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Economy, jobs and prices in Parker, Colorado: official figures

The median household income in Parker was $133,369 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 63rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Colorado median $95,470.

Median household income
$133,369
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
3.0%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
26.1 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$2,096
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$646,300
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
71.8%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
98.3%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Parker?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Parker averaged $56,841 a year in 2020-2024, 147th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Colorado: $52,636).

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How unequal are incomes in Parker?

Parker's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.378 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 36th least unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Parker, Colorado?

3.0% of the civilian labor force in Parker was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (1,081 people), 49th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and Colorado's 4.6%.

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What share of people in Parker are working?

75.8% of Parker's 47,564 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 14th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Parker have jobs?

34,845 residents of Parker held civilian jobs, 73.3% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 127 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Parker?

The largest industry group for working residents of Parker was education, health care and social assistance (20.3% of employed residents), followed by professional, scientific, management and administrative services (15.1%) and retail trade (11.2%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Parker work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 7.0% of working residents of Parker, 255th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 15.1% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Parker, Colorado?

Commuters in Parker took 26.1 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 318th longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 5.1% travelled an hour or more and 25.8% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Parker get to work?

26.2% of workers living in Parker worked from home in 2020-2024, 91st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 65.0% drove to work alone, 6.5% carpooled, 0.6% used public transport and 1.0% walked.

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What is the average rent in Parker, Colorado?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Parker was $2,096 a month in 2020-2024, 133rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; Colorado: $1,761).

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How much does a house cost in Parker?

Owner-occupied homes in Parker had a median value of $646,300 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 148th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Colorado: $539,400).

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How affordable are homes in Parker?

The median home value in Parker was 4.8 times the median household income, 381st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Parker, Colorado own their home?

71.8% of the 21,789 occupied homes in Parker were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 6,147 were rented, 131st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; Colorado: 66.2%).

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What share of homes in Parker have broadband?

98.3% of households in Parker had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 7th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Colorado: 93.5%).

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How many households in Parker have no internet?

0.7% of households in Parker (143) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 9th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 4.7% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Parker compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Parker ranks 63 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
60Madison$134,655
61South Jordan$134,047
62Union City$133,715
63Parker$133,369
64Gilroy$133,107
65Maple Grove$132,731
66Somerville$132,572
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Parker ranks 147 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
144Portland$57,029
145Wellington$57,019
146Farmington Hills$56,976
147Parker$56,841
148Edmond$56,320
149Burbank$56,287
150Millcreek$56,214
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Parker ranks 788 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
785Ankeny0.381
786O'Fallon0.380
787Lakeville0.379
788Parker0.378
789Rowlett0.377
790Florissant0.377
791Goodyear0.377
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Parker ranks 775 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
772Twin Falls3.0%
773Abilene3.0%
774Bozeman3.0%
775Parker3.0%
776Waxahachie3.0%
777Jupiter3.0%
778Minnetonka3.0%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Parker ranks 14 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
11Lewisville75.9%
12Eagle Mountain75.9%
13Smyrna75.8%
14Parker75.8%
15Leander75.7%
16Kyle75.6%
17Lehi75.6%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Parker ranks 318 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
315Loveland26.2
316Waukegan26.1
317San Mateo26.1
318Parker26.1
319Rocklin26.1
320Fort Lauderdale26.1
321Arvada26.1
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Parker ranks 91 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
88Tigard26.4%
89San Rafael26.3%
90Minneapolis26.2%
91Parker26.2%
92Gilbert26.1%
93Bowie26.0%
94Gaithersburg26.0%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Parker ranks 571 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
568Fargo0.6%
569Greenville0.6%
570St. Clair Shores0.6%
571Parker0.6%
572Jurupa Valley0.6%
573Yuba City0.6%
574Port Arthur0.6%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Parker ranks 569 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
566Cambridge7.0%
567San Luis Obispo7.0%
568Lawrence7.0%
569Parker7.0%
570Castle Rock7.0%
571Lake Charles6.9%
572Union City6.9%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Parker ranks 641 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
638Laguna Niguel20.3%
639Eastvale20.3%
640Newark20.3%
641Parker20.3%
642Mount Prospect20.3%
643Phoenix20.3%
644Parma20.2%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Parker ranks 133 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
130Gilbert$2,110
131Menifee$2,110
132Coconut Creek$2,102
133Parker$2,096
134Norwalk$2,090
135Lincoln$2,090
136Alexandria$2,089
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Parker ranks 148 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
145South Jordan$650,500
146Alpharetta$649,000
147Pico Rivera$648,600
148Parker$646,300
149Edina$646,300
150Norwalk$644,700
151El Monte$644,000
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Parker ranks 378 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
375Raleigh4.9x
376Clovis4.9x
377South Jordan4.9x
378Parker4.8x
379Columbia4.8x
380Peoria4.8x
381Herriman4.8x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Parker ranks 131 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
128Elgin71.9%
129Roswell71.9%
130Santa Clarita71.8%
131Parker71.8%
132Hendersonville71.7%
133Huntersville71.7%
134Wheaton71.7%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Parker ranks 7 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
4Queen Creek98.4%
5Eagle Mountain98.4%
6Eastvale98.4%
7Parker98.3%
8Little Elm98.3%
9Dublin98.2%
10Saratoga Springs98.2%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Parker ranks 815 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
812Fulshear0.8%
813Leander0.8%
814Weston0.8%
815Parker0.7%
816Spring Hill0.6%
817Eastvale0.6%
818Queen Creek0.5%
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