Latest news about work in Valparaiso, FL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Valparaiso are: Accommodation & food services (12.6% of civilian employees), Public administration (12.4% of civilian employees), Professional, scientific, technical services (9.8% of civilian employees). 96.7% of workers work in Okaloosa County and 3.3% of all workers work at home. 60.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 14.0% less than the rate of 68.7% across the entire state of Florida.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Valparaiso, Florida was 6,408 / 4,992
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Accommodation and food services
12.6% (223)
11.2% (100)
13.9% (123)
Public administration
12.4% (221)
20.4% (182)
4.4% (39)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
9.8% (174)
13.8% (123)
5.8% (51)
Construction
9.2% (163)
14.7% (131)
3.6% (32)
Health care
8.9% (158)
1.6% (14)
16.3% (144)
Educational services
8.7% (155)
3.9% (35)
13.6% (120)
Repair and maintenance
3.5% (63)
4.3% (38)
2.8% (25)
Real estate and rental and leasing
3.3% (59)
6.6% (59)
0.0% (0)
Food and beverage stores
3.1% (55)
4.6% (41)
1.6% (14)
Department and other general merchandise stores
3.0% (54)
1.5% (13)
4.6% (41)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
2.3% (40)
0.9% (8)
3.6% (32)
Social assistance
2.1% (38)
0.0% (0)
4.3% (38)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores
2.0% (36)
0.8% (7)
3.3% (29)
Administrative and support and waste management services
2.0% (35)
3.2% (29)
0.7% (6)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
1.7% (31)
1.6% (14)
1.9% (17)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.4% (25)
0.7% (6)
2.2% (19)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.2% (21)
1.8% (16)
0.6% (5)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
1.2% (21)
2.4% (21)
0.0% (0)
Utilities
1.1% (19)
1.5% (13)
0.7% (6)
Truck transportation
1.0% (17)
0.7% (6)
1.2% (11)
Finance and insurance
1.0% (17)
0.0% (0)
1.9% (17)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.9% (16)
0.0% (0)
1.8% (16)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
0.7% (13)
0.0% (0)
1.5% (13)
Personal and laundry services
0.7% (13)
0.0% (0)
1.5% (13)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
0.7% (12)
0.0% (0)
1.4% (12)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses
0.6% (11)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (11)
Textile mills and textile products
0.6% (10)
0.0% (0)
1.1% (10)
U. S. Postal service
0.5% (9)
1.0% (9)
0.0% (0)
Machinery
0.5% (8)
0.9% (8)
0.0% (0)
Apparel
0.5% (8)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (8)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
0.4% (7)
0.0% (0)
0.8% (7)
Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers
0.4% (7)
0.0% (0)
0.8% (7)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores
0.3% (6)
0.7% (6)
0.0% (0)
Transportation equipment
0.3% (6)
0.7% (6)
0.0% (0)
Private households
0.3% (6)
0.0% (0)
0.7% (6)
Other direct selling establishments
0.3% (6)
0.0% (0)
0.7% (6)
Gasoline stations
0.3% (5)
0.0% (0)
0.6% (5)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores
0.2% (4)
0.4% (4)
0.0% (0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
0.2% (4)
0.4% (4)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Valparaiso
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for Black residents
46.8%Males
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
9.3%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
3.4%Males
6.6%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
50.0%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
21.6%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Valparaiso:
6.0% (172)
Florida:
4.5% (392,704)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Valparaiso:
5.6% (161)
Florida:
3.4% (297,577)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Valparaiso:
2.5% (71)
Florida:
3.9% (342,315)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Valparaiso:
12.4% (356)
Florida:
9.1% (788,599)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Valparaiso:
18.8% (539)
Florida:
8.7% (756,456)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Valparaiso:
13.2% (379)
Florida:
15.2% (1,316,448)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Valparaiso:
8.3% (237)
Florida:
