Overview
57,311
Total Population
35.6
Median age
50.57%
Female population %
97.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
47.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
6,936
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Parker's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Parker is 35.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Parker's population under 18 was 28.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Parker's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Parker, 23.16% were under the age of 15, 19.88% aged 15 to 29, 47.86% aged 30 to 64, 8.61% aged 65 to 84, and 0.49% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 659 more females than males in Parker:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.57% females and 49.43% males in Parker, CO.
- The Parker, CO gender ratio is 97.7:100 i.e. 97.7 men to 100 women (0.977).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 2,801.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,738.
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Race / Ethnicity
Parker's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Parker population: 84.44% are White, 1.69% are Black or African American, 0.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.94% are Asian, 1.95% are some other race and 6.55% are multiracial.
- Parker's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 6,936 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 50,375 (87.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Parker is White with a population of 48,394 (84.44% of the total population).
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Year by year
Parker's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 61,222 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Parker's population increased by 21,060 (85.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Parker's population increased by 13,328 (29.26%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Parker's population was lowest in year 2000 at 24,490.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)