Parker, Colorado
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City Overview
As of 2009, Parker's population is 42,754 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 75.76 percent.
The median home cost in Parker is $253,920. Home appreciation the last year has been -4.10 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Parker's cost of living is 8.38% Higher than the U.S. average.
Parker public schools spend $5,655 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 17 students per teacher in Parker.
The unemployment rate in Parker is 4.70 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Parker jobs have Decreased by 3.10 percent.
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People
The 2009 Parker, CO, population is 42,754. There are 2,835 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Parker, CO
The median age is 30.6. The US median is 37.6. 72.17% of people in Parker, CO, are married. 8.22% are divorced.
The average household size is 3.06 people. 44.62% of people are married, with children. 7.72% have children, but are single.
Race in Parker, CO
90.75% of people are white, 1.53% are black, 2.56% are asian, 0.39% are native american, and 5.41% claim 'Other'.
7.21% of the people in Parker, CO, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 92.79% are non-hispanic).
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Suburbia: Parker is a safe, growing, family-oriented community. It offers little to do for college students, like myself. There is plenty of open space and parks. THe people... (read more)Climate: Weather in winter is usually sunny and cold but not incredibly cold. Summer is usually sunny and hot. Humidity is almost always... (read more)Quality of Life: Great sunny weather, okay cost of living, low crime, awesome recreation, low utilities, athletic people, low sales tax... (read more)Have an opinion about Parker? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Parker Click Here
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Health
There are 129 physicians per 100,000 population in Parker, CO. The US average is 170.
Parker, CO Health Index
Air quality in Parker, CO is 51 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Parker, CO is 100 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 90 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Quality of Life: Great sunny weather, okay cost of living, low crime, awesome recreation, low utilities, athletic people, low sales tax... (read more)re: A New Community with Old Fashioned Traditions : We are considering relocation to Colorado from California. We have 2 boys, ages 7 and 9. Is Parker a good place to raise kids? How are the... (read more)Perky Parker: Parker is full of middle class suburban families living in medium size houses on small lots. It does, however, take its open space and recreational oportunities very... (read more)Have an opinion about Parker? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Parker Click Here
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Parker, CO, is 4.70%, with job growth of -3.10%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 29.10%.
Parker, CO Taxes
Parker, CO,sales tax rate is 8.10%. Income tax is 5.00%.
Parker, CO Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $32,882, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $84,653.
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Climate: Weather in winter is usually sunny and cold but not incredibly cold. Summer is usually sunny and hot. Humidity is almost always... (read more)Suburbia: Parker is a safe, growing, family-oriented community. It offers little to do for college students, like myself. There is plenty of open space and parks. THe people... (read more)Quality of Life: Great sunny weather, okay cost of living, low crime, awesome recreation, low utilities, athletic people, low sales tax... (read more)Have an opinion about Parker? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Parker Click Here
| Unemployment Rate | 4.70% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -3.10% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 29.10% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 8.10% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 5.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $32,882 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $84,653 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 2.54% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 3.16% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 3.10% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 9.39% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 23.29% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 22.09% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 24.84% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 9.61% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.52% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.46% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 22.92% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 25.28% | 20.24% |
| Service | 8.85% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 31.45% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.08% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 6.02% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 5.39% | 14.44% |
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Housing
The median home value in Parker, CO, is $253,920. Home appreciation is -4.10% over the last year. The median age of Parker, CO, real estate is 6 years.
