Valparaiso, IN Demographic Data
Valparaiso, IN Summary
Valparaiso is located in Porter County in Indiana
- Population: 31,558
- Area: 15.58 sq. miles
- Land Area: 15.53 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.05 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,025.80 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 797.24 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Valparaiso, IN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
16,453
51%
50.8
Male
15,818
49%
49.2
Total Population
32,271
323,128,000
Valparaiso, IN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,660
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,775
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,891
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,833
8.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,256
10.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,112
15.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,804
11.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,762
11.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,640
5.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,684
5.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,275
7.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,736
5.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
843
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
25,563
79.2%
77.2
Female
13,074
51.1%
51.3
Male
12,489
48.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
23,575
73.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,716
17.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,854
15.0%
15.2
Female
2,935
60.5%
55.8
Male
1,919
39.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Valparaiso, IN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
31,695
98.2%
96.8
White
29,588
91.7%
72.6
Black or African American
1,042
3.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
94
0.3%
0.8
Asian
775
2.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
409
1.3%
1.2
Chinese
226
0.7%
1.3
Filipino
35
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
14
0.0%
0.2
Korean
10
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
20
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
61
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
44
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
27
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
17
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
152
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
576
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,059
6.4%
17.8
Mexican
1,248
3.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
337
1.0%
1.7
Cuban
19
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
455
1.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
30,212
93.6%
82.2
Valparaiso, IN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
303
1.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
972
4.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,187
24.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,766
22.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,717
8.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,086
24.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,825
13.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,275
6.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
19,581
93.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,911
37.9%
31.2
Valparaiso, IN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,350
38.4%
33.7%
Now Married
11,112
41.2%
47.5
Divorced
3,396
12.6%
11.0%
Separated
300
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,787
6.6
5.8%
Valparaiso, IN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
28,521
93.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,090
6.8%
21.6%
Spanish
783
2.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
671
2.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
499
1.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
137
0.4%
1.1%
Valparaiso, IN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,077
8.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
543
4.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,269
10.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,216
9.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,129
17.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,299
18.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,297
10.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,510
12.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
551
4.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
444
3.6%
6.4
Median household income
49,429
57,617
Per capita income
27,275
31,128
Valparaiso, IN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
33
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,801
12.1%
9.8
Construction
810
5.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,649
31.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
643
4.3%
6.6
Information
172
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,001
13.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
591
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,296
8.7%
11.4
Public administration
412
2.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,784
12.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
341
2.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
338
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
965
6.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,968
40.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,718
11.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,599
24.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,621
17.6%
18.1%
Valparaiso, IN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
14,590
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,096
82.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
784
5.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
192
1.3%
5.1
Walked
664
4.6%
2.7
Other means
300
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
554
3.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.4
26.6
Valparaiso, IN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
845
6.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,035
40.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,785
38.8%
37.1
3 or more
1,670
13.5%
21.0
Valparaiso, IN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
12,335
92.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,951
56.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,384
43.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,065
7.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Valparaiso, IN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,400
1 room
320
2.4%
2.4
2 rooms
238
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
1,480
11.0%
9.1
4 rooms
2,773
20.7%
16.5
5 rooms
2,267
16.9%
19.8
6 rooms
2,277
17.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,547
11.5%
12.0
8 rooms
1,033
7.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,465
10.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Valparaiso, IN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,400
1-unit, detached
7,126
53.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,094
8.2%
5.9
2-units
512
3.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,366
10.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,376
10.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,021
7.6%
4.4
20 or more units
879
6.6%
9.0
Mobile home
26
0.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Valparaiso, IN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,084
15.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
697
5.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,280
9.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,340
10.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,242
16.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,182
8.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,670
19.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,653
12.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
181
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
71
0.5%
1.4%
Valparaiso, IN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
10,229
82.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
60
0.5%
4.7
Electricity
1,939
15.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
5
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
21
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
66
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
15
0.1%
1.1
Valparaiso, IN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,605
47295100.0
Less than $500
24
0.5%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
90
2.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
168
3.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
328
7.1%
11.8%
$500 to $999
1,106
24.0%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,155
25.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,734
37.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,222
48.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
962
20.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
321
7.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
340
7.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
760
16.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Valparaiso, IN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,202
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
55
1.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
199
3.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
402
7.7%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,329
25.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
3,217
61.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
182
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
855
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
641
13.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
507
10.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
851
17.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
579
11.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
346
7.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,930
39.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
530
0.0%
0.0%
Valparaiso, IN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,951
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
183
2.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
468
6.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,968
28.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,842
26.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,669
24.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
637
9.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
157
2.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
27
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
170,500
205,000