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The total population of Defiance is estimated to be 16,852 with 8,192 males (48.61%) and 8,660 females (51.39%). There are 468 more females than males in Defiance.
The median household income in Defiance was $62,709 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 5,344(9.32%) from $57,365 in 2020. This income is 84.05% 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 $87,093. Overall, the median household income for the city of Defiance stands at $62,709.
In Defiance, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,227 for males and $23,533 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,957 for males and $43,997 for females.
In Defiance, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $82,317, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $32,661.
In 2022, the population of Defiance was 16,990, a 0.10% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Defiance's population was 17,007, a decline of 0.20% compared to a population of 17,041 in 2020.
The median age in Defiance, OH is 40.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.28% were under the age of 15, 21.38% aged 15 to 29, 41.70% aged 30 to 64, 17.68% aged 65 to 84, and 1.96% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Defiance population: 84.61% are White, 3.52% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.34% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.05% are some other race and 7.10% are multiracial.