Defiance, IA City Data

Defiance, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 346 people who live in Defiance and approximately 13,173 who live in Shelby County. We want to help people moving to or living in Defiance to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Defiance. We have included Defiance housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Defiance Information

Shelby County where Defiance resides is 591.37 square miles. The resident population of this county is 13,173 and has a population rank of 2,215 out of all the places in the United States.

Defiance has a total of 346 people and of those residents there are 178 males and 168 females. The median age of the male population is 38.2 and the female population is 35.8. There are approximately 150 births each year and around 156 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Defiance varies per year, but currently 346 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 346 people who live in Defiance, there are 117 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Defiance is 60 male and 57 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 239.

General Defiance Information
Total area in square miles - Shelby County	591.37
Water area in square miles - Shelby County	N/A
Resident population - Shelby County	13,173
Population rank - Shelby County	2,215
Total population	346
Total population (male)	178
Total population (female)	168
Population median age (male)	38.2
Population median age (female)	35.8
Births - Shelby County	150
Deaths- Shelby County	156
Population of one race	346
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	117
Population under 20 years (male)	60
Population under 20 years (female)	57
Total population 18 years and over	239

Defiance Social Characteristics

There are 5,173 households in Defiance. Families make up 3,741 of these households. The table below breaks down the Defiance families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,224), male householder with no wife present (94) and female householder with no husband present (308). The remainder of the Defiance households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,468. Defiance, IA moving companies help people in Defiance move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Defiance. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Defiance is based, there are 5,352 females 15 and over; of those females there are 869 never married, 3,383 now married, 43 separated, 704 widowed, and 353 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 10 separated, 184 widowed and 308 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Defiance social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Defiance.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Shelby County)
Total households	5,173
Family households (families)	3,741
With own children under 18 years	1,719
Married-couple family	3,224
With own children under 18 years	1,461
Male householder, no wife present, family	94
With own children under 18 years	68
Female householder, no husband present, family	308
With own children under 18 years	241
Nonfamily households	1,468
Householder living alone	1,302
65 years and over	701

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	52
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	33
Average household size	2.77
Average family size	3.16

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	318
Householder	99
Spouse	87
Child	123
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	28
Male householder	16
Male householder living alone	14
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	10
Female householder living alone	10
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,352
Never married	869
Now married	3,383
Separated	43
Widowed	704
Divorced	353
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	10
Widowed	184
Divorced	308

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	346
Male	178
Under 5 years	15
5 to 9 years	17
10 to 14 years	12
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	2
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	16
40 to 44 years	17
45 to 49 years	13
50 to 54 years	10
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	3
Female	168
Under 5 years	15
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	17
35 to 39 years	17
40 to 44 years	12
45 to 49 years	14
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	346
One race	346
White	332
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	346
People who are White alone	332
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	10
People who are Some other race alone	10

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	12,405
Same house	8,409
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	898
Different state or abroad	851
Different state	812
Abroad	39

PLACE OF BIRTH (Shelby County)
Total resident population	13,173
Born in United States	13,113
State of residence	10,418
Different state	2,640
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	32
Foreign born	83

Defiance Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Defiance. That total enrollment is 3,210 for the population of the country, which includes Defiance. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,390 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,241 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 251.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Defiance population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,210
Pre-kindergarten	179
Public	107
Private	72
Kindergarten	158
Public	119
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,639
Public	1,440
Private	199
Elementary and high school	2,621
Public	2,412
Private	209
High school grades 9 to 12	982
Public	972
Private	10
College, undergraduate years	217
Public	179
Private	38
Graduate or professional school	35
Public	27
Private	8
Not enrolled in school	9,476

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,957
Less than 9th grade	582
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	619
High school graduate	4,113
Some college, no degree	1,692
Associate's degree	577
Bachelor's degree	1,374
Graduate or professional degree	15.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,007

Defiance Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,173 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Defiance. The Defiance occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,909), service occupations (958), sales and office occupations (1,786), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (153), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (689) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,099). The 10,173 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,830 private wage and salary workers, 787 government workers, 940 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Shelby County)
Population 16 years and over	10,173
In labor force	6,771
Civilian labor force	6,771
Employed	6,594
Unemployed	177
Percent Unemployed	2.6
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	5,233
In labor force	3,093
Civilian labor force	3,093
Unemployed Civilian labor force	64
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,940
In labor force	3,678
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	113
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Shelby County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,534
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,900
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	689
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	346
Other means	36
Worked at home	554
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	109,480

OCCUPATION (Shelby County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,909
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,909
Service occupations	958
Sales and office occupations	1,786
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	153
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	689
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,099

INDUSTRY (Shelby County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,909
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	684
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	594
Wholesale trade	480
Retail trade	1,010
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	456
Information	116
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	370
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	290
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,387
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	258
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	167

CLASS OF WORKER (Shelby County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,909
Private wage and salary workers	4,830
Government workers	787
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	940
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Defiance Housing Characteristics

In Defiance, IA there are 5,459 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,173 occupied and 286 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Defiance, there are 4,668 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 72 units in Defiance. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Defiance, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Defiance, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Defiance. There are 97 housing units with rent less than $200, 111 with rent between $200-299, 460 with rent between $300-499 and 191 with rent for $500 and above. Full Defiance gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Defiance, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Shelby County)
Total housing units	5,459
Occupied housing units	5,173
Vacant housing units	286

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Shelby County)
Total housing units	5,459
1-unit, detached	4,668
1-unit, attached	72
2 units	73
3 or 4 units	168
5 to 9 units	100
10 to 19 units	9
20 to 49 units	67
50 or more units	63
Mobile home	237

HOUSING TENURE (Shelby County)
Occupied housing units	5,173
Owner-occupied	3,983
Renter-occupied	1,190

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Shelby County)
Occupied housing units	5,173
No vehicles available	211
2 vehicle available	3,594
3 vehicles available	1,011
4 vehicles available	307
5 or more vehicles available	90

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Shelby County)
Occupied housing units	5,173
Utility gas	2,684
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,004
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	228
Coal or coke
Wood	28
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	7
No fuel used	7

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Shelby County)
Occupied housing units	5,173
Less Than $50,000	3,983
$50,000 to $99,999	1,495
$100,000 to $149,999	466
$150,000 to $199,999	181
$200,000 to $299,999	75
$300,000 to $499,999	24
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	73,800

GROSS RENT (Shelby County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,190
Less than $200	97
$200 to $299	111
$300 to $499	460
$500 to $699	178
$700 to $999	13
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A