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Valparaiso, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Porter County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
34,377
Population
2,006/sq mi density
$67,664
Median Income
$39,158 per capita
$250,500
Home Value
$350,880 Zillow
$1,142
Median Rent
32.2% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
108
Violent Crime/100K
1,912 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$67,664 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$250,500 home value, $1,142/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
108 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7.5%
32,195 → 34,621
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.9%
$48,703 → $67,664
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Valparaiso across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
36,429
+1,808 from 2023 (34,621)
Projected Median Income 2030
$85,160
+$17,496 from 2023 ($67,664)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 32,195 | — | $48,703 | — |
| 2015 | 32,517 | +1% | $49,509 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 33,412 | +2.8% | $52,507 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 33,923 | +1.5% | $59,533 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 34,428 | +1.5% | $56,465 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 34,621 | +0.6% | $67,664 | +19.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.