Living in Valparaiso Community Schools Area

Living Summary

17,873

households

42,142

Total Population

$203,300

Average House Value

$936

Average Housing Rent

$67,273

Average Household Income

93.59%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

6,573

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

18 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

65%

Percent Proficient - Math

70%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 17,873 households are located in Valparaiso Community Schools area. Among them, 4,994 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.97 people. The total number of children in the region is 11,048 and 12,098 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (958) of residents are non-citizens and 6% (2,674) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Valparaiso Community Schools, Indiana
Household	17,873
Population	42,142
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	4,994 (28%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	11,048
Total Students	12,098
Pre-Kindergarten	650
Kindergarten	762
Grade 1-8	3,923
Grade 9-12	1,931
College/Graduate School	4,832
Veterans	36,012
Non-citizen	958
Non-English Home Language	2,674
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

37,032 residents are over the age of 16 and 23,022 people are in labor force. Among them, 23,022 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 21,976 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.50%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Valparaiso Community Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	21,495	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	17,750	82.58%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,198	5.57%
Public transportation	210	0.98%
Walked	778	3.62%
Other method	270	1.26%
Worked from home	1,289	6.00%
Average Commute Time	24 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	21,976	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	9,998	45.50%
Service	3,116	14.18%
Sales and office	4,545	20.68%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,706	7.76%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,611	11.88%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	21,976	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	83	0.38%
Construction	1,315	5.98%
Manufacturing	3,054	13.90%
Wholesale trade	494	2.25%
Retail trade	2,494	11.35%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	951	4.33%
Information	279	1.27%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,118	5.09%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,046	9.31%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,735	30.65%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,782	8.11%
Other services, except public administration	1,095	4.98%
Public administration	530	2.41%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	21,976	-
Private wage and salary workers	18,796	85.53%
Government workers	2,207	10.04%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	966	4.40%
Unpaid family workers	7	0.03%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $92,820 for the 17,873 households in Valparaiso Community Schools area, Indiana. The average income of a single worker is $35,750. 41,555 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 93.59%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	17,873	-
Less than $10,000	1,001	5.60%
$10,000 - $14,999	481	2.69%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,602	8.96%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,539	8.61%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,190	12.25%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,701	15.11%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,579	14.43%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,023	16.91%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,328	7.43%
More than $200,000	1,429	8.00%
Median Household Income	$67,273	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$92,820	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	10,780	-
Less than $10,000	224	2.08%
$10,000 - $14,999	165	1.53%
$15,000 - $24,999	553	5.13%
$25,000 - $34,999	709	6.58%
$35,000 - $49,999	969	8.99%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,625	15.07%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,803	16.73%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,505	23.24%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,039	9.64%
More than $200,000	1,188	11.02%

Median Family Income	$90,934	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$113,799	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$35,750	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$70,267	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$70,267	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	44,400	-
With health insurance coverage	41,555	93.59%
Public coverage	11,764	26.50%
Private health insurance	35,417	79.77%
Without health insurance coverage	2,845	6.41%

Housing

There are 19,037 housing units in Valparaiso Community Schools area, Indiana with 17,873 units (93.89%) occupied. 11,583 houses (64.81%) are occupied by owner and 6,290 houses (35.19%) are rented. The average housing value is $203,300 and the average rental cost is $936. 576 houses (3.03%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,927 houses (15.38%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	19,037	-
Occupied	17,873	93.89%
Owner Occupied	11,583	64.81%
Renter Occupied	6,290	35.19%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	12,031	63.20%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	1,493	7.84%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	5,417	28.46%
Mobile Homes	77	0.40%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	19	0.10%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	19,037	-
Built 2014 or later	576	3.03%
Built 2010 - 2013	377	1.98%
Built 2000 - 2009	2,385	12.53%
Built 1990 - 1999	3,524	18.51%
Built 1980 - 1989	2,272	11.93%
Built 1970 - 1979	3,223	16.93%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,915	10.06%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,838	9.65%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,927	15.38%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	19,037	-
1 room	353	1.85%
2 rooms	477	2.51%
3 rooms	1,665	8.75%
4 rooms	2,808	14.75%
5 rooms	3,551	18.65%
6 rooms	3,441	18.08%
7 rooms	2,476	13.01%
8 rooms	1,684	8.85%
9 rooms or more	2,582	13.56%
Median Number of Rooms	5.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	19,037	-
no bedroom	369	1.94%
1 bedroom	2,145	11.27%
2 bedrooms	5,243	27.54%
3 bedrooms	7,272	38.20%
4 bedrooms	3,256	17.10%
5 bedrooms or more	752	3.95%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	11,583	-
Less than $50,000	172	1.48%
$50,000 - $99,999	613	5.29%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,867	16.12%
$150,000 - $199,999	3,005	25.94%
$200,000 - $299,999	3,248	28.04%
$300,000 - $499,999	2,134	18.42%
$500,000 - $999,999	428	3.70%
$1,000,000 or more	116	1.00%
Median House Value	$203,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	6,047	-
Less than $500	467	7.72%
$500 - $999	3,220	53.25%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,913	31.64%
$1,500 - $1,999	306	5.06%
$2,000 - $2,499	99	1.64%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	42	0.69%
Median Rental Costs	$936	-

Demographic

A total of 45,107 people lives in Valparaiso Community Schools area, Indiana with 21,983 male and 23,124 female. The males to female ratio is 48.74 to 51.26. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	45,107	-
Male	21,983	48.74%
Female	23,124	51.26%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	45,107	-
Under 5 years	2,302	5.10%
5 - 9 years	3,029	6.72%
10 - 14 years	2,119	4.70%
15 - 19 years	3,254	7.21%
20 - 24 years	3,976	8.81%
25 - 34 years	5,870	13.01%
35 - 44 years	5,579	12.37%
45 - 54 years	5,263	11.67%
55 - 59 years	3,002	6.66%
60 - 64 years	2,997	6.64%
65 - 74 years	4,373	9.69%
75 - 84 years	2,123	4.71%
85 years and older	1,220	2.70%
Median Age	38.4 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	45,107	-
One Race	44,253	98.11%
White	41,563	92.14%
Black or African American	1,204	2.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native	91	0.20%
Asian	991	2.20%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	88	0.20%
Other	316	0.70%

Two or more races	854	1.89%
White and Black or African American	277	0.61%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	119	0.26%
White and Asian	245	0.54%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	4	0.01%