10.5% (910,842)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Valparaiso:
11.2% (321)
Florida:
12.9% (1,115,241)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Valparaiso:
4.4% (127)
Florida:
5.9% (508,086)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Valparaiso:
3.9% (113)
Florida:
8.2% (709,412)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Valparaiso:
0.6% (16)
Florida:
3.5% (307,177)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Valparaiso:
0.1% (2)
Florida:
1.5% (131,039)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Valparaiso:
8.3% (238)
Florida:
6.4% (559,017)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Valparaiso:
3.7% (107)
Florida:
6.2% (539,911)
<5am:
Valparaiso:
4.4% (131)
Florida:
2.8% (195,491)
5:30am:
Valparaiso:
2.1% (62)
Florida:
2.4% (162,873)
6am:
Valparaiso:
3.0% (89)
Florida:
3.6% (247,678)
6:30am:
Valparaiso:
10.2% (302)
Florida:
8.2% (569,201)
7am:
Valparaiso:
22.6% (673)
Florida:
10.4% (720,998)
7:30am:
Valparaiso:
13.3% (396)
Florida:
15.4% (1,063,673)
8am:
Valparaiso:
7.5% (222)
Florida:
15.1% (1,046,414)
8:30am:
Valparaiso:
4.5% (133)
Florida:
11.8% (812,057)
9am:
Valparaiso:
4.0% (119)
Florida:
5.6% (388,700)
10am:
Valparaiso:
3.8% (113)
Florida:
6.1% (419,450)
11am:
Valparaiso:
2.1% (62)
Florida:
2.4% (167,860)
12pm:
Valparaiso:
1.6% (49)
Florida:
1.1% (77,065)
4pm:
Valparaiso:
13.4% (399)
Florida:
6.0% (413,569)
>4pm:
Valparaiso:
6.1% (180)
Florida:
6.0% (418,050)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Valparaiso:
6.2% (117)
Florida:
5.6% (260,849)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Valparaiso:
9.2% (176)
Florida:
4.5% (211,910)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Valparaiso:
1.4% (26)
Florida:
4.8% (226,216)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Valparaiso:
13.1% (250)
Florida:
10.8% (501,749)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Valparaiso:
22.3% (425)
Florida:
8.7% (407,840)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Valparaiso:
12.4% (236)
Florida:
14.9% (696,502)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Valparaiso:
3.9% (75)
Florida:
9.2% (428,477)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Valparaiso:
14.1% (269)
Florida:
12.0% (561,416)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Valparaiso:
7.2% (137)
Florida:
5.0% (234,209)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Valparaiso:
0.8% (15)
Florida:
7.3% (341,218)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Valparaiso:
0.6% (11)
Florida:
3.1% (146,943)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Valparaiso:
0.1% (2)
Florida:
1.4% (64,627)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Valparaiso:
11.2% (214)
Florida:
6.4% (299,767)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Valparaiso:
3.4% (64)
Florida:
6.1% (284,135)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Valparaiso:
5.7% (55)
Florida:
3.3% (131,855)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Valparaiso:
5.6% (54)
Florida:
2.9% (116,099)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Valparaiso:
11.2% (106)
Florida:
7.2% (286,850)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Valparaiso:
12.3% (117)
Florida:
8.7% (348,616)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Valparaiso:
14.0% (133)
Florida:
15.5% (619,946)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Valparaiso:
17.8% (170)
Florida:
12.0% (482,365)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Valparaiso:
4.3% (41)
Florida:
13.8% (553,825)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Valparaiso:
2.0% (19)
Florida:
6.8% (273,877)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Valparaiso:
12.5% (119)
Florida:
9.2% (368,194)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Valparaiso:
0.3% (3)
Florida:
4.0% (160,234)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Valparaiso:
4.7% (45)
Florida:
6.5% (259,250)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Valparaiso:
4.1% (39)
Florida:
6.4% (255,776)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.7% Number of people working at home: 97 (3.3% of all workers) Daytime population change due to commuting: +8,157 (+127.3%) Workers who live and work in this city: 1,280 (43.1%)
Less than 5 minutes:
Valparaiso:
3.0% (421)
Florida:
2.1% (184,936)
5 to 9 minutes:
Valparaiso:
6.1% (848)
Florida:
6.7% (576,605)
