Valparaiso, IN

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2022 Population
33,991
0.506% 1-year growth
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Braun
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
36.8
0.822% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
14.9%
3.41% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$59,943
6.16% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$229,900
15.4% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
16,657
1.52% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Valparaiso, IN had a population of 34k people with a median age of 36.8 and a median household income of $59,943. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Valparaiso, IN grew from 33,820 to 33,991, a 0.506% increase and its median household income grew from $56,465 to $59,943, a 6.16% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Valparaiso, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.69%), White (Hispanic) (4.55%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.35%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.1%).

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.

96.1% of the residents in Valparaiso, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Valparaiso, IN are Valparaiso University (1,025 degrees awarded in 2022) and College of Court Reporting Inc (8 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Valparaiso, IN was $229,900, and the homeownership rate was 55.7%.

Most people in Valparaiso, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Valparaiso, IN was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Valparaiso, IN is home to a population of 34k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.47% of Valparaiso, IN residents were born outside of the country (2.2k people).

In 2022, there were 17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.1k people) in Valparaiso, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.55k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.1%
2022 Citizenship
96.4%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.1% of Valparaiso, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Valparaiso, IN was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Valparaiso, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    27.1k ± 836
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.6k ± 377
  3. White (Hispanic)
    1.55k ± 478
8.85%
Hispanic Population
3.01k people

In 2022, there were 17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.1k people) in Valparaiso, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.55k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.85% of the people in Valparaiso, IN are hispanic (3.01k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    101,350 ± 7,757 people
  2. India
    35,477 ± 4,612 people
  3. China
    18,850 ± 3,366 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 101,350 Indiana residents, followed by India with 35,477 and China with 18,850.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.47%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2.2k people
6.06%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
2.05k people

As of 2022, 6.47% of Valparaiso, IN residents (2.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Valparaiso, IN was 6.06%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    486 ± 148
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    288 ± 147
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    220 ± 132

Valparaiso, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Valparaiso, IN employs 16.7k people. The largest industries in Valparaiso, IN are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,545 people), Educational Services (2,326 people), and Manufacturing (1,955 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($78,653), Finance & Insurance ($70,288), and Wholesale Trade ($56,484).

Males in Indiana have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,980. The income inequality in Indiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.448, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

16.7k
2022 Value
± 1,071
1.52%
1 Year growth
± 8.97%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Valparaiso, IN grew at a rate of 1.52%, from 16.4k employees to 16.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valparaiso, IN, are Management Occupations (1,907 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,772 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,631 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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Employment by Industries

16.7k
2022 Value
± 1,071
1.52%
1 Year growth
± 8.97%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Valparaiso, IN grew at a rate of 1.52%, from 16.4k employees to 16.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valparaiso, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,545 people), Educational Services (2,326 people), and Manufacturing (1,955 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

$54,169
Median earning men ± $5,243
$31,148
Median earning women ± $4,385

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($88,571), Public Administration ($71,055), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,259).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($57,604), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,612), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,323).

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun 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.

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Mike Braun
Senator from Indiana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun 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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US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Valparaiso, IN awarded 1,033 degrees. The student population of Valparaiso, IN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,334 male students and 1,810 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Valparaiso, IN are White (754 and 77.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (109 and 11.2%), Black or African American (36 and 3.69%), and Two or More Races (28 and 2.87%).

The largest universities in Valparaiso, IN by number of degrees awarded are Valparaiso University (1,025 and 99.2%) and College of Court Reporting Inc (8 and 0.774%).

The most popular majors in Valparaiso, IN are Registered Nursing (147 and 14.2%), General Business Administration & Management (59 and 5.71%), and General Business (44 and 4.26%).

The median tuition cost in Valparaiso, IN for private four year colleges is $43,400.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Valparaiso, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 94.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 9.38%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 3,144 (42.4% men and 57.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 3,144 students enrolled in Valparaiso, IN, 42.4% men and 57.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,015 records, of which 61.5% were women and 38.5% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 39 degrees awarded
  2. 147 degrees awarded
  3. 42 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Valparaiso, IN was General Psychology with 39 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 1,025 degrees awarded
  2. 8 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Valparaiso University with 1,025 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 424 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Valparaiso, IN, which is 0.696 times less than the 609 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 754 degrees mean that there were 6.92 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 109 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($43,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,396) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($3,286) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Valparaiso, IN was $229,900 in 2022, which is 0.816 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $199,200 to $229,900, a 15.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Valparaiso, IN is 55.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Valparaiso, IN have an average commute time of 23.4 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.

Median household income in Valparaiso, IN is $59,943. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Valparaiso, IN was Census Tract 506.03 with a value of $133,674, followed by Census Tract 507.03 and Census Tract 507.04, with respective values of $85,714 and $84,028.

Property

$229,900
Median Property Value 2022
±$9,035
$7,983
Median Property Taxes
±$693

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Rent vs Own

55.7%
Homeownership
2022
63.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 55.7% of the housing units in Valparaiso, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.8%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 506.03
  2. Census Tract 507.03
  3. Census Tract 507.04

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Valparaiso, IN was Census Tract 506.03 with a value of $133,674, followed by Census Tract 507.03 and Census Tract 507.04, with respective values of $85,714 and $84,028.

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Household Income

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$59,943
Median Household Income
± $6,202
14.3k
Number of Households
± 1,014

In 2022, the median household income of the 14.3k households in Valparaiso, IN grew to $59,943 from the previous year's value of $56,465.

The following chart displays the households in Valparaiso, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Valparaiso, IN is from Indiana.
0.448
2022 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.449
2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (75.9%)
  2. Carpooled (10%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.86%)

In 2022, 75.9% of workers in Valparaiso, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who worked at home (8.86%).

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Commute Time

23.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valparaiso, IN have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.84% 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 & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valparaiso, IN (4.64k out of 31.1k 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 Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

93.9% of the population of Valparaiso, IN has health coverage, with 55.2% on employee plans, 13.7% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 0.443% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Porter County, IN see 1710 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.4% increase from the previous year (1638 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1796 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 488 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,710 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Porter County, IN

Primary care physicians in Porter County, IN see an average of 1,710 patients per year. This represents a 4.4% increase from the previous year (1,638 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 26% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.13%
Uninsured
55.2%
Employer Coverage
13.7%
Medicaid
12.8%
Medicare
11.8%
Non-Group
0.443%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Valparaiso, IN declined by 5.51% from 6.49% to 6.13%.

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