Defiance, OH

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
38,343
US Senator
Bernie Moreno
Republican Party
US Senator
Jon Husted
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
41.1
0.735% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
10.5%
5.12% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$73,064
0.748% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$163,200
8.15% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
18,432
1.72% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Defiance, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Defiance, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Defiance, OH are Defiance College (118 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Defiance, OH was $163,200, and the homeownership rate was 79.3%.

Most people in Defiance, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Defiance, OH was 2 cars per household.

Defiance, OH borders Auburn, IN and Fort Wayne, IN.

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Population & Diversity

Defiance, OH is home to a population of 38.3k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.949% of Defiance, OH residents were born outside of the country (364 people).

In 2024, there were 15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.5k people) in Defiance, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.17k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.05k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%
2024 Citizenship
99.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Defiance, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Defiance, OH was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Defiance, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    32.5k ± 101
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2.17k ± 415
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1.05k ± 292
11.1%
Hispanic Population
4.27k people

In 2024, there were 15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.5k people) in Defiance, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.17k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.05k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.1% of the people in Defiance, OH are hispanic (4.27k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    66,106 ± 6,295 people
  2. Mexico
    45,962 ± 5,253 people
  3. China
    32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.949%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
364 people
1.57%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
599 people

As of 2024, 0.949% of Defiance, OH residents (364 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Defiance, OH was 1.57%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    912 ± 192
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    349 ± 128
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    158 ± 87

Defiance, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.61 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Defiance, OH employs 18.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Defiance, OH were Manufacturing (4,490 people), Retail Trade (2,517 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,049 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($67,262), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,354), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,646).

Employment

Occupations

18.4k
2024 Value
± 1,001
−1.72%
1 Year decline
± 7.77%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Defiance, OH declined at a rate of −1.72%, from 18.8k employees to 18.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Defiance, OH, are Production Occupations (2,676 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,181 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,713 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Defiance, OH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

18.4k
2024 Value
± 1,001
−1.72%
1 Year decline
± 7.77%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Defiance, OH declined at a rate of −1.72%, from 18.8k employees to 18.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Defiance, OH, are Manufacturing (4,490 people), Retail Trade (2,517 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,049 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Defiance, OH, though some of these residents may live in Defiance, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,802
Median earning men ± $3,645
$39,238
Median earning women ± $2,880

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($68,192), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,159), and Public Administration ($61,683).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,540), Manufacturing ($52,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,306).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 71
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 44
    Retail Trade
  3. 40
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $216k
    Manufacturing
  2. $104k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $75.2k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.489%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno
Senator from Ohio1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025
Jon Husted
Senator from Ohio2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Defiance, OH awarded 118 degrees. The student population of Defiance, OH in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 310 male students and 201 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Defiance, OH are White (85 and 72%), Hispanic or Latino (13 and 11%), Black or African American (11 and 9.32%), and Two or More Races (6 and 5.08%).

The largest universities in Defiance, OH by number of degrees awarded are Defiance College (118 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Defiance, OH are General Business Administration & Management (14 and 11.9%), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (14 and 11.9%), and General Business (13 and 11%).

The median tuition cost in Defiance, OH for private four year colleges is $37,978.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Defiance, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 42.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 511 (60.7% men and 39.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 511 students enrolled in Defiance, OH, 60.7% men and 39.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 324 records, of which 49.4% were women and 50.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Kinesiology & Exercise Science
    14 degrees awarded
  2. General Business
    13 degrees awarded
  3. Criminal Justice - Police Science
    8 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Defiance, OH was Kinesiology & Exercise Science with 14 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Defiance College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
118 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Defiance College with 118 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 50 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Defiance, OH, which is 0.735 times less than the 68 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 85 degrees mean that there were 6.54 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 13 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($37,978) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Defiance, OH was $163,200 in 2024, which is 0.491 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $150,900 to $163,200, a 8.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Defiance, OH is 79.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Defiance, OH have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Defiance, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$163,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$5,953
$12,152
Median Property Taxes
±$733

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Defiance, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

79.3%
Homeownership
2024
62.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 79.3% of the housing units in Defiance, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

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$73,064
Median Household Income
± $4,002
15.3k
Number of Households
± 859

In 2024, the median household income of the 15.3k households in Defiance, OH declined from $73,064 from the previous year's value of $73,615.

The following chart displays the households in Defiance, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Defiance, OH is from Ohio.
0.453
2023 Wage GINI in Ohio
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (83.7%)
  2. Carpooled (7.65%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.97%)

In 2024, 83.7% of workers in Defiance, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.65%) and those who worked at home (5.97%).

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Commute Time

19.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Defiance, OH have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.625% of the workforce in Defiance, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Defiance, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Defiance, OH have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Defiance, OH (3.95k out of 37.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Defiance, OH is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

91.6% of the population of Defiance, OH has health coverage, with 51.3% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 0.66% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1,328 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 286 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,328 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ohio

Primary care physicians in Ohio see an average of 1,328 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.4%
Uninsured
51.3%
Employer Coverage
11.6%
Medicaid
14.5%
Medicare
13.4%
Non-Group
0.66%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Defiance, OH declined by 4.87% from 8.84% to 8.4%.

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