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Total population: 30,429 (Urban population: 30,370, Rural population: 59 (all nonfarm))

Valparaiso, Indiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 11,659 (10,914 occupied: 5,985 owner occupied, 4,929 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	45%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1069 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $127,802.

Median contract rent in 2008: $673 (lower quartile is $561, upper quartile is $821)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $686

Median gross rent in Valparaiso, IN in 2008: $785

Housing units in Valparaiso with a mortgage: 4,018 (527 second mortgage, 504 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,451

Valparaiso,IN index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $171,466 (it was $121,000 in 2000)

Valparaiso:	$171,466
Indiana:	$125,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $126,520 - $233,728

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $193,616
Here: $193,616
State: $160,080

Townhouses or other attached units: $136,625
Here: $136,625
State: $149,441

In 2-unit structures: $166,033
Here: $166,033
State: $129,187

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $198,034
Here: $198,034
State: $133,538

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $79,343
Here: $79,343
State: $192,550

Mobile homes: $14,355
Here: $14,355
State: $33,761

Household type by relationship

Households: 24,783

In family households: 19,089 (5,189 male householders, 1,214 female householders)
5,145 spouses, 6,658 children (6,076 natural, 170 adopted, 412 stepchildren), 173 grandchildren, 109 brothers or sisters, 53 parents, 141 other relatives, 407 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,694 (2,101 male householders (1,580 living alone)), 2,415 female householders (2,078 living alone)), 1,178 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,715 (743 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,881 2-persons, 1,552 3-persons, 1,297 4-persons, 474 5-persons, 155 6-persons, 44 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,658 1-person, 715 2-persons, 79 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 20 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

4,132 married couples with children.
1,375 single-parent households (258 men, 1,117 women).

93.6% of residents of Valparaiso speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,121 (4.1%)
(39.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Valparaiso, Indiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 26 3 rooms: 38 4 rooms: 661 5 rooms: 962 6 rooms: 1,465 7 rooms: 1,150 8 rooms: 830 9 or more rooms: 853

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Valparaiso, Indiana:
	1 room: 259 2 rooms: 469 3 rooms: 1,125 4 rooms: 1,586 5 rooms: 928 6 rooms: 409 7 rooms: 93 8 rooms: 18 9 or more rooms: 42

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 418
1995 to 1998: 1,196
1990 to 1994: 1,024
1980 to 1989: 1,240
1970 to 1979: 2,241
1960 to 1969: 1,724
1950 to 1959: 1,271
1940 to 1949: 656
1939 or earlier: 1,889

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Valparaiso:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 100 2 bedrooms: 1,151 3 bedrooms: 3,082 4 bedrooms: 1,402 5 or more bedrooms: 250

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Valparaiso:
	no bedroom: 316 1 bedroom: 1,727 2 bedrooms: 2,164 3 bedrooms: 617 4 bedrooms: 86 5 or more bedrooms: 19

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Valparaiso in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 153 1 vehicle: 1,742 2 vehicles: 2,936 3 vehicles: 905 4 vehicles: 196 5 or more vehicles: 53

Cars and other vehicles available in Valparaiso in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 748 1 vehicle: 2,467 2 vehicles: 1,480 3 vehicles: 198 4 vehicles: 36 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Valparaiso, IN:

Less than $10,000: 13
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 6
$20,000 to $24,999: 21
$25,000 to $29,999: 22
$30,000 to $34,999: 13
$35,000 to $39,999: 8
$40,000 to $49,999: 11
$50,000 to $59,999: 8
$60,000 to $69,999: 23
$70,000 to $79,999: 13
$80,000 to $89,999: 64
$90,000 to $99,999: 121
$100,000 to $124,999: 820
$125,000 to $149,999: 1188
$150,000 to $174,999: 1146
$175,000 to $199,999: 926
$200,000 to $249,999: 1150
$250,000 to $299,999: 452
$300,000 to $399,999: 345
$400,000 to $499,999: 121
$500,000 to $749,999: 120
$750,000 to $999,999: 27
$1,000,000 or more: 15

Valparaiso rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Valparaiso:

Less than $100: 97 people
$100 to $149: 57
$150 to $199: 50
$200 to $249: 16
$250 to $299: 37
$300 to $349: 102
$350 to $399: 156
$400 to $449: 190
$450 to $499: 230
$500 to $549: 421
$550 to $599: 465
$600 to $649: 509
$650 to $699: 533
$700 to $749: 540
$750 to $799: 553
$800 to $899: 615
$900 to $999: 284
$1,000 to $1,249: 268
$1,250 to $1,499: 15
$1,500 to $1,999: 62
$2,000 or more: 20
No cash rent: 216

