Parkerfield

Population: 545
Median household income: $130,417
Median home value: $214,700

Parkerfield is a community in Cowley County, Kansas, home to 545 residents. The median household income of $130,417 is above the Cowley County median ($58,263).

Between 2019 and 2023, Parkerfield's population grew 40.1% from 389 to 545, while its median home value rose 35.9% from $158,000 to $214,700.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 17.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 66.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 545
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $130,417
Median home value: $214,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 185
Homeownership rate: 98.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

389545

Median household income

$69,375$130,417

Median home value

$158,000$214,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	389	$69,375	$158,000	$1,063
2020	518	$91,250	$158,100	—
2021	532	$98,125	$164,700	—
2022	564	$103,438	$195,800	—
2023	545	$130,417	$214,700	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 2412.5%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7417.4%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	2.9%
5 to 17	93	17.1%
18 to 24	68	12.5%
25 to 34	37	6.8%
35 to 44	59	10.8%
45 to 54	53	9.7%
55 to 64	92	16.9%
65 to 74	95	17.4%
75 and over	32	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	364	66.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	1.3%
Asian	127	23.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	24	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate26.4%

Some college or associate's47.0%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	3.3%
High school graduate	97	26.4%
Some college or associate's	173	47.0%
Bachelor's degree	51	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	35	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone88.9%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	201	88.9%
Carpooled	11	4.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	6.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	105	49.5%
15 to 29 min	89	42.0%
30 to 44 min	5	2.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	13	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 2.4% (13 of 545)

	Count	Share
Family households	160	86.5%
Nonfamily households	25	13.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	185	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	183	98.9%
Renter-occupied	2	1.1%

1-unit, detached95.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	176	95.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2054560
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.91 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.0678, -96.9956