Valparaiso, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Valparaiso	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$50,974	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$84,416	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$127,994	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,735	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,003	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,464	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.8%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Valparaiso is 14% higher than the national average
The median household income in Valparaiso is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Valparaiso is 45% 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

$56,271 $84,416 $168,832

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dune Acres, IN	268	$370,398	355.4%
Ogden Dunes, IN	1,159	$207,632	155.3%
Shorewood Forest, IN	3,039	$206,159	153.5%
Aberdeen, IN	1,765	$193,562	138.0%
Winfield, IN	6,057	$164,088	101.7%
Valparaiso, IN	34,723	$84,416	3.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodridge, IL	34,713	$133,829	64.5%
Spanaway, WA	34,750	$115,702	42.3%
Seaside, CA	34,761	$100,486	23.5%
Deer Park, TX	34,681	$111,270	36.8%
University Place, WA	34,663	$116,014	42.6%
Valparaiso, IN	34,723	$84,416	3.8%

Source: The Valparaiso, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.