Parker, PA

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Parker, Pennsylvania

Parker, Pennsylvania, in Clarion county, is 48 miles N of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The city is located in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Parker has a population of 799.

The People and Families of Parker

In Parker, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Parker had a median family income of $35,250.

Parker Housing

Owners occupy 77% of the housing units in Parker. On average, the construction date of housing in the city is earlier than you'll find in most places. One of the strengths of Parker is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the city?

Commuting

In Parker, 92% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in Parker tends to be by car.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 13%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Parker, PA

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	48 miles N of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Clarion
Metro Area	Pittsburgh
Standard Zip Codes	16049
Phone Area Codes	724
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.1
Longitude	-79.689

Station	CLARION 3 SW
Distance	15.1 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 33 F
Apr Temp	31 to 60 F
Jul Temp	55 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	46.7 inches

Station	BUTLER 2 SW
Distance	21 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 34 F
Apr Temp	34 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42.4 inches

Station	PUTNEYVILLE 2 SE DAM
Distance	24.2 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	57 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	44.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	799	100%
Male	390	48.8%
Female	409	51.2%
Under 18	208	26%
18+	591	74%
65+	133	16.6%
Median Age	36
Average Family Size	3.09
White	784	98.1%
African-American	15	1.9%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%
Median Family Income (1999)	$35,250
Population In Poverty	79	9.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	765
Growth	-34
Growth %	-4.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	27.1%
US/American	19.6%
Irish	14.1%
English	12.1%
Italian	6.2%
Scotch-Irish	4%
French (except Basque)	3.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.9%
Polish	2.2%
Dutch	1.8%
Slovak	1.6%
Scottish	1.5%
Pennsylvania German	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
French Canadian	0.5%
Russian	0.4%
Eastern European	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Parker	799	$35,250
Bruin	534	$32,500
Eau Claire	355	$32,083
Emlenton	784	$40,893
Foxburg	275	$31,719
Petrolia	218	$37,708
St Petersburg	405	$33,333

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