Defiance City, Ohio

Defiance City is one of the city of Defiance County, Ohio, located towards the Midwestern Region (East North Central) of United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 16465 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 16063, It is the 105th largest by population in the U.S. state of Ohio. The city spans an area of 11.03 miē (28.57 kmē), of which, 10.54 square miles (27.3 kmē) of it is land and 0.49 square miles (1.27 kmē) of it is water, it is the 80th largest in terms of geographical size.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 16465 residents, 6572 households, and 4423 families in the city. The population density was 1562.4 people per square mile (603.25/kmē), making it the 475th most densely populated city in Ohio. There were 7061 housing units at an average density of 669.9 per square mile (258.65/kmē). The average household size was 2.43 people, and the average family size was 2.95 people. In the city the population was distributed as follows: 25.7% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males. The median age is 35.2 years, The median age of males and females living in Defiance City was 33.1 and 37.2 years respectively. The racial makeup of the city was 87.15% White, 3.44% Black or African American, 0.32% American Indian, 0.39% Asian, 0.05% Native Hawaiian, 2.15% from two or more races and 6.5% Other races.

Defiance city Ohio Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Defiance city Ohio School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Defiance City Ohio GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $41670, making its Ohio's 386th highest city by median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $49599, it is the 368th wealthiest city in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the city was $19790, making it the 321st highest city by per capita income in Ohio. The median income of city was $22495, The median income for males was $31115, compared to $16178 for females.

In 2000, 3974 pupils and students, of which 2097 are male and 1877 are female, 24.14% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 253 nursery or pri school, 289 kindergarten, 1631 elementary school, 997 high school and 804 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census16465
April 2000 Estimate16628
July 2000 Estimate16586
July 2001 Estimate16474
July 2002 Estimate16327
July 2003 Estimate16193
July 2004 Estimate16068
July 2005 Estimate15929
July 2006 Estimate16084
July 2007 Estimate16066
July 2008 Estimate16063
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school137116253
Kindergarten177112289
Elementary school7978341631
High school555442997
College or graduate school431373804
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Defiance city, Ohio$41670$49599$19790
Defiance County, Ohio$44938$50876$19667
Ohio, United States$40956$50037$21003
United States$41994$50046$21587