Parker is a medium-sized town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 23,514 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Parker is the 25th largest community in Colorado.

There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Parker, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Parker, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Parker's real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. The town does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income in Parker is $74,116.

Parker is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 88.37% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Parker is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Parker who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.02%), management occupations (15.60%), and sales jobs (15.54%).

Also of interest is that Parker has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their homes - 7.91% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Parker is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Parker a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Parker has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Parker's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Parker is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Parker Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Parker. 45.29% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Parker in 2000 was $27,479, which is wealthy relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $109,916 for a family of four. However, Parker contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Parker home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Parker is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Parker include German, Irish, English, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Parker is English. Some people also speak Spanish.