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Population (year 2000): 23,558. Estimated
population in July 2005: 38,428 (+63.1% change)
Males: 11,661 (49.5%), Females: 11,897 (50.5%)
Douglas County
Zip codes:
80134,
80138.
Median resident age: 30.7 years
Median household income: $74,116 (year 2000)
Median house value: $194,600 (year 2000)
Races in Parker:
- White Non-Hispanic (89.5%)
- Hispanic (5.8%)
- Two or more races (2.3%)
- Other race (1.9%)
- Black (1.0%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (29.2%), Irish (16.5%),
English (11.3%), Italian (7.8%), United States (7.2%), Swedish
(4.3%).
Elevation: 5868 feet
Land area: 14.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Parker
- High school or higher: 97.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.8%
- Unemployed: 1.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Parker town
- Never married: 18.4%
- Now married: 71.0%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 1.7%
- Divorced: 8.1%
3.6% Foreign born (1.4% Asia, 1.2% Europe, 0.5%
North America).
Population change in the 1990s: +17,819
(+310.5%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Parker:
- SCCI HOSPITAL - AURORA (about 14 miles; AURORA, CO)
- MEDICAL CTR OF AURORA THE (about 16 miles; AURORA,
CO)
- SPALDING REHABILITATION HOSP (about 16 miles;
AURORA, CO)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Parker:
- BUCKLEY AFB (about 13 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: BKF)
- DENVER INTL (about 24 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: DEN)
- CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 50 miles;
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; ID: COS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Parker:
- CENTENNIAL (about 6 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: APA)
- AURORA AIRPARK (about 16 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: 01V)
- FRONT RANGE (about 25 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: FTG)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Parker:
- UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 10
miles; LONE TREE, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,098)
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 16 miles; AURORA,
CO; FT enrollment: 2,219)
- EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 23 miles;
DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,083)
- REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; DENVER, CO; FT
enrollment: 5,898)
- RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles;
LAKEWOOD, CO; FT enrollment: 3,835)
- METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 29
miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 12,938)
- UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 29 miles;
DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839)
Public high schools in Parker:
- PONDEROSA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,847;
Location: 7007 EAST BAYOU GULCH ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- CHAPARRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,758;
Location: 15655 BROOKSTONE DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- DANIEL C OAKES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 63;
Location: 11722 DRANSFELT ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Parker:
- SIERRA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 985;
Location: 6651 PINE LANE AVENUE; Grades: 07 - 08)
- SAGEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 937;
Location: 4725 FOX SPARROW ROAD; Grades: 07 - 08)
- PINE LANE PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 723;
Location: 6475 EAST PONDEROSA DRIVE; Grades: PK - 03)
- IRON HORSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 699;
Location: 20151 TALLMAN DRIVE; Grades: PK - 06)
- CHEROKEE TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
689; Location: 17302 CLARKE FARMS DRIVE; Grades: PK -
06)
- PINE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 675;
Location: 10450 STONEGATE PARKWAY; Grades: PK - 06)
- PIONEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 644;
Location: 10881 RIVA RIDGE STREET; Grades: PK - 06)
- PINE LANE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 597;
Location: 6450 EAST PINE LANE AVENUE; Grades: 04 - 06)
- MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
502; Location: 8502 EAST PINERY PARKWAY; Grades: KG -
03)
- FRONTIER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
479; Location: 23919 EAST CANTERBERRY TRAIL; Grades: PK
- 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Parker:
- JORDAN ROAD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 244;
Location: 9650 S JORDAN RD; Grades: PK - 6)
- PARKER MONTESSORI EDUCATIONAL (Students: 177;
Location: 10750 E. VICTORIAN DR.; Grades: PK - 5)
- KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 79;
Location: 10650 S PARKGLENN WAY; Grades: PK - KG)
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