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
CountyDefiance 
StateOhio 
Land Area414 sq. milesRanked 2,517 of 3,140
Population 200639,091Ranked 1,177 of 3,140
Population 200538,934 
Population 200039,500Ranked 1,126 of 3,140
Population 199039,350Ranked 1,016 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion96.9% 
African American1.7% 
Asian American.4% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.3% 
Population 5 to 1413.4% 
Population 15 to 2413.8% 
Population 25 to 3412.1% 
Population 35 to 4413.1% 
Population 45 to 5415.7% 
Population 55 to 6411.5% 
Population 65 to 746.8% 
Population 75 and up7.4% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes225
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes4 
Robberies8 
Aggravated Assaults10 
Total Property Crimes748389
Burglaries165 
Larceny Thefts557 
Motor Vehicle Thefts26 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population20,67721,252
Unemployed Population1,154787
Unemployment Rate5.6%3.7%

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