Parlier is a somewhat small city located in the state of California. With a population of 11,088 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Parlier is the 411st largest community in California.

When you are in Parlier, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 56.5% of Parlier's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Parlier is a city of farmers, fishers, or foresters, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Parlier who work in office and administrative support jobs (8.87%), sales jobs (8.08%), and building maintenance and grounds keeping (4.51%).

Another important characteristic of Parlier is that a lot of people work in agricultural jobs, especially compared to most other communities in America, and there are quite a number of farms in town.

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

Parlier Information and Demographics

Parlier ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 2.72% of people over 25 have a college degree.

The per capita income in Parlier in 2000 was $7,078, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $28,312 for a family of four.

The people who call Parlier home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Parlier, accounting for 97.87% of the city's residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The most prevalent race in Parlier is Native American, followed by Asian.

Parlier also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 43.85%.

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