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, Valparaiso isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Valparaiso are a mix 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%).

Valparaiso is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Valparaiso enrolled in college, Valparaiso has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

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 population of Valparaiso is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 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.