Defiance

Population: 16,830
Median household income: $63,118
Median home value: $134,600

Defiance, a community in Defiance County, Ohio, has 16,830 residents. Its median household income of $63,118 runs below the Defiance County figure of $73,615.

Between 2019 and 2023, Defiance's population held roughly steady from 16,990 to 16,830, while its median home value rose 19.2% from $112,900 to $134,600.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 14.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 78.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,830
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $63,118
Median home value: $134,600
Median gross rent: $841
Housing units: 7,924
Homeownership rate: 68.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,99016,830

Median household income

$49,628$63,118

Median home value

$112,900$134,600

Median gross rent

$724$841

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,990	$49,628	$112,900	$724
2020	16,741	$50,625	$117,400	$740
2021	17,155	$58,015	$122,500	$744
2022	16,852	$58,750	$135,800	$809
2023	16,830	$63,118	$134,600	$841

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,079	6.4%
5 to 17	2,275	13.5%
18 to 24	1,560	9.3%
25 to 34	2,414	14.3%
35 to 44	1,932	11.5%
45 to 54	1,889	11.2%
55 to 64	2,058	12.2%
65 to 74	2,194	13.0%
75 and over	1,429	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,171	78.3%
Black or African American	468	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	0.2%
Asian	44	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.1%
Two or more races	410	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,686	16.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate37.3%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree14.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	993	8.3%
High school graduate	4,441	37.3%
Some college or associate's	3,760	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,720	14.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,002	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone85.8%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,793	85.8%
Carpooled	427	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	217	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	417	5.3%
Other means	66	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,782	50.4%
15 to 29 min	2,052	27.3%
30 to 44 min	1,069	14.2%
45 to 59 min	340	4.5%
60+ min	260	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 14.7% (2,383 of 16,184)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,428	61.0%
Nonfamily households	2,827	39.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,255	91.6%
Vacant	669	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,964	68.4%
Renter-occupied	2,291	31.6%

1-unit, detached73.2%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units7.3%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,798	73.2%
1-unit, attached	266	3.4%
2 to 4 units	768	9.7%
5 to 19 units	581	7.3%
20 or more units	269	3.4%
Mobile home & other	242	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3921308
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.49 sq mi
Center point: 41.2810, -84.3658