Parker, CO Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 11.38% of the Parker, CO, population. 4.90% of houses and apartments in Parker, CO, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Voted # 26 out of top 100 best places to live by M: Parker, Colorado. Country living close in. Booming job market and large community with small town... (read more)Cost of living: Cost of living is too... (read more)Suburbia: Parker is a safe, growing, family-oriented community. It offers little to do for college students, like myself. There is plenty of open space and parks. THe people... (read more)Have an opinion about Parker? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Parker Click Here
| Median Home Age | 6 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $253,920 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -4.10% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 84.61% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 4.90% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 11.38% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $8.79 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.00% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.16% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.06% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 0.18% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 0.38% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3.79% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 10.94% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 53.12% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 24.86% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 4.40% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 1.84% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.25% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 52.32% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 21.61% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 10.12% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 13.51% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2.13% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 0.25% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 0.00% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 0.07% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 0.00% | 13.55% |
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Crime
Parker, CO, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 1. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Parker, CO, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 2. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Suburbia: Parker is a safe, growing, family-oriented community. It offers little to do for college students, like myself. There is plenty of open space and parks. THe people... (read more)Climate: Weather in winter is usually sunny and cold but not incredibly cold. Summer is usually sunny and hot. Humidity is almost always... (read more)Cost of living: Cost of living is too... (read more)Have an opinion about Parker? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Parker Click Here
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Climate
Parker, CO, gets 19 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 51 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 47.
On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Parker, CO. The July high is around 86 degrees. The January low is 15. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 58 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Climate: Weather in winter is usually sunny and cold but not incredibly cold. Summer is usually sunny and hot. Humidity is almost always... (read more)Suburbia: Parker is a safe, growing, family-oriented community. It offers little to do for college students, like myself. There is plenty of open space and parks. THe people... (read more)Quality of Life: Great sunny weather, okay cost of living, low crime, awesome recreation, low utilities, athletic people, low sales tax... (read more)Have an opinion about Parker? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Parker Click Here
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Education
Parker, CO, schools spend $5,655 per student. There are 17 pupils per teacher, 377 students per librarian, and 862 children per counselor in Parker, CO schools.
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Quality of Life: Great sunny weather, okay cost of living, low crime, awesome recreation, low utilities, athletic people, low sales tax... (read more)re: A New Community with Old Fashioned Traditions : We are considering relocation to Colorado from California. We have 2 boys, ages 7 and 9. Is Parker a good place to raise kids? How are the... (read more)Perky Parker: Parker is full of middle class suburban families living in medium size houses on small lots. It does, however, take its open space and recreational oportunities very... (read more)Have an opinion about Parker? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Parker Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Parker, CO, takes 31 minutes. 80% of commuters drive their own car alone. 9% carpool with others. 2% take mass transit and 8% work from home.
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Climate: Weather in winter is usually sunny and cold but not incredibly cold. Summer is usually sunny and hot. Humidity is almost always... (read more)Suburbia: Parker is a safe, growing, family-oriented community. It offers little to do for college students, like myself. There is plenty of open space and parks. THe people... (read more)Quality of Life: Great sunny weather, okay cost of living, low crime, awesome recreation, low utilities, athletic people, low sales tax... (read more)Have an opinion about Parker? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Parker Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Parker, CO is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Parker, CO is more expensive.
Overall, Parker, CO cost of living is 108.38.
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Cost of living: Cost of living is too... (read more)Voted # 26 out of top 100 best places to live by M: Parker, Colorado. Country living close in. Booming job market and large community with small town... (read more)Suburbia: Parker is a safe, growing, family-oriented community. It offers little to do for college students, like myself. There is plenty of open space and parks. THe people... (read more)Have an opinion about Parker? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Parker Click Here
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58.02% of the people in Parker, CO are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 16.90% are Catholic; 11.60% are Protestant; 0.85% are LDS; 10.94% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Parker, CO are Jewish; 0.01% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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Quality of Life: Great sunny weather, okay cost of living, low crime, awesome recreation, low utilities, athletic people, low sales tax... (read more)re: A New Community with Old Fashioned Traditions : We are considering relocation to Colorado from California. We have 2 boys, ages 7 and 9. Is Parker a good place to raise kids? How are the... (read more)Perky Parker: Parker is full of middle class suburban families living in medium size houses on small lots. It does, however, take its open space and recreational oportunities very... (read more)Have an opinion about Parker? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Parker Click Here
| Percent Religious | 58.02% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 16.90% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 11.60% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.85% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 6.42% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.00% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 0.98% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 8.86% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 8.95% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 4.11% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 10.94% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.01% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
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32.72% of the people in Parker, CO are registered as Democrats. 66.54% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.73%.
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