Demographic Profile for Defiance County, Ohio
When calculating the total land area, Defiance spans a total of 411 square miles. The county has a medium-low average area density of 95 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Jones, MS (95 per sq. mile ), Lycoming, PA (96 per sq. mile ), Bradford, FL (96 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Dubois, IN (95 per sq. mile ), Wood, WI (95 per sq. mile ), Person, NC (95 per sq. mile ).
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Defiance County, Ohio to be 38.5 years of age. The median age in Defiance is greater than the median age in Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 36.6 years old. With a total of 24 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Defiance can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 61.8 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14.2 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
Defiance County, Ohio had a population of 39,112 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 39,455. The decline shows a decrease of -0.9 percent. Defiance ranks 67 of 88 counties by growth in total population in Ohio and the county ranks 2,577 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Defiance County, Ohio has a population that is made up of 89.7 percent White, 1.5 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 7.6 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of diversity, with 9.4 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Defiance has increased in diversity when 9.3 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
Since 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Defiance from outside the country. The immigration into Defiance makes up 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Ohio. This level of international migration can be considered low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Defiance County, Ohio to be 38.5 years of age. The median age in Defiance is greater than the median age in Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 36.6 years old. With a total of 24 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Defiance can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 61.8 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14.2 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
Defiance County, Ohio had a population of 39,112 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 39,455. The decline shows a decrease of -0.9 percent. Defiance ranks 67 of 88 counties by growth in total population in Ohio and the county ranks 2,577 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Defiance County, Ohio has a population that is made up of 89.7 percent White, 1.5 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 7.6 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of diversity, with 9.4 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Defiance has increased in diversity when 9.3 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
Since 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Defiance from outside the country. The immigration into Defiance makes up 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Ohio. This level of international migration can be considered low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
