Parker is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 62,743 people and 18 associated neighborhoods, Parker is the 19th largest community in Colorado. Much of the housing stock in Parker was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Parker economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Parker, where the median household income is $129,342.00. 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.Parker is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.71% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Parker is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Parker who work in management occupations (15.48%), sales jobs (11.10%), and office and administrative support (10.75%). 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: 24.52% 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. Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Parker. 53.69% 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 2022 was $55,818, which is upper middle income relative to Colorado, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $223,272 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 13.23% 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.
