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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Valparaiso is $25,984, which is lower than the state average of $27,339 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Valparaiso median household income is $53,292, which has grown by 35.11% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 33.50% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Valparaiso residents spend 26.8 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 17.7 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #146

Valparaiso, NE	25,984 USD
Nebraska	27,339 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Valparaiso, NE	31,750 USD
Nebraska	29,063 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Valparaiso, NE	43,676 USD
Nebraska	34,967 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Valparaiso, NE	21,111 USD
Nebraska	23,440 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #122

Valparaiso, NE	53,292 USD
Nebraska	52,400 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Valparaiso, NE	63,702 USD
Nebraska	68,081 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #274

Valparaiso, NE	35.11%
Nebraska	33.50%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Valparaiso, NE		Nebraska		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	21.31%	$16,184, see rank	23.60%	$14,303	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	31.27%	$16,153, see rank	27.63%	$17,983	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.75%	$2,800, see rank	2.18%	$2,801	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	12.03%	$15,211, see rank	13.78%	$19,991	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Valparaiso, NE	63,333 USD
Nebraska	66,188 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Valparaiso, NE	78,535 USD
Nebraska	81,503 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Valparaiso, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
White	$53,292, see rank	$54,303	$56,900

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Valparaiso, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
25 to 44	$53,333, see rank	$56,879	$58,398
45 to 64	$73,125, see rank	$65,436	$65,027
65 or over	$26,058, see rank	$36,868	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Valparaiso, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	556, see rank	1,442,692	248,775,628
Male¹	268, 48.20%, see rank	49.20%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	214, 79.85%, see rank	75.44%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.56%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	214, 79.85%, see rank	74.88%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	212, 99.07%, see rank	94.29%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	2, 0.93%, see rank	5.71%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	54, 20.15%, see rank	24.56%	30.72%
Female¹	288, 51.80%, see rank	50.80%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	209, 72.57%, see rank	65.68%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	209, 72.57%, see rank	65.60%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	206, 98.56%, see rank	94.91%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	3, 1.44%, see rank	5.09%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	79, 27.43%, see rank	34.32%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Valparaiso, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	416, 100%	945,395	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	323, 77.64%, see rank	81.19%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	53, 12.74%, see rank	9.63%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.69%	5.06%
Walked	12, 2.88%, see rank	2.77%	2.78%
Other Means	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.27%	1.79%
Worked at Home	28, 6.73%, see rank	4.45%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Valparaiso, NE	26.8 minutes
Nebraska	17.7 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Valparaiso, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	418	957,508	143,435,233
Male¹	212, 50.72%, see rank	52.34%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	32, 15.09%, see rank	32.31%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	38, 17.92%, see rank	12.07%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	48, 22.64%, see rank	17.50%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.29%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	13, 6.13%, see rank	9.44%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	62, 29.25%, see rank	19.80%	17.94%
Female¹	206, 49.28%, see rank	47.66%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	78, 37.86%, see rank	38.81%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	42, 20.39%, see rank	21.95%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	71, 34.47%, see rank	31.79%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	3, 1.46%, see rank	0.45%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	12, 5.83%, see rank	6.49%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Valparaiso, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	418, 100%	957,508	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	3, 0.72%, see rank	4.56%	1.96%
Construction	27, 6.46%, see rank	6.48%	6.17%
Manufacturing	87, 20.81%, see rank	10.72%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	19, 4.55%, see rank	2.75%	2.75%
Retail Trade	49, 11.72%, see rank	11.63%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	17, 4.07%, see rank	5.66%	4.93%
Information	3, 0.72%, see rank	1.98%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	17, 4.07%, see rank	7.46%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	18, 4.31%, see rank	8.24%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	107, 25.60%, see rank	23.91%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	39, 9.33%, see rank	7.83%	9.49%
Public Administration	21, 5.02%, see rank	4.25%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	11, 2.63%, see rank	4.52%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Valparaiso, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Population in Poverty	73	9.93%, see rank	12.86%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	10	5.26%, see rank	8.86%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.