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Compare Parker to Wheat Ridge

This post compares Parker, Colorado to Wheat Ridge, Colorado across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Parker (town) Wheat Ridge (city)
Population 51,125 31,162
Income (median) $68,014 $46,162
Home Value (median) $357,500 $306,900
White 89% 89%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 3% 1%
With Kids 49% 21%
Age (median) 35 42
Rentals 22% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Parker or Wheat Ridge?
A: Parker has a larger population count than Wheat Ridge: 51125 compared with 31162 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Parker or in Wheat Ridge?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Parker.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Parker or Wheat Ridge?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Parker.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Wheat Ridge does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 22% for Parker versus 45% for Wheat Ridge.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Parker may include: Castle-Rock, Erie, and Windsor.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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