10 to 14 minutes:
Valparaiso:
9.0% (1,264)
Florida:
11.6% (997,405)
15 to 19 minutes:
Valparaiso:
15.4% (2,158)
Florida:
14.4% (1,244,117)
20 to 24 minutes:
Valparaiso:
14.2% (1,987)
Florida:
15.4% (1,324,857)
25 to 29 minutes:
Valparaiso:
6.2% (875)
Florida:
7.3% (626,671)
30 to 34 minutes:
Valparaiso:
12.0% (1,687)
Florida:
16.5% (1,426,038)
35 to 39 minutes:
Valparaiso:
2.3% (329)
Florida:
3.6% (307,200)
40 to 44 minutes:
Valparaiso:
4.9% (681)
Florida:
4.4% (383,465)
45 to 59 minutes:
Valparaiso:
18.6% (2,605)
Florida:
9.3% (798,942)
60 to 89 minutes:
Valparaiso:
6.2% (865)
Florida:
6.2% (539,029)
90 or more minutes:
Valparaiso:
2.1% (295)
Florida:
2.5% (215,337)
Less than 5 minutes:
Valparaiso:
5.9% (175)
Florida:
2.3% (155,487)
5 to 9 minutes:
Valparaiso:
21.3% (634)
Florida:
8.6% (595,769)
10 to 14 minutes:
Valparaiso:
25.5% (758)
Florida:
13.3% (922,343)
15 to 19 minutes:
Valparaiso:
10.6% (316)
Florida:
15.7% (1,085,636)
20 to 24 minutes:
Valparaiso:
10.6% (316)
Florida:
15.1% (1,040,084)
25 to 29 minutes:
Valparaiso:
4.5% (133)
Florida:
5.9% (404,902)
30 to 34 minutes:
Valparaiso:
12.0% (357)
Florida:
15.6% (1,078,082)
35 to 39 minutes:
Valparaiso:
1.2% (36)
Florida:
2.6% (182,138)
40 to 44 minutes:
Valparaiso:
1.3% (38)
Florida:
3.4% (237,660)
45 to 59 minutes:
Valparaiso:
4.3% (127)
Florida:
7.7% (534,237)
60 to 89 minutes:
Valparaiso:
0.8% (23)
Florida:
4.4% (303,002)
90 or more minutes:
Valparaiso:
0.6% (17)
Florida:
2.4% (163,739)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Valparaiso:
2.2% (231)
Florida:
2.1% (95,230)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Valparaiso:
6.5% (689)
Florida:
6.1% (284,191)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Valparaiso:
6.9% (729)
Florida:
10.6% (491,236)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Valparaiso:
13.1% (1,387)
Florida:
13.6% (630,510)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Valparaiso:
16.4% (1,730)
Florida:
15.1% (697,633)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Valparaiso:
6.4% (681)
Florida:
6.9% (317,358)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Valparaiso:
13.0% (1,374)
Florida:
17.0% (784,644)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Valparaiso:
1.4% (148)
Florida:
3.8% (174,330)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Valparaiso:
4.4% (464)
Florida:
4.7% (218,235)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Valparaiso:
22.8% (2,416)
Florida:
9.9% (456,034)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Valparaiso:
6.4% (679)
Florida:
7.3% (336,551)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Valparaiso:
2.7% (289)
Florida:
3.1% (142,730)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Valparaiso:
9.5% (307)
Florida:
2.2% (89,706)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Valparaiso:
5.8% (188)
Florida:
7.3% (292,414)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Valparaiso:
16.2% (524)
Florida:
12.7% (506,169)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Valparaiso:
20.5% (663)
Florida:
15.4% (613,607)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Valparaiso:
8.1% (263)
Florida:
15.7% (627,224)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Valparaiso:
4.9% (157)
Florida:
7.7% (309,313)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Valparaiso:
11.4% (369)
Florida:
16.1% (641,394)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Valparaiso:
5.8% (186)
Florida:
3.3% (132,870)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Valparaiso:
1.9% (62)
Florida:
4.1% (165,230)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Valparaiso:
7.3% (237)
Florida:
8.6% (342,908)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Valparaiso:
5.4% (175)
Florida:
5.1% (202,478)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Valparaiso:
0.7% (22)
Florida:
1.8% (72,607)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Valparaiso:
86.0% (12,083)
Florida:
83.5% (3,317,217)
Carpooled:
Valparaiso:
10.0% (1,411)
Florida:
10.8% (464,002)
Bus:
Valparaiso:
0.1% (16)
Florida:
1.2% (52,003)
Bicycle:
Valparaiso:
0.5% (71)
Florida:
0.6% (13,243)
Walked:
Valparaiso:
2.5% (345)
Florida:
1.6% (62,403)
Other means:
Valparaiso:
0.9% (130)
Florida:
2.1% (79,000)
Drove car alone:
Valparaiso:
76.4% (2,271)
Florida:
78.8% (5,445,527)
Carpooled:
Valparaiso:
15.0% (445)
Florida:
