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Parker, CO vs Vernal, UT

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- Vernal is 0% more densely populated than Parker.
- People are 23.4% less likely to be married in Vernal.
- The Median Age is 5.1 years younger in Vernal.
 Parker, COVernal, UTUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,037329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.538.4
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 Population - 201045,550  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,714285,036,114
 Population - 19905,450  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock35.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now976.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,171.693.4
 Land Area21.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Parker, COVernal, UTUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Parker, COVernal, UTUnited States
 White77.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Parker, COVernal, UTUnited States
 Married Population61.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.0%50.2%
 Never Married27.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.6%10.8%
 Widowed2.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.012.60
 Households20,083  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,09580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children48.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock22.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,727  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Parker    28 Reviews

I'm not a CO native. I didn't move here from CA. We've been here over 16 years. We are looking to move. Now that I said that, I'll say this: This is a nice small  More

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I'm not a CO native. I didn't move here from CA. We've been here 16 years. We are looking to move. Now that I said that, I'll say this: This is a nice small CITY but  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is my 15th year in Parker, CO. Very nice initially. VERY EXPENSIVE to buy a home now. I rented all this time and despite making over $100,000 per year, cannot  More

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Reviews for Vernal    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in this city for 11 years at this point, and I love it. The beautiful Uinta mountains are just a hop skip and a jump away, and the people are great. This  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Vernal for over eleven years now, and I am tired. It takes a strong person to deal with the difficulties of life in the Basin. The People are clanish,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rent is too high, people are isolated and unsophisticated. Unless your Mormon or want to become Mormon, you're really not welcome here. The economy is oil, which means  More

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