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80138

Parker, CO · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
36,895
Median household income
$145,013
People below poverty
5.5%
Median home value
$723,600

Income

The median income of households in 80138 was $145,013. An estimated 2.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 32.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 80138 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.6
$10,000 to $14,999 0.9
$15,000 to $24,999 2.7
$25,000 to $34,999 2.4
$35,000 to $49,999 5.4
$50,000 to $74,999 10.3
$75,000 to $99,999 8.5
$100,000 to $149,999 18.4
$150,000 to $199,999 16.5
$200,000 or more 32.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 80138 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 102310
Female 79507

An estimated 85.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 23.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 26.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $25,476. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 80138 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 85.3
Social Security 23.6
Retirement income 26.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1.4
Cash public assistance income 1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 5.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 6.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 5.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 5.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 80138 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 5.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 6.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 5.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 5.2

In 2020-2024, 2.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 45.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 26.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 31.4% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 80138 in 2020-2024, 96.1% had health insurance coverage and 3.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 84.5% and public coverage was 23.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.4%.


In 2020-2024, 80138 had a total population of 36,895 - 17,806 (48.3%) females and 19,089 (51.7%) males. The median age was 40.2 years. An estimated 24.1% of the population was under 18 years, 31.3% was 19 to 44 years, 27.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 14 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 80138 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1113 951
5 to 9 1229 1121
10 to 14 1555 1127
15 to 19 1515 1375
20 to 24 1052 1134
25 to 29 1245 651
30 to 34 883 931
35 to 39 1180 1294
40 to 44 1707 1471
45 to 49 1498 1319
50 to 54 1087 1264
55 to 59 1433 1229
60 to 64 1191 1165
65 to 69 1005 1095
70 to 74 673 599
75 to 79 441 508
80 to 84 128 247
85 and over 154 325

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 78.1% were White; 1.7% were Black or African American; 10.9% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 4% were Asian; 0.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 12% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 12.1% of the people in 80138 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 76.3% of the people in 80138 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 12,447 households in 80138. The average household size was 2.95 people.

Married-couple households made up 67.3% of the households in 80138 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 15.6% of all households, while 11.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 7.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 8.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 15.4% of all households.

In 80138, 39.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 27.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 80138 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 67.3
Cohabiting Couples 5.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
11.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
15.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 60.2% of males and 60.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 30.3 23.1
Now married, except separated 60.2 60.1
Separated 0.8 1
Widowed 2 5.4
Divorced 6.7 10.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 80138, 706 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 34.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 92.9% of the people living in 80138 were U.S. natives. 38.7% of the 80138 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 7.1% of 80138 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 65.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 84.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 80138 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 80138.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 80138 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 38.7
Asia 36.3
Europe 15
Africa 0.9
Northern America 5.1
Oceania 4

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 80138 in 2020-2024, 8.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 5.4% of people at least five years old; 2.7% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 80138 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 5.4
Other Indo-European languages 1.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.2
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 84.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 80138 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 80138 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 84.6
Different house, same county 7.4
Different county, same state 4.7
Different state 3.1
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 94.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 51.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 80138 was 9,400 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 645 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 7,084. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,671.

Educational Attainment of People in 80138 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5.3
High school diploma or equivalency 15.8
Some college, no degree 19.7
Associate's degree 8.2
Bachelor's degree 33.5
Graduate or professional degree 17.6

Disability

In 80138, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 9 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.1% of people under 18 years old, to 8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 22.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 80138, 66.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 30.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 76.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 16.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 14,956 76.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 3,179 16.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,370 7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 80138 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 80138 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.4
Construction 7.5
Manufacturing 5.5
Wholesale trade 2.4
Retail trade 12.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.3
Information 4.6
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 9.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 17
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 19.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.1
Other Services, except public administration 4.8
Public administration 6.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 80138 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 10,195 52.2
Service occupations 2,515 12.9
Sales and office occupations 4,420 22.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,092 5.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,303 6.7

Commuting to Work

An estimated 64.6% of 80138 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 27.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 80138 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 64.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.8
Walked 0.5
Other means 0.8
Worked from home 27.6

In 2020-2024, 80138 had a total of 12,775 housing units. Of these housing units, 84.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 15.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 80138 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 84.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 15.3
Mobile homes 0.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

16.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 80138 was 7.6 rooms, and of these housing units 80% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 80138 had 12,447 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 328 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 79.4% while renters occupied 20.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.1 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.38.

5.8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 2.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2.3% and another 39.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 80138:

House Heating Fuel Used in 80138 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 76.6
Electricity 21
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.2
All other fuels 2
No fuel used 0.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 80138 was $723,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 76.8 % had a mortgage. 23.2% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,932 and for owners without a mortgage it was $823.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 80138 was $2,036. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.