Valparaiso, IN City Data

Valparaiso, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 27,428 people who live in Valparaiso and approximately 146,798 who live in Porter County. We want to help people moving to or living in Valparaiso to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Valparaiso. We have included Valparaiso housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Valparaiso Information

Porter County where Valparaiso resides is 521.61 square miles. The resident population of this county is 146,798 and has a population rank of 370 out of all the places in the United States.

Valparaiso has a total of 27,428 people and of those residents there are 13,125 males and 14,303 females. The median age of the male population is 30.8 and the female population is 34.8. There are approximately 1,839 births each year and around 1,118 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Valparaiso varies per year, but currently 27,012 are one race and 416 are two or more races.

Of the 27,428 people who live in Valparaiso, there are 7,258 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Valparaiso is 3,680 male and 3,578 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 21,614.

General Valparaiso Information
Total area in square miles - Porter County	521.61
Water area in square miles - Porter County	N/A
Resident population - Porter County	146,798
Population rank - Porter County	370
Total population	27,428
Total population (male)	13,125
Total population (female)	14,303
Population median age (male)	30.8
Population median age (female)	34.8
Births - Porter County	1,839
Deaths- Porter County	1,118
Population of one race	27,012
Population of two or more races	416
Population under 20 years	7,258
Population under 20 years (male)	3,680
Population under 20 years (female)	3,578
Total population 18 years and over	21,614

Valparaiso Social Characteristics

There are 54,649 households in Valparaiso. Families make up 39,917 of these households. The table below breaks down the Valparaiso families into three different groups. Married-couple families (32,667), male householder with no wife present (2,043) and female householder with no husband present (4,858). The remainder of the Valparaiso households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 14,940. Valparaiso, IN moving companies help people in Valparaiso move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Valparaiso. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Valparaiso is based, there are 59,677 females 15 and over; of those females there are 12,577 never married, 34,197 now married, 687 separated, 5,882 widowed, and 6,334 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 517 separated, 1,399 widowed and 5,189 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Valparaiso social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Valparaiso.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Porter County)
Total households	54,649
Family households (families)	39,917
With own children under 18 years	20,227
Married-couple family	32,667
With own children under 18 years	15,271
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,043
With own children under 18 years	1,086
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,858
With own children under 18 years	2,943
Nonfamily households	14,940
Householder living alone	12,130
65 years and over	4,348

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,282
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,305
Average household size	2.27
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	19,013
Householder	6,364
Spouse	4,993
Child	6,758
Other relatives	148
Nonrelatives	361
Unmarried partner	183
Roomer or boarder	46
Housemate or roommate	53
Unmarried partner	575
Foster child	13
Other	66

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	5,707
Male householder	2,067
Male householder living alone	1,558
Male householder not living alone	509
Female householder	2,436
Female householder living alone	2,070
Female householder not living alone	366
Nonrelatives	1,204
Unmarried partner	392
Roomer or boarder	93
Housemate or roommate	638
Foster child	4
Other	77

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	59,677
Never married	12,577
Now married	34,197
Separated	687
Widowed	5,882
Divorced	6,334
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	517
Widowed	1,399
Divorced	5,189

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	27,428
Male	13,125
Under 5 years	823
5 to 9 years	810
10 to 14 years	780
15 to 17 years	565
18 and 19 years	702
20 years	414
21 years	393
22 to 24 years	833
25 to 29 years	1,072
30 to 34 years	987
35 to 39 years	858
40 to 44 years	968
45 to 49 years	918
50 to 54 years	833
55 to 59 years	532
60 and 61 years	172
62 to 64 years	220
65 and 66 years	151
67 to 69 years	205
70 to 74 years	324
75 to 79 years	246
80 to 84 years	181
85 years and over	138
Female	14,303
Under 5 years	783
5 to 9 years	758
10 to 14 years	785
15 to 17 years	510
18 and 19 years	742
20 years	457
21 years	417
22 to 24 years	820
25 to 29 years	1,016
30 to 34 years	898
35 to 39 years	904
40 to 44 years	1,008
45 to 49 years	989
50 to 54 years	830
55 to 59 years	558
60 and 61 years	203
62 to 64 years	290
65 and 66 years	179
67 to 69 years	243
70 to 74 years	487
75 to 79 years	469
80 to 84 years	446
85 years and over	511

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	27,428
One race	27,012
White	25,879
Black or African American	440
American Indian and Alaska Native	62
Asian	410
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	30
Two or more races	416

