Valparaiso, IN Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,510 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 528 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 359 | 4.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,484 | 29.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,388 | 16.3 |
| College or graduate school | 3,751 | 44.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,857 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 523 | 3.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,056 | 6.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,853 | 28.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,660 | 21.7 |
| Associate degree | 941 | 5.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,377 | 20.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,447 | 14.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 34.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 22,771 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,183 | 31.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,288 | 49.6 |
| Separated | 185 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 1,699 | 7.5 |
Female | 1,438 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 2,416 | 10.6 |
Female | 1,308 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 152 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 31 | 20.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 21,612 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,568 | 11.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,522 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 517 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,474 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,870 | 12.1 |
Percent employed | 59.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,604 | 87.9 |
Percent employed | 79.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,147 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,243 | 39.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,908 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,507 | 44.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,956 | 53.9 |
Same county | 6,373 | 24.6 |
Different county | 7,583 | 29.3 |
Same state | 3,258 | 12.6 |
Different state | 4,325 | 16.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 445 | 1.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 27,498 | 100.0 |
| Native | 26,377 | 95.9 |
Born in United States | 26,202 | 95.3 |
State of residence | 15,681 | 57.0 |
Different state | 10,521 | 38.3 |
Born outside United States | 175 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 1,121 | 4.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 579 | 2.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 438 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 683 | 2.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,121 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 316 | 28.2 |
| Asia | 441 | 39.3 |
| Africa | 25 | 2.2 |
| Oceania | 18 | 1.6 |
| Latin America | 282 | 25.2 |
| Northern America | 39 | 3.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,908 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,256 | 93.6 |
| Language other than English | 1,652 | 6.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 483 | 1.9 |
Spanish | 647 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 247 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 631 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 138 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 261 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 90 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 27,498 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 32,966 | 119.9 |
| Arab | 79 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 243 | 0.9 |
| Danish | 152 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 663 | 2.4 |
| English | 3,265 | 11.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 769 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 105 | 0.4 |
| German | 9,042 | 32.9 |
| Greek | 204 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 484 | 1.8 |
| Irish1 | 4,477 | 16.3 |
| Italian | 1,527 | 5.6 |
| Lithuanian | 118 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 485 | 1.8 |
| Polish | 2,526 | 9.2 |
| Portuguese | 18 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 261 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 441 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 815 | 3.0 |
| Slovak | 436 | 1.6 |
| Subsaharan African | 49 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 983 | 3.6 |
| Swiss | 104 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 56 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 1,444 | 5.3 |
| Welsh | 281 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,939 | 14.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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