Housing density: 155 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2016 in this county: $136,591.
Median contract rent in 2016: $758 (lower quartile is $648, upper quartile is $1,022)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2016: $353
Median gross rent in Valparaiso, FL in 2016: $960
Housing units in Valparaiso with a mortgage: 562 (13 second mortgage, 39 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 405
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $89,225
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $67,347
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $213,767 (it was $79,600 in 2000)
Valparaiso:
$213,767
Florida:
$197,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $151,756 - $313,145
Mean price in 2016:
Detached houses: $257,259
Here:
$257,259
State:
$297,126
Townhouses or other attached units: $234,618
Here:
$234,618
State:
$218,328
Median year house/condo built: 1969
Median year apartment built: 1969
Household type by relationship:
Households: 5,223
In family households: 3,368 (626 male householders, 392 female householders)
800 spouses, 1,177 children (1,049 natural, 9 adopted, 112 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 144 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 110 other relatives, 91 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 676 (312 male householders (234 living alone)), 228 female householders (196 living alone)), 136 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,206
Size of family households: 542 2-persons, 204 3-persons, 94 4-persons, 181 5-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 430 1-person, 105 2-persons, 7 3-persons.
570 married couples with children.
212 single-parent households (85 men, 127 women).
92.4% of residents of Valparaiso speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Foreign born population: 131 (2.5%)
(61.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Valparaiso, Florida:
01 room
02 rooms
123 rooms
234 rooms
1465 rooms
2816 rooms
1147 rooms
2128 rooms
2009+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Valparaiso population
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Valparaiso, Florida:
01 room
02 rooms
233 rooms
1354 rooms
2175 rooms
1896 rooms
707 rooms
08 rooms
09+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Valparaiso population
Year house built
Median 2016 house/condo value by year built ($)
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit ($)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Valparaiso, FL household income distribution
47Less than $10,000
20$10,000 to $14,999
95$15,000 to $19,999
19$20,000 to $24,999
169$25,000 to $29,999
125$30,000 to $34,999
134$35,000 to $39,999
51$40,000 to $44,999
52$45,000 to $49,999
93$50,000 to $59,999
96$60,000 to $74,999
199$75,000 to $99,999
199$100,000 to $124,999
103$125,000 to $149,999
39$150,000 to $199,999
76$200,000 or more
Home value of owner-occupied houses in 2016 in Valparaiso, FL
27$35,000 to $39,999
2$70,000 to $79,999
24$80,000 to $89,999
10$90,000 to $99,999
92$100,000 to $124,999
148$125,000 to $149,999
61$150,000 to $174,999
108$175,000 to $199,999
135$200,000 to $249,999
128$250,000 to $299,999
173$300,000 to $399,999
53$400,000 to $499,999
12$500,000 to $749,999
28$750,000 to $999,999
Rent paid by renters in 2016 in Valparaiso, FL
39$300 to $349
12$500 to $549
8$550 to $599
79$600 to $649
42$650 to $699
26$700 to $749
49$750 to $799
51$900 to $999
127$1,000 to $1,249
76$1,250 to $1,499
29$1,500 to $1,999
85No cash rent
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
162010 or later
192000 to 2009
421990 to 1999
1261980 to 1989
1511970 to 1979
109Before 1970
Note: State values scaled to Valparaiso population
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 197
5 to 9 minutes: 794
10 to 14 minutes: 496
15 to 19 minutes: 364
20 to 24 minutes: 285
25 to 29 minutes: 141
30 to 34 minutes: 360
35 to 39 minutes: 28
40 to 44 minutes: 46
45 to 59 minutes: 95
60 to 89 minutes: 60
90 or more minutes: 10
Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.4% Number of people working at home: 68 (2.2% of all workers)
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 9,713 (85%)
Carpooled: 875 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 159 (1%)
Taxi: 161 (1%)
Bicycle: 29 (0%)
Walked: 369 (3%)
Worked at home: 68 (1%)
First ancestries reported:
American: 824
German: 267
Irish: 239
English: 138
Italian: 122
Scottish: 57
Scotch-Irish: 50
European: 34
Dutch: 24
Norwegian: 24
Scandinavian: 19
Northern European: 17
French (except Basque): 15
Swedish: 14
Portuguese: 11
Lithuanian: 9
African: 8
Czech: 7
Polish: 5
Ukrainian: 5
Russian: 2
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
20%Canada
15%Japan
15%England
13%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
8%Lithuania
7%Philippines
7%Other Eastern Africa
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,208
Other state: 3,452
Northeast: 489
Midwest: 726
South: 1,437
West: 810
70% of Valparaiso residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 9% lived in Florida.
Valparaiso:
69.9%
State average:
84.2%
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 56
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 381
Less than 1 year of college: 139
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 356
Associate degree: 119
Bachelor's degree: 219
Master's degree: 269
Professional school degree: 41
Doctorate degree: 16
Educational Attainment for Males (%)
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 13
10th grade: 90
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 376
Less than 1 year of college: 176
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 284
Associate degree: 188
Bachelor's degree: 157
Master's degree: 119
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 48
Educational Attainment for Females (%)
Class of Workers in 2016 (%)
Unemployment by race in 2016
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
9.3%Males
1.2%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
76.3%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
100.0%Females
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,412
One, attached: 193
Two: 44
3 or 4: 110
5 to 9: 65
10 to 19: 14
Median worth of mobile homes: $112,489
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2016: 0.4%
House/condo owner moved in on average 20 years ago
Renter moved in on average 2 years ago
Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Valparaiso:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Valparaiso
American: 824
