Valparaiso, IN

Census Place

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2024 Population
34,733
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Banks
Republican Party
2024 Poverty Rate
14.9%
6.34% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$69,872
3.26% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$267,300
6.71% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
17,492
3.94% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Valparaiso, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.3% of the residents in Valparaiso, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Valparaiso, IN are Valparaiso University (997 degrees awarded in 2023) and College of Court Reporting Inc (19 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Valparaiso, IN was $267,300, and the homeownership rate was 58%.

Most people in Valparaiso, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Valparaiso, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Valparaiso, IN is home to a population of 34.7k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.5% of Valparaiso, IN residents were born outside of the country (1.91k people).

In 2024, there were 17.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.8k people) in Valparaiso, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.62k White (Hispanic) and 1.15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%
2024 Citizenship
96.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Valparaiso, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Valparaiso, IN was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Valparaiso, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    27.8k ± 844
  2. White (Hispanic)
    1.62k ± 447
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.15k ± 307
9.88%
Hispanic Population
3.43k people

In 2024, there were 17.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.8k people) in Valparaiso, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.62k White (Hispanic) and 1.15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.88% of the people in Valparaiso, IN are hispanic (3.43k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    108,287 ± 8,015 people
  2. India
    34,966 ± 4,579 people
  3. China
    17,771 ± 3,269 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 108,287 Indiana residents, followed by India with 34,966 and China with 17,771.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.91k people
5.64%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.94k people

As of 2024, 5.5% of Valparaiso, IN residents (1.91k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Valparaiso, IN was 5.64%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    385 ± 131
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    364 ± 179
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    171 ± 97

Valparaiso, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Valparaiso, IN employs 17.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Valparaiso, IN were Manufacturing (2,275 people), Educational Services (2,179 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,142 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($119,250), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($112,599), and Manufacturing ($74,046).

Employment

Occupations

17.5k
2024 Value
± 1,155
3.94%
1 Year growth
± 8.81%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valparaiso, IN grew at a rate of 3.94%, from 16.8k employees to 17.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valparaiso, IN, are Management Occupations (2,090 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,925 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,788 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valparaiso, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

17.5k
2024 Value
± 1,155
3.94%
1 Year growth
± 8.81%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valparaiso, IN grew at a rate of 3.94%, from 16.8k employees to 17.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valparaiso, IN, are Manufacturing (2,275 people), Educational Services (2,179 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,142 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Valparaiso, IN, though some of these residents may live in Valparaiso, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$57,734
Median earning men ± $6,220
$35,938
Median earning women ± $4,501

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($91,518), Public Administration ($77,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,419).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,188), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,092), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,427).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Valparaiso, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (39.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Valparaiso, IN awarded 1,016 degrees. The student population of Valparaiso, IN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,252 male students and 1,785 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Valparaiso, IN are White (645 and 76.6%), Hispanic or Latino (89 and 10.6%), Black or African American (41 and 4.87%), and Two or More Races (29 and 3.44%).

The largest universities in Valparaiso, IN by number of degrees awarded are Valparaiso University (997 and 98.1%) and College of Court Reporting Inc (19 and 1.87%).

The most popular majors in Valparaiso, IN are Information Technology (133 and 13.1%), Registered Nursing (119 and 11.7%), and General Health Services (44 and 4.33%).

The median tuition cost in Valparaiso, IN for private four year colleges is $45,136.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Valparaiso, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 92.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 10.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,037 (41.2% men and 58.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 3,037 students enrolled in Valparaiso, IN, 41.2% men and 58.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,887 records, of which 61.8% were women and 38.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Health Services
    44 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    38 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    119 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Valparaiso, IN was General Health Services with 44 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Valparaiso University
    997 degrees awarded
  2. College of Court Reporting Inc
    19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Valparaiso University with 997 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 480 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Valparaiso, IN, which is 0.896 times less than the 536 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 645 degrees mean that there were 7.25 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 89 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($45,136) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,452) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($3,435) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Valparaiso, IN was $267,300 in 2024, which is 0.803 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $250,500 to $267,300, a 6.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Valparaiso, IN is 58%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Valparaiso, IN have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Valparaiso, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$267,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$14,866
$8,476
Median Property Taxes
±$752

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Valparaiso, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

58%
Homeownership
2024
62.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 58% of the housing units in Valparaiso, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$69,872
Median Household Income
± $3,502
14.6k
Number of Households
± 1,021

In 2024, the median household income of the 14.6k households in Valparaiso, IN grew to $69,872 from the previous year's value of $67,664.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Valparaiso, IN is from Indiana.
0.445
2023 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.448
2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.529% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.4%)
  3. Carpooled (9.51%)

In 2024, 74.8% of workers in Valparaiso, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.51%).

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Commute Time

24.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valparaiso, IN have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.33% of the workforce in Valparaiso, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Valparaiso, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Valparaiso, IN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valparaiso, IN (4.8k out of 32.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Valparaiso, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94.3% of the population of Valparaiso, IN has health coverage, with 54.2% on employee plans, 15.4% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 0.464% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 474 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 25.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.72%
Uninsured
54.2%
Employer Coverage
15.4%
Medicaid
12.3%
Medicare
11.9%
Non-Group
0.464%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Valparaiso, IN grew by 17.6% from 4.87% to 5.72%.

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