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Defiance, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Shelby County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
207
Population
559/sq mi density
$51,458
Median Income
$36,328 per capita
$84,300
Home Value
$199,681 Zillow
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
98
Violent Crime/100K
1,562 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$51,458 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$84,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
98 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-10.1%
276 → 248
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+14.4%
$45,000 → $51,458
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Defiance across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
230
-18 from 2023 (248)
Projected Median Income 2030
$56,522
+$5,064 from 2023 ($51,458)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 276 | — | $45,000 | — |
| 2015 | 274 | -0.7% | $43,500 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 266 | -2.9% | $40,536 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 263 | -1.1% | $47,083 | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 248 | -5.7% | $46,875 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 248 | +0% | $51,458 | +9.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.