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Parker, CO
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Parker profile


Living in Parker



Parker is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 61,222 people and 18 constituent neighborhoods, Parker is the 19th 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. Parker does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $120,075.00.

Housing costs in Parker are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Colorado.

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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.31% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Parker really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Parker perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Parker. 52.50% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Parker in 2018 was $48,857, which is wealthy relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $195,428 for a family of four.

Parker is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Parker home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Parker residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Parker also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.10% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Parker include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Parker is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.