Valparaiso, FL Profile

Valparaiso, FL, population 6,365, is located in Florida's Okaloosa county, about 92.6 miles from Mobile and 129.1 miles from Montgomery.

Through the 90's Valparaiso's population has grown by about 37%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Valparaiso has declined by about 1%.

Valparaiso's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Valparaiso tend to be much lower than Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	62%
	Females	38%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	81%
	African American	10%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.50
	Males	32.10
	Females	36.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	27.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	16.00%	40 to 60:	9.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,408	N/A
2001	6,361	-0.73%
2002	6,450	1.40%
2003	6,490	0.62%
2004	6,435	-0.85%
2005	6,365	-1.09%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$39,521

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	213
2002	90
2003	138
2004	15
2005	31
2006	170
2007	182
2008	64

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	1
Robbery	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	0
Aggravated Assault	11	6	6	0	2	9	11	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,445
2002	1,254
2003	1,243
2004	2,200
2005	2,331
2006	1,391
2007	1,058
2008	1,221

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	26	19	14	26	17	17	23	20
Larceny, Theft	59	62	62	111	134	61	37	53
Motor Vehicle Theft	10	3	5	6	0	12	4	3
Arson	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	55 feet above sea level
Land Area	12 Square Miles
Water Area	0.8 Square Miles