COMPARING TWO PLACES
Parker vs Lower Burrell
PLACE A
Parker, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania
Parker is 94% smaller than Lower Burrell. Lower Burrell earns more, with a median household income $45,019 higher. Lower Burrell has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -17%).
PARKERLOWER BURRELLDIFFERENCE
Total population67411,470−94% vs Lower Burrell
Population density7051,018−313
Population growth-17.3%-0.0%−17.2 pts
Median age46.546.8−0.3
Male50.2%50.5%−0.4 pts
Female49.8%49.5%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born0.8%0.8%−0.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.4%94.7%+0.8 pts
Black3.3%1.0%+2.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.5%1.5%−1.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Other0.8%2.3%−1.5 pts
Median household income$39,583$84,602−$45,019
Per capita income$25,312$46,074−$20,762
Poverty rate28.2%7.8%+20.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4330.429Even
Bachelor's degree or higher10.6%33.1%−22.5 pts
Graduate degree3.5%10.7%−7.2 pts
Unemployment rate8.7%3.3%+5.4 pts
Labor force participation44.4%58.6%−14.2 pts
Median home value$98,600$198,600−$100,000
Median gross rent$792$911−$119
Owner-occupied69.9%84.5%−14.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.2%3.5%+8.7 pts
Rent-burdened households60.3%35.9%+24.3 pts
Average commute28.826.4+2.4
Worked from home19.2%12.0%+7.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured0.3%4.2%−3.9 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025