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Moving to Parker, Arizona

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Population: 3,140. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,222 (+2.6% change)
Males: 1,521 (48.4%), Females: 1,619 (51.6%)

La Paz County

Zip code: 85344

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.4 years
Median household income: $34,625
Median house value: $87,700

Population by Race

Races in Parker:

  • White Non-Hispanic (45.4%)
  • Hispanic (29.8%)
  • American Indian (26.2%)
  • Other race (7.5%)
  • Two or more races (4.5%)
  • Black (1.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (9.7%), English (8.9%), Irish (8.0%), United States (4.8%), Scottish (2.5%), Dutch (2.2%).

Elevation: 423 feet

Land area: 22.0 square miles

Map of Parker, AZ

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Parker

  • High school or higher: 70.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Parker town

  • Never married: 27.8%
  • Now married: 52.0%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

9.6% Foreign born (8.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +331 (+11.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Parker:

  • LA PAZ REGIONAL HOSPITAL (1200 MOHAVE ROAD P O BOX 1149)
  • PARKER PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (RT 1 BOX 12)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Parker:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Parker:

  • LAUGHLIN/BULLHEAD INTERNATIONAL (about 72 miles; BULLHEAD CITY, AZ; Abbreviation: IFP)
  • KINGMAN (about 80 miles; KINGMAN, AZ; Abbreviation: IGM)
  • YUMA MCAS/YUMA INTL (about 105 miles; YUMA, AZ; Abbreviation: YUM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Parker:

  • AVI SUQUILLA (about 2 miles; PARKER, AZ; Abbreviation: P20)
  • CHEMEHUEVI VALLEY (about 28 miles; CHEMEHUEVI VALLEY, CA; Abbreviation: 49X)
  • LAKE HAVASU CITY (about 30 miles; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Abbreviation: HII)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Parker:

  • MOHAVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; KINGMAN, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,405)
  • ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE (about 109 miles; YUMA, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,595)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE (about 126 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,213)
  • LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY (about 126 miles; LOMA LINDA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,761)
  • IMPERIAL VALLEY COLLEGE (about 127 miles; IMPERIAL, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,006)
  • YAVAPAI COLLEGE (about 132 miles; PRESCOTT, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,415)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS (about 132 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; Full-time enrollment: 15,686)

Schools

Public high school in Parker:

  • PARKER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 574; Location: 1600 KOFA AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Parker:

  • BLAKE PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 437; Location: 701 SOUTH NAVAJO AVENUE; Grades: PK – 03)
  • WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 347; Location: P.O. BOX 1090; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • WALLACE JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 236; Location: P.O. BOX 1090; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • PARKER ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 45; Location: 1001 KOFA AVE; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Libraries in Parker:

  • PARKER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $273,128; Location: 1001 NAVAJO AVENUE; 28,597 books; 1,584 audio materials; 1,145 video materials; 24 serial subscriptions)
  • COLORADO RIVER INDIAN TRIBES PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $153,550; Location: ROUTE 1, BOX 23-B, 2ND & MOHAVE RD; 16,242 books; 134 audio materials; 352 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)

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