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Children under 18 in Valparaiso
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
263 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Nov 2, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Overview
7 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2024
15.1%
−2.6 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
263 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+1.7 pp
vs Okaloosa County
−7.5 pp
Okaloosa County: 22.6% · 2024
Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Valparaiso · Okaloosa County · Florida · United States
+1.7 pp since 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Valparaiso
Okaloosa County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Children under 18 · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Valparaiso · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
15.1% · 2024
First value
16.2% · 2013
Highest
24.1% · 2019
Lowest
13.3% · 2014
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Valparaiso | Change | Okaloosa County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 15.1% | −2.6 pp | 22.6% | 19.5% | 22.0% |
| 2023estimate | 17.6% | −2.6 pp | 22.6% | 19.6% | 22.2% |
| 2022estimate | 20.2% | +0.5 pp | 22.3% | 19.6% | 22.1% |
| 2021estimate | 19.6% | −1.6 pp | 22.4% | 20.0% | 22.5% |
| 2020estimate | 21.3% | −2.8 pp | 22.2% | 19.9% | — |
| 2019estimate | 24.1% | +2.2 pp | 22.2% | 20.0% | — |
| 2018estimate | 21.9% | +2.5 pp | 22.2% | 20.1% | — |
| 2017estimate | 19.4% | +3.5 pp | 22.3% | 20.3% | — |
| 2016estimate | 15.9% | +1.5 pp | 22.2% | 20.4% | — |
| 2015estimate | 14.4% | +1.1 pp | 22.3% | 20.6% | — |
| 2014estimate | 13.3% | −2.8 pp | 22.3% | 20.8% | — |
| 2013estimate | 16.2% | 22.3% | 21.0% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2019 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Children under 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 386 | Wabasso Beach | 0.0% | |
| 385 | Pineland | 0.0% | |
| 384 | Westlake | 0.0% | |
| 383 | Captiva | 0.0% | |
| 382 | Matlacha | 0.0% | |
| 381 | Manasota Key | 0.9% | |
| 380 | Hutchinson Island South | 1.1% | |
| 379 | Longboat Key | 1.6% | |
| 378 | Juno Beach | 2.5% | |
| 377 | Steinhatchee | 2.6% | |
| 376 | St Leo | 3.7% | |
| 375 | Fort Myers Beach | 3.7% | |
| 374 | Sun City Center | 4.1% | |
| 373 | Micco | 4.2% | |
| 372 | Hillsboro Beach | 4.3% | |
| 371 | South Palm Beach | 4.4% | |
| 370 | Cortez | 4.7% | |
| 369 | South Pasadena | 4.7% | |
| 368 | Indian River Shores | 4.9% | |
| 367 | Lauderdale-By-The-Sea | 4.9% | |
| 366 | Highland Beach | 5.0% | |
| 365 | Palm Beach | 5.0% | |
| 364 | Daytona Beach Shores | 5.6% | |
| 363 | Treasure Island | 5.7% | |
| 362 | Holmes Beach | 5.7% | |
| … | |||
| 83 | Pinewood | 23.9% | |
| 82 | Pace | 24.0% | |
| 81 | Miami Shores | 24.0% | |
| 80 | Valparaiso | 24.1% | |
| 79 | Pensacola | 24.2% | |
| 78 | Three Lakes | 24.3% | |
| 77 | Royal Palm Beach | 24.3% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019
What it means
The share of residents who are children and teenagers.
How it is calculated
Residents under 18 divided by the total population.
People
Statistics: Valparaiso
Population
4,896
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
142
2025
Median age
28.9
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Residents 65 and over
14.3%
2024
Life expectancy
77.9
2022 · Florida
Births per woman
1.63
2024 · United States
Birth rate
10.6
2024 · United States
Infant mortality
5.5
2024 · United States
Net migration
3.9
2023 · United States
Net domestic migration
177
2025 · Okaloosa County