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Valparaiso, IN Profile


Valparaiso, IN, population 30,622, is located in Indiana's Porter county, about 17.0 miles from Gary and 40.1 miles from Chicago.

Through the 90's Valparaiso's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Valparaiso has grown by about 6%. Since 2005 Valparaiso's population has grown by about 5%.

Valparaiso's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Valparaiso tend to be lower than Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White94%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200028,191N/A
200128,4350.87%
200228,7471.10%
200328,8890.49%
200429,0540.57%
200529,2930.82%
200629,6391.18%
200729,9851.17%
200830,3941.36%
200930,6220.75%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$45,799
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001192
2002284
2003314
2004273
2005253
2006348
2007296
2008341
2009319
2010148
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 15443
2002 25567
2003 04778
2004 02571
2005 14266
2006 07491
2007 02680
2008 13396
2009 13787
2010 051427

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,060
20022,887
20033,622
20043,337
20053,065
20063,516
20072,772
20082,890
20092,454
20102,618
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 99 708 37
2002 88 680 34
2003 66 923 38
2004 81 839 33
2005 86 758 42
2006 93 889 48
2007 123 673 29
2008 130 700 42
2009 121 595 37
2010 112 668 31

Location

Elevation738 feet above sea level
Land Area10.1 Square Miles



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