Valparaiso is located in Porter county Indiana with a geographic area of 16.4 square miles. The total population in Valparaiso is 33,707 with 49.1% male and 50.9% female. Children under age 5 represent 5.4% of the population, under age 18 equal 19.4% of the population and over age 65 is 17.8% of the population. The median household income is $56,027, per capita income is $33,722. There are a total of 13,965 housing units with 53.3% owner occupied. Education includes 25.5% of residents that are high school graduates and 40.7% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Valparaiso in the summer is 71 degrees, and in the winter 29 degrees.