Defiance

OH

Defiance County, Ohio

Population 38K |Median income $69,302 |2 hospitals

Population
38,300
Defiance County
Median Income
$69,302
+9% vs avg
Median Home Value
$147,600
-25% vs avg
Median Age
40.8
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
38K-2%
Median Income
$73,615+55%
Median Home Value
$150,900+42%
Poverty Rate
10%-28%
Unemployment
4%-64%

Economics

Median Rent
$808/mo
Poverty Rate
10.5% -27% vs avg
Unemployment 4.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 18.9%
Work From Home 4%
Public Transit 0%

Demographics

White 88.9%
Hispanic or Latino 10.7%
African American 1.7%
Asian 0.3%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration
37.5%
High Blood Pressure
37.2%
Obesity
35.3%
Physical Inactivity
27.8%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.2%
Binge Drinking
16.5%
Current Smoking
15.9%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.3%
Diabetes
13.3%
Current Asthma
10.6%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 79.4%
Dental Visit 61.7%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
9.2%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.6%
Stroke
3.6%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
264 per 100k
-26% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1856 per 100k
-6% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
199.0
Homicide
6.9
Robbery
57.7
Burglary
269.2
Larceny-Theft
1337.2
Motor Vehicle Theft
249.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 2 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
0
★★★★
1
★★★
1
★★
0
★
0
Average Rating
3.5/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
2
PROMEDICA DEFIANCE REGIONAL HOSPITAL
DEFIANCE · Critical Access Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
MERCY HEALTH - DEFIANCE HOSPITAL
DEFIANCE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆

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Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Defiance County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.