Valparaiso, IN Profile

Valparaiso, IN, population 29,102, 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 this decade the population of Valparaiso has grown by about 6%.

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
	White	94%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.70
	Males	30.80
	Females	34.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	27,428	N/A
2001	27,980	2.01%
2002	28,351	1.33%
2003	28,578	0.80%
2004	28,743	0.58%
2005	29,102	1.25%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$45,799

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	192
2002	284
2003	314
2004	273
2005	253
2006	348
2007	296
2008	341

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	5	5	4	2	4	7	2	3
Robbery	4	5	7	5	2	4	6	3
Aggravated Assault	43	67	78	71	66	91	80	96

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,060
2002	2,887
2003	3,622
2004	3,337
2005	3,065
2006	3,516
2007	2,772
2008	2,890

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	99	88	66	81	86	93	123	130
Larceny, Theft	708	680	923	839	758	889	673	700
Motor Vehicle Theft	37	34	38	33	42	48	29	42
Arson	10	2	2	1	3	3	0	2

Location

Elevation	738 feet above sea level
Land Area	10.1 Square Miles