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Parlier

California · 11,145 residents · 2.50 sq mi
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Parlier is a city of 11,145 people in California. This skews young, with a median age of 23.9. The poverty rate is 36.0%, above the 12.4% national rate. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 3% of adults. That trails the California median by roughly 48%. The population is up 39% since 1990.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 23.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
3% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

11,145
+39%since 1990
from 8,032 in 1990
1990 – 2025
23.9
+3%since 1990
from 23.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.50 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7K9K12K14K16K19902000201020202024Parlier
202415K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 510.5%(1,172)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 911.2%(1,245)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.4%(1,164)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1910%(1,113)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2410.1%(1,129)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416.9%(1,882)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4412.8%(1,430)
US avg: 16%
45 to 548.2%(919)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 644.9%(547)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 742.7%(298)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.8%(203)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.4%(43)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,539
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $16,888 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$7,078
+48%since 1990
from $4,784 in 1990
US average: $21,522
36.0%
−1.4 ptssince 1990
from 37.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$81,400
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $56,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$434
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $292 in 1990
US average: $602
58.2%
+5.5 ptssince 1990
from 52.7% in 1990
41.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic53%(4,258)
Black0.2%(17)
Hispanic / Latino98%(7,874)
Asian0.2%(19)
2000
White, non-Hispanic1.7%(190)
Black0.1%(9)
Hispanic / Latino97%(10,807)
Asian0.7%(74)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican93.2%(13,519)
Salvadoran1.2%(177)
Puerto Rican0.4%(54)
Chilean0.1%(8)
Asian origin
Filipino0.1%(20)
Korean0.1%(16)
Chinese0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(10)
Ancestry
American1%(138)
Irish0.7%(102)
English0.2%(30)
Scottish0.2%(30)
Italian0.2%(26)
Slovak0.2%(23)
West Indian0.1%(12)
Russian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

2.7%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 0.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
33.2%
+8.9 ptssince 1990
from 24.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
0.2%
−0.2 ptssince 1990
from 0.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.6 min
−4%since 1990
from 17.3 min in 1990
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 married42.4%(1,726)
Married52.5%(2,136)
Widowed1.3%(53)
Divorced3.8%(156)
Women 15+
Never married29.4%(1,015)
Married57%(1,969)
Widowed7.3%(254)
Divorced6.3%(219)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.3%
−18.2 ptssince 2013
from 30.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
19.7%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 22.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
5.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 6.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
10.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 9.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
63.9%
+9.4 ptssince 2020
from 54.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
24.5%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 29.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
69.5%
+9.1 ptssince 2020
from 60.4% 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)31.6%(42)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.5%(18)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.9%(57)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 133 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Parlier, California?

Parlier, California has about 11,145 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Parlier, California?

The typical household in Parlier, California earns about $24,539 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Parlier, California expensive?

In Parlier, California, the median home is worth about $81,400, and the typical rent is about $434 a month.

How educated are people in Parlier, California?

About 2.7% of adults age 25 and over in Parlier, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Parlier, California?

About 36.0% of people in Parlier, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Parlier, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Parlier, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,113 residents, a change of about 39 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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