Valparaiso, IN

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2021 Population

33,820

0.335% 1-year growth

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Braun

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

36.5

0% 1-year change

2021 Poverty Rate

15.4%

20.2% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$56,465

0.782% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$199,200

5.73% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

16,407

3.25% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Valparaiso, IN had a population of 33.8k people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $56,465. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Valparaiso, IN grew from 33,707 to 33,820, a 0.335% increase and its median household income grew from $56,027 to $56,465, a 0.782% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Valparaiso, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.2%), White (Hispanic) (5.13%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.99%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.83%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.77%).

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.

96.4% of the residents in Valparaiso, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Valparaiso, IN are Valparaiso University (1,102 degrees awarded in 2021) and College of Court Reporting Inc (6 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Valparaiso, IN was $199,200, and the homeownership rate was 53.8%.

Most people in Valparaiso, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 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 33.8k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 6.06% of Valparaiso, IN residents were born outside of the country (2.05k people).

In 2021, there were 15.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.4k people) in Valparaiso, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.74k White (Hispanic) and 1.35k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2021 Citizenship

96.9%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.4% of Valparaiso, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Valparaiso, IN was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Valparaiso, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Valparaiso, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
27.4k ± 958
White (Hispanic)
1.74k ± 497
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.35k ± 337

8.96%

Hispanic Population

3.03k people

8.96% of the people in Valparaiso, IN are hispanic (3.03k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Valparaiso, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
100,393 ± 7,721 people
India
33,054 ± 4,453 people
China
20,560 ± 3,515 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 100,393 Indiana residents, followed by India with 33,054 and China with 20,560.

Foreign-Born Population

6.06%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.05k people

5.54%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.87k people

As of 2021, 6.06% of Valparaiso, IN residents (2.05k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Valparaiso, IN was 5.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Valparaiso, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
504 ± 134
Gulf War (2001-)
296 ± 148
Gulf War (1990s)
225 ± 126

Valparaiso, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Valparaiso, IN employs 16.4k people. The largest industries in Valparaiso, IN are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,401 people), Educational Services (2,382 people), and Manufacturing (1,981 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($72,321), Wholesale Trade ($65,536), and Finance & Insurance ($62,708).

Males in Indiana have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,653. The income inequality in Indiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.449, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

16.4k

2021 Value

± 1,057

3.25%

1 Year growth

± 8.87%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Valparaiso, IN grew at a rate of 3.25%, from 15.9k employees to 16.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valparaiso, IN, are Management Occupations (1,790 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,719 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,707 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valparaiso, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

16.4k

2021 Value

± 1,057

3.25%

1 Year growth

± 8.87%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Valparaiso, IN grew at a rate of 3.25%, from 15.9k employees to 16.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valparaiso, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,401 people), Educational Services (2,382 people), and Manufacturing (1,981 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,348

Median earning men ± $4,857

$27,432

Median earning women ± $3,344

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($82,849), Public Administration ($67,958), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,054).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($47,059), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,577), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,486).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Indiana to other states, or from other states to Indiana.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Indiana product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $74B, followed by Mixed freight ($43.5B) and Machinery ($35.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Indiana products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$465B

2020 Value in Indiana

$895B

Projected 2050 Value in Indiana

92.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound Indiana trade was $465B. This is expected to increase 92.4% to $895B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Indiana trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Indiana to other states, or from other states to Indiana.

Most Common Trade Partners

Illinois
$38.6B
Ohio
$37.8B
Michigan
$36.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Indiana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $38.6B, followed by Ohio with $37.8B and Michigan and $36.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Indiana shares with each state (excluding itself).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Valparaiso, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.95%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Mike Braun

Senator from Indiana

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

In 2021, universities in Valparaiso, IN awarded 1,108 degrees. The student population of Valparaiso, IN in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,243 male students and 1,798 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Valparaiso, IN are White (738 and 72.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (99 and 9.72%), Black or African American (68 and 6.68%), and Unknown (59 and 5.8%).

The largest universities in Valparaiso, IN by number of degrees awarded are Valparaiso University (1,102 and 99.5%) and College of Court Reporting Inc (6 and 0.542%).

The most popular majors in Valparaiso, IN are Registered Nursing (140 and 12.6%), Information Technology (49 and 4.42%), and General Business Administration & Management (49 and 4.42%).

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

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Valparaiso, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 93.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 10.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 3,041 (40.9% men and 59.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 3,041 students enrolled in Valparaiso, IN, 40.9% men and 59.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,106 records, of which 59.8% were women and 40.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
33 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
140 degrees awarded
Mechanical Engineering
46 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Valparaiso, IN was General Psychology with 33 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Valparaiso, IN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Valparaiso University
1,102 degrees awarded
College of Court Reporting Inc
6 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Valparaiso University with 1,102 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 468 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Valparaiso, IN, which is 0.731 times less than the 640 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 738 degrees mean that there were 7.45 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 99 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

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 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,396) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.712% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.727% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.73M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (856k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Valparaiso, IN was $199,200 in 2021, which is 0.813 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $188,400 to $199,200, a 5.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Valparaiso, IN is 53.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Valparaiso, IN have an average commute time of 24.4 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 $56,465. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Valparaiso, IN was Census Tract 506.03 with a value of $124,727, followed by Census Tract 507.04 and Census Tract 507.03, with respective values of $88,304 and $81,570.

Housing

Property

$199,200

Median Property Value 2021

±$9,155

$7,624

Median Property Taxes

±$694

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 $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Valparaiso, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

53.8%

Homeownership

2021

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 53.8% of the housing units in Valparaiso, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Valparaiso, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 506.03
Census Tract 507.04
Census Tract 507.03

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Valparaiso, IN was Census Tract 506.03 with a value of $124,727, followed by Census Tract 507.04 and Census Tract 507.03, with respective values of $88,304 and $81,570.

The following map shows all of the places in Valparaiso, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,465

Median Household Income

± $6,173

14.2k

Number of Households

± 1,007

In 2021, the median household income of the 14.2k households in Valparaiso, IN grew to $56,465 from the previous year's value of $56,027.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Valparaiso, IN is from Indiana.

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.451

2020 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2021, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.514% decline from 2020 to 2021, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (75.7%)
Carpooled (9.97%)
Worked At Home (8.49%)

In 2021, 75.7% of workers in Valparaiso, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.97%) and those who worked at home (8.49%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valparaiso, IN have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.26% of the workforce in Valparaiso, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Valparaiso, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valparaiso, IN (4.74k out of 30.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.5% of the population of Valparaiso, IN has health coverage, with 55.5% on employee plans, 13% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 0.363% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Porter County, IN see 1638 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.34% increase from the previous year (1585 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1710 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 524 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,638 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Porter County, IN

Primary care physicians in Porter County, IN see an average of 1,638 patients per year. This represents a 3.34% increase from the previous year (1,585 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Porter County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 25.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.49%

Uninsured

55.5%

Employer Coverage

13%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

0.363%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Valparaiso, IN declined by 7.9% from 7.04% to 6.49%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Valparaiso, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.