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Valparaiso, Indiana Economy Profile

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 Valparaiso, Indiana United States
StateIndiana
CityValparaiso
Total population27,428 281,421,906
Male13,125138,053,563
Female14,303143,368,343
Median age (years)32.735.3
Total households10,867105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)45,79941,994

Valparaiso, Indiana Economy

sixty-four point eight three percent of people are in the labor force of Valparaiso, Indiana. The total population of Valparaiso, Indiana is twenty-seven thousand, four hundred and twenty-eight people. Per capita income in Valparaiso, Indiana is equal to $22,509. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers in Valparaiso, Indiana, receive forty-six thousand, four hundred and fifty-two dollars, female full-time, year-round workers in Valparaiso, Indiana, are paid $26,544. There are one hundred and seventy-five families with female householder, no husband present.

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up four point zero three percent of workers in Valparaiso, Indiana. 83.79% comprise private wage and salary workers in Valparaiso, Indiana. There are 17 Unpaid family workers in Valparaiso, Indiana. 379 people are involved in public administration. 27.68% of workers provide educational, health and social services in Valparaiso, Indiana. The percentage of people involved into transportation and warehousing, and utilities in Valparaiso, Indiana is as follows: 3.45%.

 Valparaiso, Indiana %, Valparaiso, Indiana United States
Population 16 years and over22,401  217,168,077
In labor force14,523 64.83%63.92%
- Civilian labor force14,501 64.73%63.39%
- - Employed13,870 61.92%59.73%
- - Unemployed631 2.82%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force4.4  5.8
- Armed Forces22 0.1%0.53%
Not in labor force7,878 35.17%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over11,865 52.97%51.66%
In labor force6,793 30.32%29.72%
- Civilian labor force6,793 30.32%29.65%
- - Employed6,500 29.02%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years1,738 7.76%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force980  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over13,579  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone10,987 80.91%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled874 6.44%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)91 0.67%4.73%
Walked1,058 7.79%2.93%
Other means171 1.26%1.19%
Worked at home398 2.93%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)20.6 0.15%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over13,870  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations5,310 38.28%33.65%
Service occupations1,995 14.38%14.86%
Sales and office occupations3,672 26.47%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations0  0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations1,275 9.19%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations1,618 11.67%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining18 0.13%1.87%
Construction729 5.26%6.78%
Manufacturing2,270 16.37%14.1%
Wholesale trade330 2.38%3.6%
Retail trade1,712 12.34%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities478 3.45%5.2%
Information421 3.04%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing644 4.64%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services1,045 7.53%9.3%
Educational, health and social services3,839 27.68%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services1,339 9.65%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)666 4.8%4.87%
Public administration379 2.73%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers11,621 83.79%78.47%
Government workers1,673 12.06%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business559 4.03%6.63%
Unpaid family workers17 0.12%0.31%
 Valparaiso, Indiana %, Valparaiso, Indiana United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households10,919  105,539,122
Less than $10,000991 9.08%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999611 5.6%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,9991,258 11.52%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,9991,379 12.63%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,9991,720 15.75%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,9992,458 22.51%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,9991,354 12.4%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999722 6.61%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999254 2.33%2.2%
$200,000 or more172 1.58%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)45,799  41,994
With earnings8,902 39.74%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)55,319  56,604
With Social Security income2,728 12.18%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)12,088  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income295 1.32%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)6,245  6,320
With public assistance income185 0.83%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)2,153  3,032
With retirement income1,758 7.85%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)13,930  17,376
 
Families6,403  72,261,780
Less than $10,000173 2.7%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999159 2.48%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999351 5.48%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999661 10.32%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,9991,095 17.1%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,9991,860 29.05%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,9991,131 17.66%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999634 9.9%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999228 3.56%2.75%
$200,000 or more111 1.73%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)60,637  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)22,509  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers46,452  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers26,544  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families308  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years269 87.34%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years168 54.55%38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present175  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years155 88.57%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years104 59.43%42.27%
 
Individuals2,258  33,899,812
18 years and over1,770 78.39%65.35%
- 65 years and over236 10.45%9.7%
Related children under 18 years461 20.42%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years275 12.18%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over1,380 61.12%31.63%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.