Parlier, California

Parlier is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 18,494, up from 14,494 in 2010. The city has one of the state's highest percentage of Latinos, a large majority of whom are seasonal migrant laborers who arrive and temporarily work in the area's agricultural sector. Parlier is located east-northeast of Selma, at an elevation of .

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

History and culture

In 1876, the I.N. Parlier family migrated from Springfield, Illinois to the present site of Parlier. The family's name, and city's namesake, was derived from DeParlier, their French ancestry. The Parlier family's general store, trading post and post office became the center of town. Small, family-run wheat farms were initially cultivated in the area. Wheat soon gave way to grapes, raisins and tree fruit, foods that Parlier continues to produce. Improved irrigation systems and arrival of the railroad helped Parlier establish itself as a hub among surrounding communities.

Public schools

Parlier has four elementary schools, one junior high school, and one high school. In addition, there is a preschool and Head Start program, as well as continuing education.

Demographics

2020

The 2020 United States census reported that Parlier had a population of 14,576. The population density was . The racial makeup of Parlier was 20.0% White, 0.3% African American, 1.6% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 54.2% from other races, and 23.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 97.6% of the population.

The whole population lived in households. There were 3,588 households, out of which 60.2% included children under the age of 18, 51.8% were married-couple households, 8.5% were cohabiting couple households, 24.5% had a female householder with no partner present, and 15.2% had a male householder with no partner present. 9.5% of households were one person, and 3.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 4.06. There were 3,096 families (86.3% of all households).

The age distribution was 33.8% under the age of 18, 11.1% aged 18 to 24, 27.0% aged 25 to 44, 19.7% aged 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 28.4years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males.

There were 3,853 housing units at an average density of , of which 3,588 (93.1%) were occupied. Of these, 49.6% were owner-occupied, and 50.4% were occupied by renters.

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 37.2% of the population were foreign-born. Of all people aged 5 or older, 19.3% spoke only English at home and 80.7% spoke Spanish. Of those aged 25 or older, 51.7% were high school graduates and 4.8% had a bachelor's degree.

The median household income in 2023 was $50,910, and the per capita income was $16,978. About 27.1% of families and 29.9% of the population were below the poverty line.

2010

At the 2010 census Parlier had a population of 14,494. The population density was . The racial makeup of Parlier was 7,251 (50.0%) White, 85 (0.6%) African American, 180 (1.2%) Native American, 77 (0.5%) Asian, 9 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 6,387 (44.1%) from other races, and 505 (3.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14,137 persons (97.5%).

The census reported that 14,492 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 2 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.

There were 3,297 households, 2,276 (69.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,950 (59.1%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 662 (20.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 339 (10.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 288 (8.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 31 (0.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 239 households (7.2%) were one person and 107 (3.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 4.40. There were 2,951 families (89.5% of households); the average family size was 4.46.

The age distribution was 5,378 people (37.1%) under the age of 18, 1,841 people (12.7%) aged 18 to 24, 4,103 people (28.3%) aged 25 to 44, 2,375 people (16.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 797 people (5.5%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 25.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males.

There were 3,494 housing units at an average density of , of which 3,297 were occupied, 1,524 (46.2%) by the owners and 1,773 (53.8%) by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.7%. 6,936 people (47.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 7,556 people (52.1%) lived in rental housing units.

Notable people

* Charles Dwight “Red” Adams, baseball player and pitching coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers
*Vern Mikkelsen, NBA Hall of Famer, was born in Parlier
*Jose Burgos, Bimbo Route Sales Driver, was born at the clinic on Zediker and Manning Ave.

Sister cities

* Ensenada, Mexico

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Incorporated cities and towns in California
Cities in Fresno County, California
Populated places established in 1921
1921 establishments in California
Chicano and Mexican neighborhoods in California