Valparaiso, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

46%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Valparaiso	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$33,722	$26,117	$29,829
Median household income	$56,027	$50,433	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$84,639	$62,593	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,424	$29,285	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,469	$36,194	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,084	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.8%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Valparaiso is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in Valparaiso is 1% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Valparaiso is 46% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Valparaiso is 15% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,347 $56,027 $112,054

City

$33,618 $50,433 $100,866

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Valparaiso median earnings by income bracket

Valparaiso employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.0%	14.0%
Manufacturing sector	20.0%	20.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.3%	4.3%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%	12.1%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	14.1%	14.1%
Other	26.7%	26.7%

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Dune Acres, IN	258	$250,001	351.9%
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Winfield, IN	5,879	$108,102	95.4%
Valparaiso, IN	33,707	$56,027	1.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Midvale, UT	33,708	$62,354	12.7%
Beverly Hills, CA	33,709	$101,241	83.0%
University Place, WA	33,661	$77,832	40.7%
Pointe-Claire, QC	33,658	n/a
Franklin Town, MA	33,644	$118,193	113.6%
Valparaiso, IN	33,707	$56,027	1.3%

Source: The Valparaiso, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).