Parker, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 799. Estimated population in July 2024: 765 (-4.3% change)
Males: 390 (48.8%), Females: 409 (51.2%)

Armstrong County

Zip code: 16049

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.0 years
Median household income: $29,844
Median house value: $62,300

Population by Race

Races in Parker:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Black (1.9%)

Ancestries: German (29.5%), Irish (14.0%), United States (13.4%), English (11.6%), Dutch (5.5%), Italian (4.8%).

Elevation: 1100 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Parker

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Parker city

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 54.9%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -55 (-6.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Parker:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Parker:

  • VENANGO REGIONAL (about 23 miles; FRANKLIN, PA; Abbreviation: FKL)
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 54 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)
  • DU BOIS-JEFFERSON COUNTY (about 56 miles; DU BOIS, PA; Abbreviation: DUJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Parker:

  • CLARION COUNTY (about 20 miles; CLARION, PA; Abbreviation: AXQ)
  • MC VILLE (about 26 miles; FREEPORT, PA; Abbreviation: P37)
  • BUTLER FARM SHOW (about 26 miles; BUTLER, PA; Abbreviation: 3G9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Parker:

  • CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 23 miles; CLARION, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,690)
  • SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 26 miles; SLIPPERY ROCK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,399)
  • GROVE CITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; GROVE CITY, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 50 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,246)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 50 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 50 miles; INDIANA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 12,307)

Public primary/middle school in Parker:

  • WASHINGTON EL SCH (Students: 330; Grades: KG – 06)