Defiance, IA Demographics

The total population of Defiance is estimated to be 194 with 104 males (53.61%) and 90 females (46.39%). There are 14 less females than males in Defiance.
The median household income in Defiance was $50,668 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,838(8.20%) from $46,830 in 2020. This income is 67.91% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Defiance sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $60,801. Overall, the median household income for the city of Defiance stands at $50,668.
In Defiance, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $48,330 for males and $22,969 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,708 for males and $33,779 for females.
In Defiance, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $49,317.
In 2022, the population of Defiance was 245, a 1.21% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Defiance's population was 248, a decline of 0.00% compared to a population of 248 in 2020.
The median age in Defiance, IA is 56.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.26% were under the age of 15, 16.04% aged 15 to 29, 44.34% aged 30 to 64, 22.64% aged 65 to 84, and 4.72% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Defiance population: 94.81% are White, 3.30% are some other race and 1.89% are multiracial.