Colorado · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Parker
A Census profile of the Parker Public Use Microdata Area in Colorado, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 144,539 people, with a median household income of $148,430 and a median age of 36.5.
Cities & areas covered: Parker.
How Parker compares to Colorado
- Median household income here is $148,430, $51,545 above the Colorado figure of $96,885.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 63.9%, 16.0% above the Colorado figure of 47.9%.
- Homeownership here is 78.4%, 12.4% above the Colorado figure of 66.0%.
- The poverty rate here is 6.8%, 2.7% below the Colorado figure of 9.5%.
Parker vs. Colorado vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The CO and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $148,430 | $96,885 |
| Median family income | $172,592 | $121,830 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $96,367 | $74,677 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $57,890 | $43,859 |
| Poverty rate | 6.8% | 9.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.6% | 4.2% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 72.7% | 68.8% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 38.1 | 38.1 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $2,939 | $4,021 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 26.0% | 25.0% |
| Mean All other income | $359 | $810 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $18 | $42 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $72,322 | $53,751 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 411 | 348.8 |
| Mean Retirement income | $4,293 | $4,079 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $3,092 | $3,211 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $60 | $176 |
| Mean Social Security income | $2,540 | $3,289 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 63.9% | 47.9% |
| High school diploma or higher | 97.1% | 93.1% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 16.0% | 13.0% |
| Business operations | 7.0% | 4.4% |
| Financial specialists | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| Computer & math | 8.3% | 5.0% |
| Architecture & engineering | 4.9% | 3.1% |
| Science | 1.0% | 1.5% |
| Community & social service | 1.3% | 1.9% |
| Legal | 1.7% | 1.3% |
| Education instruction | 4.6% | 5.8% |
| Arts, design & media | 2.0% | 2.7% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 5.8% | 6.1% |
| Healthcare support | 2.1% | 2.5% |
| Protective service | 2.8% | 2.1% |
| Food prep & serving | 3.6% | 5.7% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 1.3% | 2.6% |
| Personal care | 3.2% | 2.8% |
| Sales | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Office & admin support | 10.1% | 9.3% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Construction | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Extraction | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 1.3% | 2.7% |
| Production | 1.9% | 3.0% |
| Transportation & moving | 4.6% | 6.1% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Construction (industry) | 4.7% | 7.5% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 10.7% | 10.4% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 3.8% | 4.1% |
| Information (industry) | 5.3% | 2.4% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 11.0% | 6.3% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 17.7% | 15.5% |
| Educational services (industry) | 6.4% | 9.3% |
| Health care (industry) | 10.4% | 10.4% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 8.4% | 10.0% |
| Other services (industry) | 3.9% | 5.0% |
| Public administration (industry) | 5.8% | 4.8% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 3.5% | 8.1% |
| Private insurance | 84.9% | 70.6% |
| Public insurance | 20.7% | 32.2% |
| With a disability | 7.5% | 12.4% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 30 min | 26 min |
| Drove to work | 69.8% | 73.6% |
| Public transit to work | 1.0% | 1.7% |
| Worked from home | 27.5% | 19.8% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 36.1 | 33.3 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $700,000 | $550,000 |
| Median gross rent | $2,148 | $1,825 |
| Rent as % of income | 32.0% | 31.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 78.4% | 66.0% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 7 | 6 |
| Median year built | 2000 | 1980 |
| Vehicles per household | 2.1 | 2 |
| No vehicle | 2.1% | 5.2% |
| Single-family detached | 76.4% | 62.1% |
| Broadband internet | 96.7% | 94.7% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $80 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $130 | $120 |
| Median Fuel cost | $400 | $400 |
| Median Gas cost | $70 | $70 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 49.6 | 50.1 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $5,800 | $900 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $2,400 | $2,000 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $2,000 | $1,700 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $2,695 | $1,913 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $500 | $500 |
| Median Property taxes | $4,050 | $2,650 |
| Median Water cost | $780 | $600 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 144,539 | 5,957,494 |
| Average age | 36.5 | 39.2 |
| Married (15+) | 60.1% | 51.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10.1% | 23.2% |
| Black | 2.7% | 3.9% |
| Asian | 10.0% | 3.4% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $2,967 | $2,419 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 2.4 | 1.8 |
Parker — FAQ
What is the population of the Parker PUMA?+
The Parker PUMA in Colorado has a population of 144,539, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Parker, CO?+
Median household income in the Parker PUMA is $148,430, compared with $96,885 across Colorado and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Parker PUMA?+
The Parker PUMA covers Parker. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Colorado contains 45 PUMAs.
Where does this Parker data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.