Defiance County, Ohio

Defiance County is home to 38,343 people. 10.5% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Ohio rate (13.3%). The median household income is $73,064.

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MeasureValueOhioYearSource
Population38,34311,810,2932024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$73,064$71,3892024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line10.5%13.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty11.4%17.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance8.4%6.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%31.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$163,200$214,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$846$1,0342024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income30.7%45.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born0.9%5.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age41.1 years39.7 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.