Valparaiso is a medium-sized city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 27,498 people and six constituent neighborhoods, Valparaiso is the 31st largest community in Indiana.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Valparaiso is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Valparaiso is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Valparaiso who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.49%), sales jobs (12.98%), and teaching (9.30%).

Because there are quite a few people attending college in Valparaiso, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Valparaiso provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

Valparaiso is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Valparaiso Information and Demographics

The education level of Valparaiso citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (14.96%): 34.55% of adults in Valparaiso have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Valparaiso in 2000 was $22,509, which is wealthy relative to Indiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $90,036 for a family of four.

The people who call Valparaiso home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Valparaiso is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Valparaiso include German, Irish, English, Polish, Italian, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Valparaiso is English. Some people also speak Spanish.