Parker

With slightly over 61,000 people, 20,000+ households, and 6,500+ families residing in the town. There is an approx. density of 897.8 housing units per square mile.

Out of the 20,000+ households, 45.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples living together, 18.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of people living alone, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.28. (U.S. Decennial Census estimates)

In the town, the age of the population is trending older, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males. (U.S. Decennial Census estimates)

With many outdoor and indoor activities in and around Parker, CO you’ll always have fun and interesting stuff to keep you busy!  The Town maintains 10 trails with over 27 miles of concrete paved, multi-use trails, over 6 miles of natural surface equestrian trails and a 1.8-mile natural surface, multi-use loop trail. The Cherry Creek Trail runs along Cherry Creek, north and south through Parker. Bicycling, hiking, nature walks, and cross-country skiing are all popular uses.  The Parker Recreation Center is located alongside Lincoln Avenue and has several amenities such as gyms, swimming pools, fitness and cycling studios, sports and fitness classes, and more.  The Parker Field House offers 100,000 sqft of space, including sports turf, batting cages, gymnasiums, inline rink with Sport Court flooring, and climbing.

The Parker Racquet Club offers six indoor tennis courts, paddle ball and pickleball courts.

The town currently maintains about 250 acres of developed parkland and more than 900 acres of open space.[34]

Parker is home to the Parker Arts, Culture, & Events Center (PACE). It is a venue that hosts art exhibits, art classes, theater productions, and concerts. It is the official home of the Parker Symphony Orchestra, a community orchestra established in 1994, that offers a full season of orchestra concerts annually. The Parker Symphony was formerly the South Suburban Community Orchestra.

Parker always has plenty to keep you busy throughout the year, stimulating your mind, staying active and simply enjoying all that life has to offer.