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Defiance, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Defiance County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
16,830
Population
1,308/sq mi density
$63,118
Median Income
$34,890 per capita
$134,600
Home Value
$177,024 Zillow
$841
Median Rent
27.4% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
133
Violent Crime/100K
1,355 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$63,118 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$134,600 home value, $841/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
133 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,118
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,890
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.1%
35% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Defiance vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Defiance’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,118
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,890
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,217
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,015
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,015
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.3%
65% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.8%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,162M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.3%
Other
8.9%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
942
Restaurants
89
Healthcare
87
Retail
136
Manufacturing
41
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,217
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,043
16% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $63,118 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,890 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,217 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,015 |
| County GDP | $2,162M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.397 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 942 |
| Restaurants | 89 |
| Healthcare | 87 |
| Retail | 136 |
| Manufacturing | 41 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,217 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,043 |