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	24,720
People who are White alone	23,383
People who are Black or African American alone	354
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	57
People who are Asian alone	367
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	843
People who are Some other race alone	188

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	137,274
Same house	78,789
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	15,566
Different state or abroad	14,689
Different state	13,434
Abroad	1,255

PLACE OF BIRTH (Porter County)
Total resident population	146,798
Born in United States	73,877
State of residence	92,208
Different state	49,191
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,040
Foreign born	4,359

Valparaiso Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Valparaiso. That total enrollment is 39,988 for the population of the country, which includes Valparaiso. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,452 and elementary or high school enrollment was 52,787 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,958.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Valparaiso population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	39,988
Pre-kindergarten	2,637
Public	1,218
Private	1,419
Kindergarten	1,998
Public	1,700
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	16,918
Public	15,620
Private	1,298
Elementary and high school	26,394
Public	24,646
Private	1,748
High school grades 9 to 12	9,476
Public	9,026
Private	450
College, undergraduate years	7,529
Public	4,231
Private	3,298
Graduate or professional school	1,430
Public	578
Private	852
Not enrolled in school	101,238

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	94,462
Less than 9th grade	2,664
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,426
High school graduate	35,910
Some college, no degree	20,460
Associate's degree	5,661
Bachelor's degree	21,341
Graduate or professional degree	22.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	12,743

Valparaiso Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 113,927 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Valparaiso. The Valparaiso occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (22,493), service occupations (10,336), sales and office occupations (18,247), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (102), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,854) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (12,791). The 113,927 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 62,142 private wage and salary workers, 7,917 government workers, 3,634 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Porter County)
Population 16 years and over	113,927
In labor force	76,960
Civilian labor force	76,894
Employed	73,823
Unemployed	3,071
Percent Unemployed	4
Armed Forces	66
Females 16 years and over	58,585
In labor force	34,260
Civilian labor force	34,260
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,413
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	55,342
In labor force	42,700
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,658
Armed forces	66

COMMUTING TO WORK (Porter County)
Workers 16 years and over	72,441
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	61,918
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,686
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,553
Other means	313
Worked at home	1,830
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,831,445

OCCUPATION (Porter County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,493
Management, professional, and related occupations	22,493
Service occupations	10,336
Sales and office occupations	18,247
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	102
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,854
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,791

INDUSTRY (Porter County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,493
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	294
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	15,963
Wholesale trade	2,085
Retail trade	8,668
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,371
Information	1,398
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,526
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,301
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	15,184
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,170
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,107

CLASS OF WORKER (Porter County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,493
Private wage and salary workers	62,142
Government workers	7,917
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,634
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Valparaiso Housing Characteristics

In Valparaiso, IN there are 57,616 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 54,649 occupied and 2,967 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Valparaiso, there are 41,655 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,515 units in Valparaiso. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Valparaiso, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Valparaiso, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Valparaiso. There are 276 housing units with rent less than $200, 281 with rent between $200-299, 2,193 with rent between $300-499 and 9,210 with rent for $500 and above. Full Valparaiso gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Valparaiso, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Porter County)
Total housing units	57,616
Occupied housing units	54,649
Vacant housing units	2,967

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Porter County)
Total housing units	57,616
1-unit, detached	41,655
1-unit, attached	1,515
2 units	1,892
3 or 4 units	2,467
5 to 9 units	2,409
10 to 19 units	2,046
20 to 49 units	1,018
50 or more units	415
Mobile home	4,165

HOUSING TENURE (Porter County)
Occupied housing units	54,649
Owner-occupied	41,894
Renter-occupied	12,755

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Porter County)
Occupied housing units	54,649
No vehicles available	2,224
2 vehicle available	36,799
3 vehicles available	8,598
4 vehicles available	2,663
5 or more vehicles available	984

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Porter County)
Occupied housing units	54,649
Utility gas	48,953
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,032
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	275
Coal or coke
Wood	146
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	126
No fuel used	25

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Porter County)
Occupied housing units	54,649
Less Than $50,000	41,894
$50,000 to $99,999	9,998
$100,000 to $149,999	13,212
$150,000 to $199,999	6,363
$200,000 to $299,999	3,865
$300,000 to $499,999	857
$1,000,000 or more	60
Median (dollars)	127,000

GROSS RENT (Porter County)
Occupied units paying rent	12,755
Less than $200	276
$200 to $299	281
$300 to $499	2,193
$500 to $699	5,230
$700 to $999	3,267
$1,000 to $1,499	644
$1,500 or more	68