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Valparaiso, Indiana

Valparaiso city, Indiana · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

GrowingPorter County · 17.6 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025ValparaisoPeer medianPctileSource
Population34,73337,66436
Population change (10 yr)9.4%10.0%44
Median household income$69,872$75,00818
Poverty rate14.9%12.3%64
Bachelor's degree or higher40.6%35.8%91
Housing unit change (10 yr)18.9%11.5%89
Median owner-occupied home value$267,300$282,10027
Median gross rent$1,224$1,36127
Housing vacancy rate6.1%7.1%36
Worked from home10.4%14.4%36
Population, 2010–2024
ValparaisoPeer median
Median household income, 2010–2024
ValparaisoPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201720172024Peer median, latest span
Population+4.9%+6.9%+8.4%
Housing units+1.7%+13.7%+9.5%
Median household income+10.9%+33.1%+46.4%
Median owner-occupied home value+5.2%+52.7%+100.8%
Median gross rent+14.1%+36.5%+49.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher+9.1%+2.7%+21.0%
Worked from home-5.6%+115.4%+199.9%
Poverty rate-5.1%+9.9%-18.9%
Establishment density · Porter County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars19.4US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.3US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services7.1US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services20.8US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care19.3US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation2.9US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.5US 2.1below US rate
Construction23.3US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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