CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Parks

Arizona · 1,137 residents · 170 sq mi

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With 1,137 people, Parks is a city in Arizona. 90% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 42.6, about 7 years above the US median. Growth has run 32% since 2009, or 276 more people. About 30% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $770 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 42.6

US median: 35.2

More educated

30% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 47%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,137

+32%vs 2009

vs 861 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Median age

42.6

−15%vs 2009

vs 50.2 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

170 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 53.3%(37)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 95.9%(67)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.4%(95)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 197.2%(82)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 241.8%(20)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 346.4%(73)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4422.8%(259)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5423.3%(265)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6411%(125)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 747.7%(87)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 841.7%(19)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0.7%(8)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$39,886

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $57,143 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$19,377

−41%vs 2009

vs $32,703 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

9.2%

+0.4 ptsvs 2009

vs 8.8% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$139,700

−47%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $329,000 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$770

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $1,104 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

90.3%

+0.3 ptsvs 2009

vs 89.9% in 2009

9.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic96.7%(833)

Black0.6%(5)

Hispanic / Latino2.2%(19)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic90.9%(1,033)

Black0.4%(4)

Hispanic / Latino5.2%(59)

Asian0.4%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.3%(39)

South American1.2%(21)

Colombian1.2%(21)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian1.2%(20)

Ancestry

German34.3%(585)

English19.6%(334)

Irish15.1%(257)

Danish7.8%(133)

American6.3%(108)

Italian4.6%(79)

Polish4.6%(79)

French3.2%(55)

Czech1.8%(31)

Scottish1.8%(31)

Norwegian1.5%(26)

Slovak0.9%(15)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Russian0.8%(14)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(12)

Swiss0.6%(10)

Greek0.5%(9)

Portuguese0.5%(8)

Ukrainian0.4%(7)

Austrian0.4%(6)

Swedish0.3%(5)

Welsh0.3%(5)

Dutch0.2%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Danish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

30.1%

−5.4 ptsvs 2009

vs 35.4% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

90.2%

−5.2 ptsvs 2009

vs 95.4% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

13.1%

+4.2 ptsvs 2009

vs 8.8% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.9 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married17.4%(84)

Married63.8%(308)

Widowed3.1%(15)

Divorced15.7%(76)

Women 15+

Never married13.4%(65)

Married68%(329)

Widowed4.1%(20)

Divorced14.5%(70)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.0%

−20.0 ptssince 2013

from 21.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.8%

+7.2 ptssince 2020

from 57.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.8%

−12.5 ptssince 2020

from 28.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

29.8%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 25.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.6%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 6.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

8.6%

+4.9 ptssince 2020

from 3.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

82.8%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 79.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.8%

+10.3 ptssince 2020

from 30.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)11.4%(22)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)9.3%(18)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era50.3%(97)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 193 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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