Valparaiso, Florida Census Data & Community Profile

VALPARAISO GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Valparaiso, FL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Valparaiso, FL was 6,408.

Valparaiso Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Valparaiso was 3,987, which represents 62.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Valparaiso, FL
There are an estimated 1,474 married men in the town. 42.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Valparaiso are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Valparaiso is 2,421 which is 37.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Valparaiso, Florida
There are an estimated 1,015 married women in the community. 49.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Valparaiso, FL
The median age of people living in Valparaiso, FL was 33.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Valparaiso was 279. There were 5,330 people above the age of 18, which represents 83.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.8 percent of the population (695) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Valparaiso, FL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Valparaiso, FL was 6,222.

White Population in Valparaiso, FL
The estimated White population in the Valparaiso community is 5,176, which is 80.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Valparaiso, Florida
The estimated Black/African American population is 635, which is 9.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Valparaiso, FL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Valparaiso, FL was 41.

Asian Population in Valparaiso, Florida
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 171.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Valparaiso, FL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Valparaiso was an estimated 7.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 192, while those of “two or more races” was 186 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Valparaiso community was 588, or 9.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Valparaiso, FL
The household population number in Valparaiso was 4,554.

Group Quarters Population in Valparaiso, FL
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,854.

Average Household Size in Valparaiso, FL
The average household size in Valparaiso is 2.36 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.87 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Valparaiso, FL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,023 total housing units in Valparaiso.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,928, or 95.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,339 were owner-occupied (69.5), and 589 were renter-occupied (30.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 95 vacant homes in Valparaiso at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Valparaiso, Florida
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,077, with a median value in dollars of 89,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Valparaiso, FL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $862 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Valparaiso, average costs per month were $244 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,657 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Valparaiso, Florida
829 people in Valparaiso also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 20.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Valparaiso, FL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Valparaiso was 1,102, or 27.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Valparaiso, FL
In 2000, there were 745 people in Valparaiso, FL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Valparaiso, FL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 804 people in Valparaiso who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 13.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Valparaiso, Florida
There were 3,124 in the labor force in Valparaiso at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Valparaiso was 17.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Valparaiso, FL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,521. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Valparaiso, FL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,411. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Valparaiso, Florida
Per capita income in Valparaiso in the last full census was 19,934. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Valparaiso numbered 40, or 3.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Valparaiso, FL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 298, or 6.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.