12.9% (893,766)
Bus or trolley bus:
Valparaiso:
0.7% (20)
Florida:
1.6% (108,340)
Taxicab:
Valparaiso:
0.1% (4)
Florida:
0.1% (8,708)
Motorcycle:
Valparaiso:
0.6% (17)
Florida:
0.2% (14,967)
Bicycle:
Valparaiso:
0.5% (14)
Florida:
0.6% (39,294)
Walked:
Valparaiso:
4.3% (127)
Florida:
1.7% (118,386)
Other means:
Valparaiso:
1.1% (32)
Florida:
0.9% (62,064)
Drove car alone - Males:
Valparaiso:
86.0% (9,109)
Florida:
83.9% (3,317,217)
Carpooled - Males:
Valparaiso:
9.2% (977)
Florida:
10.0% (464,002)
Bus - Males:
Valparaiso:
0.1% (15)
Florida:
1.1% (52,003)
Bicycle - Males:
Valparaiso:
0.6% (69)
Florida:
0.8% (13,243)
Walked - Males:
Valparaiso:
2.9% (309)
Florida:
1.7% (62,403)
Other means - Males:
Valparaiso:
1.1% (116)
Florida:
2.3% (79,000)
Drove car alone - Females:
Valparaiso:
85.9% (2,777)
Florida:
83.0% (3,317,217)
Carpooled - Females:
Valparaiso:
12.9% (418)
Florida:
11.6% (464,002)
Walked - Females:
Valparaiso:
0.8% (26)
Florida:
1.6% (62,403)
Other means - Females:
Valparaiso:
0.3% (11)
Florida:
2.0% (79,000)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Valparaiso:
84.9% (2,108)
Florida:
88.6% (7,233,290)
In 2 person carpool:
Valparaiso:
10.3% (255)
Florida:
8.5% (691,908)
In 3 person carpool:
Valparaiso:
1.4% (34)
Florida:
1.8% (145,914)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Valparaiso:
0.4% (11)
Florida:
0.4% (31,464)
In 7+ person carpool:
Valparaiso:
2.0% (50)
Florida:
0.1% (10,485)
Drove alone:
Valparaiso:
83.6% (2,271)
Florida:
85.9% (5,445,527)
In 2 person carpool:
Valparaiso:
12.8% (347)
Florida:
11.0% (698,577)
In 3 person carpool:
Valparaiso:
1.3% (36)
Florida:
1.9% (117,465)
In 4 person carpool:
Valparaiso:
1.5% (41)
Florida:
0.7% (42,034)
In 7+ person carpool:
Valparaiso:
0.8% (21)
Florida:
0.2% (13,513)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Valparaiso:
60.2% (1,151)
Florida:
68.7% (7,204,504)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Valparaiso:
4.2% (79)
Florida:
6.4% (671,306)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Valparaiso:
2.6% (49)
Florida:
6.8% (713,144)
Local government workers:
Valparaiso:
3.3% (64)
Florida:
6.4% (671,727)
State government workers:
Valparaiso:
4.4% (85)
Florida:
2.8% (291,320)
Federal government workers:
Valparaiso:
21.0% (401)
Florida:
2.2% (233,269)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Valparaiso:
4.3% (81)
Florida:
6.5% (680,593)
Employee of private company:
Valparaiso:
63.0% (1,118)
Florida:
69.2% (4,840,105)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Valparaiso:
3.1% (55)
Florida:
4.9% (343,812)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Valparaiso:
6.2% (111)
Florida:
5.7% (395,397)
Local government workers:
Valparaiso:
6.6% (118)
Florida:
7.7% (542,086)
State government workers:
Valparaiso:
1.8% (32)
Florida:
3.7% (261,182)
Federal government workers:
Valparaiso:
13.2% (235)
Florida:
2.2% (157,343)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Valparaiso:
5.6% (100)
Florida:
6.2% (435,619)
Unpaid family workers:
Valparaiso:
0.4% (7)
Florida:
0.3% (19,503)
Employee of private company - Males:
Valparaiso:
68.3% (704)
Florida:
70.6% (3,886,480)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Valparaiso:
2.0% (21)
Florida:
8.0% (439,838)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Valparaiso:
2.5% (26)
Florida:
4.5% (249,154)
Local government workers - Males:
Valparaiso:
2.4% (25)
Florida:
5.0% (277,922)
State government workers - Males:
Valparaiso:
0.4% (4)
Florida:
2.2% (119,973)
Federal government workers - Males:
Valparaiso:
19.9% (205)
Florida:
2.4% (133,993)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Valparaiso:
4.5% (46)
Florida:
7.0% (387,943)
Employee of private company - Females:
Valparaiso:
50.8% (446)
Florida:
66.6% (3,318,024)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Valparaiso:
6.7% (59)
Florida:
4.6% (231,468)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Valparaiso:
2.7% (24)
Florida:
9.3% (463,990)
Local government workers - Females:
Valparaiso:
4.5% (39)
Florida:
7.9% (393,805)
State government workers - Females:
Valparaiso:
9.1% (80)
Florida:
3.4% (171,347)
Federal government workers - Females:
Valparaiso:
22.3% (196)
Florida:
2.0% (99,276)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Valparaiso:
4.0% (35)
Florida:
5.9% (292,650)
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