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Parker is a town in La Paz County, Arizona, United States. The population was 3,140 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of La Paz County. Parker was founded in 1908.

Geography


Parker is located at (34.144644, -114.289686).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 57.0 km² (22.0 mi²). 56.9 km² (22.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.05% is water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there were 3,140 people, 1,064 households, and 791 families residing in the town. The population density was 55.2/km² (142.8/mi²). There were 1,157 housing units at an average density of 20.3/km² (52.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 62.04% White, 1.88% Black or African American, 23.09% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 7.45% from other races, and 4.52% from two or more races. 29.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,064 households out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.38.

In the town the population was spread out with 32.8% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,625, and the median income for a family was $37,663. Males had a median income of $26,542 versus $21,006 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,016. About 10.6% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.

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La Paz County, Arizona | Communities in the Lower Colorado River Valley | Communities in the Sonoran Desert | Lower Colorado River Valley | Towns in Arizona | County seats in Arizona

Parker, Arizona

 

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