	29,400
Married-couple family	44,951
With own children under 18 years	25,976
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,283
With own children under 18 years	904
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,083
With own children under 18 years	2,521
Nonfamily households	11,074
Householder living alone	8,129
65 years and over	1,140

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,270
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	422
Average household size	2.96
Average family size	3.27

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	21,596
Householder	6,528
Spouse	5,695
Child	8,558
Other relatives	190
Nonrelatives	248
Unmarried partner	114
Roomer or boarder	34
Housemate or roommate	53
Unmarried partner	336
Foster child	5
Other	42

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,854
Male householder	703
Male householder living alone	468
Male householder not living alone	235
Female householder	698
Female householder living alone	559
Female householder not living alone	139
Nonrelatives	453
Unmarried partner	222
Roomer or boarder	76
Housemate or roommate	129
Foster child	N/A
Other	26

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	64,583
Never married	9,931
Now married	46,783
Separated	517
Widowed	1,922
Divorced	5,430
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	422
Widowed	474
Divorced	3,648

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	23,558
Male	11,661
Under 5 years	1,439
5 to 9 years	1,175
10 to 14 years	1,004
15 to 17 years	495
18 and 19 years	192
20 years	82
21 years	74
22 to 24 years	208
25 to 29 years	996
30 to 34 years	1,444
35 to 39 years	1,445
40 to 44 years	1,109
45 to 49 years	751
50 to 54 years	507
55 to 59 years	325
60 and 61 years	80
62 to 64 years	90
65 and 66 years	38
67 to 69 years	64
70 to 74 years	63
75 to 79 years	41
80 to 84 years	25
85 years and over	14
Female	11,897
Under 5 years	1,322
5 to 9 years	1,241
10 to 14 years	904
15 to 17 years	428
18 and 19 years	173
20 years	82
21 years	84
22 to 24 years	266
25 to 29 years	1,158
30 to 34 years	1,530
35 to 39 years	1,421
40 to 44 years	1,113
45 to 49 years	765
50 to 54 years	548
55 to 59 years	305
60 and 61 years	81
62 to 64 years	87
65 and 66 years	50
67 to 69 years	69
70 to 74 years	97
75 to 79 years	63
80 to 84 years	58
85 years and over	52

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	23,558
One race	23,010
White	21,814
Black or African American	237
American Indian and Alaska Native	107
Asian	402
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7
Some other race	21
Two or more races	548

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	23,450
People who are White alone	21,717
People who are Black or African American alone	234
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	105
People who are Asian alone	399
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	7
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,365
People who are Some other race alone	442

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	158,773
Same house	54,531
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	42,848
Different state or abroad	42,834
Different state	38,984
Abroad	3,850

PLACE OF BIRTH (Douglas County)
Total resident population	175,766
Born in United States	9,929
State of residence	59,421
Different state	104,987
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,293
Foreign born	9,065

Parker Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Parker. That total enrollment is 51,934 for the population of the country, which includes Parker. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,128 and elementary or high school enrollment was 68,729 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,718.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Parker population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	51,934
Pre-kindergarten	5,650
Public	1,843
Private	3,807
Kindergarten	3,200
Public	2,669
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	24,542
Public	22,272
Private	2,270
Elementary and high school	34,365
Public	31,139
Private	3,226
High school grades 9 to 12	9,823
Public	8,867
Private	956
College, undergraduate years	5,951
Public	4,500
Private	1,451
Graduate or professional school	2,768
Public	1,586
Private	1,182
Not enrolled in school	113,801

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	112,436
Less than 9th grade	649
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,774
High school graduate	14,785
Some college, no degree	27,576
Associate's degree	8,349
Bachelor's degree	58,303
Graduate or professional degree	51.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	97
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	41,094

Parker Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 125,260 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Parker. The Parker occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (50,228), service occupations (7,893), sales and office occupations (28,756), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (98), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,371) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,583). The 125,260 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 80,031 private wage and salary workers, 9,887 government workers, 6,706 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Douglas County)
Population 16 years and over	125,260
In labor force	98,970
Civilian labor force	98,635
Employed	96,929
Unemployed	1,706
Percent Unemployed	1.7
Armed Forces	335
Females 16 years and over	63,321
In labor force	44,377
Civilian labor force	44,354
Unemployed Civilian labor force	910
Armed forces	23
Males 16 years and over	61,939
In labor force	54,593
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	796
Armed forces	312

COMMUTING TO WORK (Douglas County)
Workers 16 years and over	96,167
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	77,848
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,726
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	735
Other means	665
Worked at home	7,563
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,597,780

OCCUPATION (Douglas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	50,228
Management, professional, and related occupations	50,228
Service occupations	7,893
Sales and office occupations	28,756
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	98
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,371
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,583

INDUSTRY (Douglas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	50,228
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	992
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,530
Wholesale trade	4,545
Retail trade	10,820
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,968
Information	9,056
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	12,084
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	15,089
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	13,805
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,467
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,663

CLASS OF WORKER (Douglas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	50,228
Private wage and salary workers	80,031
Government workers	9,887
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,706
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Parker Housing Characteristics

In Parker, CO there are 63,333 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 60,924 occupied and 2,409 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Parker, there are 54,428 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,533 units in Parker. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Parker, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Parker, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Parker. There are 68 housing units with rent less than $200, 38 with rent between $200-299, 246 with rent between $300-499 and 6,373 with rent for $500 and above. Full Parker gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Parker, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Douglas County)
Total housing units	63,333
Occupied housing units	60,924
Vacant housing units	2,409

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Douglas County)
Total housing units	63,333
1-unit, detached	54,428
1-unit, attached	2,533
2 units	103
3 or 4 units	738
5 to 9 units	2,073
10 to 19 units	1,698
20 to 49 units	682
50 or more units	773
Mobile home	286

HOUSING TENURE (Douglas County)
Occupied housing units	60,924
Owner-occupied	53,532
Renter-occupied	7,392

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Douglas County)
Occupied housing units	60,924
No vehicles available	831
2 vehicle available	49,727
3 vehicles available	11,338
4 vehicles available	2,852
5 or more vehicles available	1,110

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Douglas County)
Occupied housing units	60,924
Utility gas	51,321
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,937
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	46
Coal or coke	14
Wood	297
Solar energy	77
Other fuel	99
No fuel used	131

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Douglas County)
Occupied housing units	60,924
Less Than $50,000	53,532
$50,000 to $99,999	240
$100,000 to $149,999	2,976
$150,000 to $199,999	12,629
$200,000 to $299,999	20,843
$300,000 to $499,999	7,066
$1,000,000 or more	220
Median (dollars)	236,000

GROSS RENT (Douglas County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,392
Less than $200	68
$200 to $299	38
$300 to $499	246
$500 to $699	537
$700 to $999	2,170
$1,000 to $1,499	2,896
$1,500 or more	769