Valparaiso

Population: 553
Median household income: $72,750
Median home value: $190,500

Located in Saunders County, Nebraska, Valparaiso is a community with a population of 553. The median household income of $72,750 is below the Saunders County median ($89,395).

From 2019 to 2023, Valparaiso's population declined 8.6% from 605 to 553, while its median home value rose 43.3% from $132,900 to $190,500.

The median gross rent is $735. 21.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 553
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $72,750
Median home value: $190,500
Median gross rent: $735
Housing units: 268
Homeownership rate: 85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

605553

Median household income

$51,488$72,750

Median home value

$132,900$190,500

Median gross rent

$804$735

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	605	$51,488	$132,900	$804
2020	554	$51,063	$128,100	$807
2021	554	$70,625	$139,400	$775
2022	513	$71,750	$167,200	$917
2023	553	$72,750	$190,500	$735

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 2412.5%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 447.6%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over14.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	2.2%
5 to 17	88	15.9%
18 to 24	69	12.5%
25 to 34	76	13.7%
35 to 44	42	7.6%
45 to 54	58	10.5%
55 to 64	86	15.6%
65 to 74	43	7.8%
75 and over	79	14.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	539	97.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	1.4%
Asian	2	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	8.1%
High school graduate	146	38.0%
Some college or associate's	126	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	57	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	24	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit0.7%

Walked5.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	239	83.3%
Carpooled	12	4.2%
Public transit	2	0.7%
Walked	16	5.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	6.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	37	13.8%
15 to 29 min	90	33.5%
30 to 44 min	90	33.5%
45 to 59 min	28	10.4%
60+ min	24	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 4.0% (22 of 552)

	Count	Share
Family households	167	68.7%
Nonfamily households	76	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	243	90.7%
Vacant	25	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	208	85.6%
Renter-occupied	35	14.4%

1-unit, detached91.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	245	91.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	16	6.0%
5 to 19 units	3	1.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3150125
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.56 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.0801, -96.8336