Demographics
Quick Facts
- Mayor: Jonathon Costas
- Population: 31,730 (2013 US Census Bureau)
- Location: Northwest Indiana
- Geographic Area: 11 square miles
- County: Porter
- Townships: Center and Washington
- Nearest Major Cities: Chicago, 55 miles; Indianapolis, 158 miles; Detroit, 237 miles
Housing for Valparaiso/Center Township (Calendar Year 2014)
- Median Home Price (sold): $180,000
- Average Listing Price: $209,328
- Average Sold Price: $203,636
Demographics Information
Valparaiso Census 2000
Ages
- Median Age: 33.4
- Persons under 19: 8,110
- Persons 20-64: 19,452
- Persons 65 & over: 4,168
Income & Household Data
- Per capita income: $24,239
- Households: 12,610
- Median household income: $48,703
- Persons/household: 2.37
Income & Family Data
- Families: 6,995
- Median family income: $64,077
- Families below poverty: 736
Housing
- Housing units (H.U.): 13,506
- Owner-occupied H.U.: 6,986
- Renter-occupied H.U.: 5,624
Education
- With H.S. education: 91.5%
- Bachelors degree or higher 33.9%
Taxes
- City Rate: $0.9866
- Total Gross 2010 Tax Rate: $2.2199
- Year Payable: 2010
- CEDIT rate: .50%
- Tax Abatement: Yes
- Foreign Trade Zone: Yes
- Retail: 7.0%
Transportation
Regional Airport
Porter County Regional Airport
4207 Murvihill Road, Valparaiso • (219) 462-6508 • 800-462-6508 • www.vpz.org
- 2 runways, charter service available
- Elevation 771'
- East/West Runway 09/27 7,000' x 150' (weight bearing capacity 250,000 lbs. dual wheel/375,000 lbs. dual tandem)
- North/South Runway 18/36 4,000' x 75' (weight capacity 30,000 lbs. single/45,000 lbs. dual)
Nearest Major Airports
- O’Hare International Airport, Chicago – 50 miles
- Midway Airport, Chicago – 75 miles
- Michiana Regional Airport, South Bend – 50 miles
- Gary/Chicago International Airport, Gary – 25 miles
Highways Serving the Area
- US Highways 30, 20, 6
- State Roads 2, 12, 49 Bypass, 130
- Interstate Highways 65, 80, 90, 94
Commuter Train
- South Shore Line Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District: www.nictd.com
Commuter Bus
- ChicaGO DASH express service to Chicago • (877) 746-3274 • www.chicagodash.com
- V-Line Public Transit Service • (219) 476-9393 • www.ci.valparaiso.in.us/v-line/
Porter County Facts
Porter County is comprised of 12 Townships: Boone, Center, Jackson, Liberty, Morgan, Pine, Pleasant, Portage, Porter, Union, Washington and Westchester
- Population: 167,076 (2013)
- County Seat: Valparaiso
- Population per Sq. Mile: 393 Sq. Miles: 418.15 (2010)
- Median Household Income: $62,794 (2009-2013)
Porter County Government Center
155 Indiana Avenue
Valparaiso, Indiana 46383
www.porterco.org
Switchboard: (219) 465-3400