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People Statistics · City estimate

Children under 18 in Valparaiso

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 263 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026
People · Valparaiso Okaloosa County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

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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
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
Valparaiso
15.1%
Okaloosa County
22.6%
Florida
19.5%
United States
22.0%

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

YearValparaisoChange Okaloosa CountyFloridaUnited 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

2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryChildren under 18
1 Biscayne Park 39.3%
2 Wimauma 39.1%
3 Eglin AFB 36.5%
4 Florida City 36.3%
5 Naranja 35.7%
6 Mangonia Park 35.3%
7 Parkland 33.5%
8 Homestead 33.2%
9 Fellsmere 33.1%
10 Gibsonton 32.5%
11 Immokalee 31.7%
12 Gladeview 31.6%
13 Key Biscayne 31.5%
14 Bell 31.4%
15 Hurlburt Field 31.3%
16 West Perrine 31.3%
17 Laurel Hill 30.4%
18 Pierson 30.3%
19 Tice 30.1%
20 Bay Harbor Islands 30.0%
21 Nocatee 29.7%
22 Chokoloskee 29.1%
23 De Leon Springs 28.7%
24 Bronson 28.6%
25 Panacea 28.6%
…
124 Panama City 21.5%
125 Palmetto 21.4%
126 Tampa 21.4%
127 Valparaiso 21.3%
128 Valrico 21.3%
129 Citrus Springs 21.2%
130 Coconut Creek 21.2%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020

What it means

The share of residents who are children and teenagers.

How it is calculated

Residents under 18 divided by the total population.