Parker, CO Profile

Parker, CO, population 38,428, is located in Colorado's Douglas county, about 15.1 miles from Aurora and 19.3 miles from Denver.

Through the 90's Parker's population has grown by about 332%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Parker has grown by about 63%.

Parker's property crime levels tend to be lower than Colorado's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Parker tend to be much lower than Colorado's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.70
	Males	30.60
	Females	30.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	18.00%	20 to 40:	19.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	2.00%	Over 60:	2.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	23,558	N/A
2001	29,093	23.50%
2002	32,437	11.49%
2003	34,671	6.89%
2004	36,906	6.45%
2005	38,428	4.12%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$74,116

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	33
2002	49
2003	77
2004	89
2005	163
2006	61
2007	78
2008	107

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	2
Forcible Rape	0	1	0	9	7	6	6	11
Robbery	5	4	8	8	19	0	9	6
Aggravated Assault	3	7	17	13	35	17	20	30

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,356
2002	2,662
2003	2,174
2004	2,240
2005	2,327
2006	1,921
2007	1,540
2008	1,425

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	154	127	141	104	172	149	120	148
Larceny, Theft	389	496	524	621	634	548	531	470
Motor Vehicle Theft	27	34	45	57	66	55	36	35
Arson	4	11	13	9	12	9	12	6

Location

Elevation	5,868 feet above sea level
Land Area	13.2 Square Miles