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 394 1990 to 1994: 185 1985 to 1989: 196 1980 to 1984: 80 1975 to 1979: 51 1970 to 1974: 42 1970 to 1974: 24 1965 to 1969: 149

Valparaiso, IN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.2%
Number of people working at home: 398 (2.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 965
5 to 9 minutes: 3075
10 to 14 minutes: 2396
15 to 19 minutes: 1292
20 to 24 minutes: 1257
25 to 29 minutes: 678
30 to 34 minutes: 1221
35 to 39 minutes: 352
40 to 44 minutes: 365
45 to 59 minutes: 846
60 to 89 minutes: 430
90 or more minutes: 304

Valparaiso mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 10,987 (81%)
Carpooled: 874 (6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 28 (0%)
Railroad: 63 (0%)
Motorcycle: 18 (0%)
Bicycle: 97 (1%)
Walked: 1,058 (8%)
Other means: 56 (0%)
Worked at home: 398 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 991
$10,000 to $14,999: 611
$15,000 to $19,999: 622
$20,000 to $24,999: 636
$25,000 to $29,999: 622
$30,000 to $34,999: 757
$35,000 to $39,999: 633
$40,000 to $44,999: 491
$45,000 to $49,999: 596
$50,000 to $59,999: 1066
$60,000 to $74,999: 1392
$75,000 to $99,999: 1354
$100,000 to $124,999: 486
$125,000 to $149,999: 236
$150,000 to $199,999: 254
$200,000 or more: 172

First ancestries reported:

German: 6446

Irish: 2641

English: 2071

Other groups: 1876

Polish: 1800

United States or American: 1444

Italian: 1260

Swedish: 734

Scottish: 509

Norwegian: 358

French (except Basque): 343

Scotch-Irish: 318

Dutch: 310

Hungarian: 303

Slovak: 281

Greek: 189

Russian: 165

Welsh: 141

Serbian: 132

Croatian: 115

British: 109

Danish: 88

Arab:: 79

Scandinavian: 76

Canadian: 75

French Canadian: 69

Austrian: 69

Czech: 61

Yugoslavian: 60

European: 59

Iranian: 53

Romanian: 50

Belgian: 49

Lithuanian: 48

Finnish: 47

Swiss: 47

Subsaharan African:: 43

Macedonian: 43

Northern European: 40

Ukrainian: 39

Eastern European: 37

Czechoslovakian: 35

Syrian: 27

Arab/Arabic: 26

Slovene: 24

Celtic: 24

Nigerian: 23

Portuguese: 18

African: 15

Slavic: 14

Lebanese: 10

Australian: 10

Palestinian: 9

Brazilian: 8

Other Arab: 7

Armenian: 5

Ugandan: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (17%)
Yugoslavia (8%)
United Kingdom (6%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
Philippines (6%)
Korea (6%)
India (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 15681
Northeast: 1690
Midwest: 6451
South: 1625
West: 755

45% of Valparaiso residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Indiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 40
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 56
7th and 8th grade: 128
9th grade: 53
10th grade: 208
11th grade: 62
12th grade, no diploma: 118
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,012
Less than 1 year of college: 472
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,356
Associate degree: 470
Bachelor's degree: 1,525
Master's degree: 861
Professional school degree: 274
Doctorate degree: 203

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 39
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 60
7th and 8th grade: 186
9th grade: 67
10th grade: 221
11th grade: 171
12th grade, no diploma: 156
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,841
Less than 1 year of college: 540
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,292
Associate degree: 471
Bachelor's degree: 1,852
Master's degree: 887
Professional school degree: 149
Doctorate degree: 73

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 13.4%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 25.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 7.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 5.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 2.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.6%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $54,688
Black householders: $37,364
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $11,170
Asian householders: $46,816
Some other race householders: $38,755
Two or more races householders: $33,923
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $43,254

Valparaiso household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Valparaiso household income for Two or more races householders

Valparaiso household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Valparaiso marital status for males

Valparaiso marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $171,040
Black or African American householders: $194,847
Asian householders: $236,226
Some other race householders: $187,195
Two or more races householders: $187,478
Hispanic or Latino householders: $215,253

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,172
One, attached: 578
Two: 508
3 or 4: 1,188
5 to 9: 1,135
10 to 19: 994
20 to 49: 710
50 or more: 293
Mobile homes: 81

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,401

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Valparaiso:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (97%) Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (71%) Electricity (26%) Other fuel (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 178

Here:	7.2%
Indiana:	11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 73

Here:	5.3%
Indiana:	8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,391

Here:	75.9%
Indiana:	23.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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