Defiance County Information
Defiance in
Ohio occupies
414 square miles and has a 2006 population of
39,091, a change from a 2000 population of
39,500 and
39,350 in 1990.
13.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.1% percent is 25-35, and
13.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
22 acts of violent crime reported in
Defiance in 2004, a change from
5 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,154 people:
5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.7%.
Read more about
Defiance, Ohio in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Defiance | |
| State | Ohio | |
| Land Area | 414 sq. miles | Ranked 2,517 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 39,091 | Ranked 1,177 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 38,934 | |
| Population 2000 | 39,500 | Ranked 1,126 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 39,350 | Ranked 1,016 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.9% | |
| African American | 1.7% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 22 | 5 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 8 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 10 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 748 | 389 |
| Burglaries | 165 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 557 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 26 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 20,677 | 21,252 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,154 | 787 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 3.7% |
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