Defiance

Population: 207
Median household income: $51,458
Median home value: $84,300

Defiance, a community in Shelby County, Iowa, has 207 residents. At $51,458, its median household income sits below Shelby County's $67,690.

Between 2019 and 2023, Defiance's population grew 1.5% from 204 to 207, while its median home value rose 8.8% from $77,500 to $84,300.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 19.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 207
Median age: 48.5 yrs
Median household income: $51,458
Median home value: $84,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 109
Homeownership rate: 85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

204207

Median household income

$47,083$51,458

Median home value

$77,500$84,300

Median gross rent

$550$658

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	204	$47,083	$77,500	$550
2020	216	$41,328	$69,700	$575
2021	212	$46,875	$74,200	$550
2022	194	$55,000	$98,800	$658
2023	207	$51,458	$84,300	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 241.4%

25 to 3417.9%

35 to 447.7%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6419.8%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over12.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	2.4%
5 to 17	34	16.4%
18 to 24	3	1.4%
25 to 34	37	17.9%
35 to 44	16	7.7%
45 to 54	18	8.7%
55 to 64	41	19.8%
65 to 74	27	13.0%
75 and over	26	12.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	174	84.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25	12.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate45.5%

Some college or associate's38.2%

Bachelor's degree5.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	9.1%
High school graduate	75	45.5%
Some college or associate's	63	38.2%
Bachelor's degree	9	5.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means6.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	86	73.5%
Carpooled	9	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	9.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	3.4%
Other means	7	6.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	42	37.2%
15 to 29 min	52	46.0%
30 to 44 min	9	8.0%
45 to 59 min	3	2.7%
60+ min	7	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 15.9% (33 of 207)

	Count	Share
Family households	64	62.1%
Nonfamily households	39	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1942

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	103	94.5%
Vacant	6	5.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	88	85.4%
Renter-occupied	15	14.6%

1-unit, detached92.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	101	92.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	0.9%
5 to 19 units	6	5.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1919585
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.8250, -95.3401