COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wheatfield vs Valparaiso
PLACE A
Wheatfield, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Valparaiso, Florida
Wheatfield is 81% smaller than Valparaiso. Valparaiso earns more, with a median household income $16,735 higher. Wheatfield has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -6%).
WHEATFIELDVALPARAISODIFFERENCE
Total population9314,896−81% vs Valparaiso
Population density1,575417+1,158
Population growth6.0%-5.6%+11.6 pts
Median age34.528.9+5.6
Male48.1%56.3%−8.1 pts
Female51.9%43.7%+8.1 pts
Foreign-born2.7%1.9%+0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.2%73.9%+11.4 pts
Black0.0%8.1%−8.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.0%9.3%+1.7 pts
Asian0.0%2.2%−2.2 pts
Other3.8%6.5%−2.7 pts
Median household income$73,375$90,110−$16,735
Per capita income$31,226$49,304−$18,078
Poverty rate14.3%3.4%+10.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3770.390−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher11.8%45.9%−34.1 pts
Graduate degree1.3%15.0%−13.6 pts
Unemployment rate2.2%4.4%−2.1 pts
Labor force participation65.0%73.7%−8.7 pts
Median home value$196,700$394,700−$198,000
Median gross rent$788$1,366−$578
Owner-occupied80.9%64.2%+16.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.1%7.2%+0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households46.0%35.8%+10.3 pts
Average commute28.417.4+11.0
Worked from home2.3%5.3%−3.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured5.9%7.6%−1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025