14.6% of Defiance, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.2% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 11.9% of high school graduates and 19.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.2%. For comparison, it was 17.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Defiance, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Defiance:
14.6%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Defiance:
5.0%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Defiance:
17.5%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Defiance:
20.0%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.2%
Residents above poverty level:
17.2%
Poverty by age in Defiance, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Defiance,OH (percentage below poverty level)
29.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
29.0%6 to 11 years
9.3%12 to 14 years
10.9%15 years
22.3%16 and 17 years
8.5%18 to 24 years
15.5%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
14.4%45 to 54 years
7.7%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Defiance,OH (percentage below poverty level)
3.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
22.3%6 to 11 years
8.3%12 to 14 years
3.2%15 years
38.1%16 and 17 years
29.8%18 to 24 years
28.8%25 to 34 years
12.4%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
20.4%55 to 64 years
10.9%65 to 74 years
1.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Defiance,OH (% below half of poverty level)
3.3%Under 6 years
3.8%6 to 11 years
4.0%12 to 17 years
15.1%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
0.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Defiance, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Defiance, OH (%)
13.8%White
25.1%Black
22.6%American Indian
11.4%Asian
12.6%Other race
19.9%2+ races
14.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Defiance, OH (absolute numbers)
1,765White
126Black
14American Indian
7Asian
108Other race
3312+ races
374Hispanic
14.7%Below poverty level
85.3%Above poverty level
17.3%Below poverty level
82.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Defiance, OH
Children below poverty level:
Defiance, Ohio:
18.9%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Defiance:
11.9%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Defiance:
19.6%
Ohio:
28.5%
28.6%Married-couple family
20.8%Male, no wife present
50.6%Female, no husband present
5.9%Worked full-time, year-round
36.4%Worked part-time
57.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
38.5%One full-time, other didn't work
11.9%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
49.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
8.3%1980 to 1989
18.0%1970 to 1979
18.4%1960 to 1969
7.3%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
33.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
7.1%1980 to 1989
14.0%1970 to 1979
13.8%1960 to 1969
18.8%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
25.3%1939 or earlier
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