Parker, FL

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Parker, Florida

Parker has a population of 4,623.

The People and Families of Parker

In Parker, about 53% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Parker had a median family income of $43,929.

Parker Housing

Owners occupy 62% of the housing units in Parker. The average age of the housing in the city is relatively low.

Commuting

In Parker, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Parker strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Parker, FL

Comparing Parker to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,623	100%
Male	2,292	49.6%
Female	2,331	50.4%
Under 18	1,033	22.3%
18+	3,590	77.7%
65+	717	15.5%
Median Age	37.7
Average Family Size	2.84
White	3,777	81.7%
African-American	524	11.3%
Asian	123	2.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	30	0.6%
Other	43	0.9%
Mixed Race	123	2.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	116	2.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,672
Growth	49
Growth %	1.1%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	27.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	22.9%
Irish	11.6%
English	9.4%
German	8.6%
French (except Basque)	3.2%
Italian	3.1%
Scottish	2.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
African	1.7%
Hungarian	1.5%
Polish	1.2%
Dutch	1%
Greek	0.9%
Finnish	0.7%
Norwegian	0.3%
Czech	0.2%
Bahamian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Turkish	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
European	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%

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