CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Parker

South Dakota · 984 residents · 1.17 sq mi

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With 984 people, Parker is a city in South Dakota. The median age is 39.2, about 6 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $27,600. Renters pay $200 a month at the median. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. Households take in $17,083 at the median, 43% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 43%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

984

−5%vs 2000

vs 1,031 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.2

−5%vs 2000

vs 41.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.17 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.2%(51)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.4%(73)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148%(79)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(66)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.3%(32)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.4%(112)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.8%(146)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.1%(60)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.1%(99)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.8%(106)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8412.3%(121)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4%(39)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,083

−40%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,250 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,629

−50%vs 2000

vs $17,225 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.9%

+8.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$27,600

−43%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $63,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$200

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $354 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.9%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.0% in 2000

26.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.6%(1,006)

Black0.4%(4)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(4)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(980)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.3%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Central American3.4%(43)

Guatemalan3.4%(43)

Mexican0.4%(5)

Ancestry

German31.9%(408)

Norwegian10.4%(133)

Danish7.8%(100)

Irish7.3%(94)

English6.8%(87)

Dutch5.6%(72)

American3.7%(47)

Italian3.2%(41)

Swedish2.4%(31)

Polish1.6%(21)

French1.2%(15)

Czech1%(13)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Slovak0.9%(11)

Russian0.7%(9)

Scottish0.4%(5)

Swiss0.3%(4)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.9%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.3%

−16.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.2%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.2 min

+42%vs 2000

vs 17.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married20.9%(94)

Married60.6%(272)

Widowed3.1%(14)

Divorced15.4%(69)

Women 15+

Never married20.5%(110)

Married51.2%(275)

Widowed8.2%(44)

Divorced20.1%(108)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.9%

−7.2 ptssince 2013

from 12.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.5%

−5.1 ptssince 2020

from 65.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.4%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 10.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.5%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 14.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.1%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 13.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.6%

−6.1 ptssince 2020

from 80.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

28.5%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 27.9% 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)46.5%(20)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)53.5%(23)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era32.6%(14)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.3%(1)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 43 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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