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Parker
Texas

151K

Population

$96K

Median Income

$445K

Median Home

R+62

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$96K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate7.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$40,499

Federal Spending per Capita$888

Median Individual Earnings$52K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers40.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$110K

Avg Credit Score668

Work From Home %10.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households20.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms64

Income (20th Percentile)$41K

Income (80th Percentile)$177K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %9.3%

Dependency Ratio1.13

Medicare Spending / Person$2,516

SS Benefits / Person$3,300

Education Wage Premium2.91x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$70K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$106K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients0.9%

Average Annual Wage$57K

Professional Services Concentration0.64x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$445K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$446K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1615/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.45%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $4,520

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,723/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.2%

Homeownership Rate82.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.3%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

24.9%

Sold Above List Price

12.4%

Median Days to Close

30 days

Active Listings

1,286

New Listings / Month

344

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

58 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

16.1%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.3% · Redfin 98.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity11.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.0

Healthcare Offices250

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)12.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians239

Nursing Home Rating2.9 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients654 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,570

Uninsured (under 65)16.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.7%

Education

Math Test Scores3.12 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.04 grade level

HS Diploma Holders21,746

Bachelor's Degree Holders10,192

HS Completion Rate90.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools31

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate12.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate2.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate13.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities23

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)26th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)13.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.1

January Sunshine0.32

January Temperature0.99

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp55°F

Median AQIAQI 39

Good Air Days301 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days7 days/yr

Annual Precipitation33.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events19.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$489K

Ozone Days358 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-1.46

Heating Degree Days2,047 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,724 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,629 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,484 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year13.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)88 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)49 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations26 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports24 total

Airports (excl. heliports)20 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed184 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed103 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)339 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)250 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)24 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)24 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)218 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations14 stations

DC Fast Chargers10 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers27

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers7,684 workers

Public Transit Commuters182 workers

Walk to Work652 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)2,897 workers

Walk to Work0.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden20.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities31

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout75.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.294

Nonprofit Organizations625

Veterans Share9.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults61.7%

Never-Married Adults22.9%

Divorced Adults10.4%

Religious Organizations103

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations8.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.45 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities20

Grocery Stores27

Arts & Entertainment Venues12

Hotels & Lodging34

Recreation Businesses35

Professional Services Firms361

Veterinary Practices53

Real Estate Firms155

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$71K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate53.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.16%

Politics

R+62

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.45%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+62R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +7K

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.88x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $445K

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Local News — Parker

Glasstire · قبل 22 ساعة

East Texas Artists Series: Gary Parker

Emmi Hasselbach considers the long, dynamic career of Nacogdoches, Texas-based artist and professor …

KOCO · قبل 3 أيام

Sooners add Texas transfer Parker Livingstone ahead of season opener

Oklahoma football is preparing for its season opener against UTEP, adding Texas transfer wide receiv…

CBS News · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Parker County mourns mother and two sons killed in mobile home fire: "Very sad day"

According to Parker County ESD 6 Fire Chief Nicholas Wells, the fire was reported just before 10 p.m…

University of North Texas Athletics · 06‏/04‏/2026

Deshon Parker - Men's Basketball Coach

Deshon Parker was hired as a UNT men's basketball assistant coach on April 25, 2025 to head coach Da…

Texas Monthly · قبل شهر واحد

No Job Is Too Venomous for This Texas Snake Wrangler

Serpents have never scared Brett Parker, making him a particularly adept snake-removal expert.…

Texas Public Policy Foundation · 04‏/05‏/2026

Texas Stock Exchange & Transportation with Sen. Tan Parker | The Arena w/ Greg Sindelar

Share. Live from the 2026 Texas Policy Summit, TPPF CEO Greg Sindelar talks with Texas State Senator…

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