United States › Defiance MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2020 ACS
Defiance Micro Defiance, OH · 1 counties · 38,286 residents · 411 sq mi
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The short version
Defiance is home to 38,286 people. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 18% of adults. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $125,100. The foreign-born share is 2%. Median rent is $741 a month.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 41.4
US median: 38.8
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 36.5 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
38K 38K 39K 39K 40K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Defiance Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $62,110
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,938 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $19,667 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 23.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 5.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 4.6%
Public administration 4.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing 1.8%
Education & health services 0.7%
Arts, entertainment, food 0.5%
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$125,100
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $85,400 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$741
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $472 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 79.6% in 2000
23.9% rent
from 2.48 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 2.4 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 89.8%(35,471)
Hispanic / Latino 7.2%(2,857)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 84.3%(32,276)
Hispanic / Latino 10.3%(3,950)
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data from 14.3% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 84.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 4.6% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 12.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 87.2% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 10.2% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 63.9% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 25.9% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 11.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 35.2%(5,495)
Women 15+
Never married 22.5%(3,523)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 11.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 15.4%(357)
Share of the 2,315 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Defiance, OH? Defiance, OH has about 38,286 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Defiance, OH? The typical household in Defiance, OH earns about $62,110 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Defiance, OH expensive? In Defiance, OH, the median home is worth about $125,100, and the typical rent is about $741 a month.
How educated are people in Defiance, OH? About 18.4% of adults age 25 and over in Defiance, OH hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Defiance, OH? About 10.0% of people in Defiance, OH live below the federal poverty line.
Has Defiance, OH grown since 1990? Yes, Defiance, OH has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,064 residents, a change of about -3 percent over that period.
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