Defiance County, Ohio (OH)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (39.5%), Educational,health and social services (15.3%), Retail trade (11.2%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Defiance County, Ohio:

Median resident age:	36.5 years
Ohio median age:	36.2 years

Males: 19,480	(49.3%)
Females: 20,020	(50.7%)

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Defiance County:	2.6 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

This county:	$51,127
Ohio:	$46,597

This county:	$440
State:	$511

Defiance County:	$117,896
Ohio:	$137,800

Detached houses: $144,383

Here:	$144,383
State:	$175,406

Townhouses or other attached units: $122,003

Here:	$122,003
State:	$158,918

In 2-unit structures: $91,176

Here:	$91,176
State:	$124,203

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $119,561

Here:	$119,561
State:	$149,153

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $68,456

Here:	$68,456
State:	$138,542

Mobile homes: $25,862

Here:	$25,862
State:	$32,066

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 11
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 8
• Burglaries: 75
• Thefts: 193
• Auto thefts: 10

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 8
• Assaults: 7
• Burglaries: 135
• Thefts: 437
• Auto thefts: 17

This county:	5.6%
Whole state:	10.6%

This county:	2.0%
Whole state:	4.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Defiance County is $441 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $535 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $675 a month.

Cities in this county include: Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Ney.

Neighboring counties: Allen County, Indiana , DeKalb County, Indiana , Henry County , Paulding County , Putnam County , Williams County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Defiance County: Camp Lacota (A), Hickory Hills Golf Course (B), Defiance County Childrens Home (C), Defiance County Home (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Sun Rise Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Defiance County include: Independence United Methodist Church (A), Logan Church (B), Lost Creek Mennonite Church (C), Mark Center United Methodist Church (D), Marysdale Church (E), Ayersville United Methodist Church (F), North Delaware Church (G), Olive Branch Church (H), Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Zion Lutheran Cemetery (1), Defiance County Children Home Cemetery (2), Defiance County Home Cemetery (3), Doll Cemetery (4), Domersville Cemetery (5), Hill Cemetery (6), Hire Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Ladd Lake (A), Big Lake (B), Little Lake (C), Oxbow Lake (D), Kohart Lake (E), Stevens Pond (F), Camp Lakota Boy Scout Lake (G), Defiance Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Barnes Creek (A), Mud Creek (B), Platter Creek (C), Russell Run (D), Lick Creek (E), Powell Creek (F), Racetrack Run (G), Gordon Creek (H), Lost Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Defiance County include: Independence Dam State Park (1), Island Park (2), Oxbow Lake State Wildlife Area (3), Rotary Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Mark Center Post Office (A), Farmer Post Office (B), Evansport Post Office (C), Jewell Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	16.1%
Ohio:	10.4%

Current college students: 1,478
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 599 (50% naturalized citizens)

Defiance County:	1.5%
Whole state:	3.0%

Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 66.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 12,440
• One, attached: 281
• Two: 679
• 3 or 4: 392
• 5 to 9: 423
• 10 to 19: 183
• 20 or more: 216
• Mobile homes: 1,415
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Housing units in Defiance County with a mortgage: 6,205 (681 second mortgage, 1,172 home equity loan, 52 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,296

Here:	65.3% with mortgage
State:	69.3% with mortgage

Defiance County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Ohio state average. It is 1.6 times below overall U.S. average.

Defiance County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Ohio state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 53.3 miles away from Defiance County center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 61.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 16,539 (85%) Carpooled: 1,916 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 42 (0%) Railroad: 7 (0%) Motorcycle: 16 (0%) Bicycle: 33 (0%) Walked: 431 (2%) Other means: 102 (1%) Worked at home: 454 (2%)

5.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,399 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.27%
Ohio average:	5.31%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.66% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($21,013 average AGI)
1.61% relocated from other states ($10,387 average AGI)

Defiance County:	1.61%
Ohio average:	1.67%

from Williams County, OH	0.91% ($27,327 average AGI)
from Henry County, OH	0.78% ($34,405)
from Paulding County, OH	0.76% ($27,197)
from Fulton County, OH	0.24% ($27,711)
from Putnam County, OH	0.20% ($26,969)
from Allen County, IN	0.19% ($35,400)
from Lucas County, OH	0.12% ($41,300)

5.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,525 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.92%
Ohio average:	5.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.69% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($18,326 average AGI)
2.23% relocated to other states ($12,199 average AGI)

Defiance County:	2.23%
Ohio average:	2.24%

to Williams County, OH	0.88% ($30,231 average AGI)
to Paulding County, OH	0.62% ($26,780)
to Henry County, OH	0.58% ($33,105)
to Allen County, IN	0.37% ($27,317)
to Fulton County, OH	0.24% ($30,615)
to Franklin County, OH	0.22% ($20,750)
to Lucas County, OH	0.18% ($31,966)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,083 (5,225 aged, 858 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 34,011 (9,163 male householders, 1,835 female householders)

  9,141 spouses, 12,148 children (11,066 natural, 326 adopted, 756 stepchildren), 510 grandchildren, 115 brothers or sisters, 106 parents, 289 other relatives, 704 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,887 (2,020 male householders (1,586 living alone)), 2,095 female householders (1,895 living alone)), 772 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 602 (316 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,845 2-persons, 2,514 3-persons, 2,171 4-persons, 992 5-persons, 336 6-persons, 140 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,481 1-person, 524 2-persons, 76 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

93.4% of residents of Defiance County speak English at home.
4.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 51% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $176,003,000 ($4509 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,161,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $88,229,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $38,931,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,945,000
Federal grants: $29,568,000
Federal procurement contracts: $6,021,000 ($1,766,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,309,000 ($52,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $615,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,910,000
Federal Government insurance: $34,160,000

Here:	69 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	43 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	-37 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.17 millions of gallons per day (11% from ground, 89% from surface)

Here:	6.4
State:	6.4

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

64% of Defiance County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Ohio.

Defiance County:	63.5%
State average:	58.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 29881
• Northeast: 719
• Midwest: 4948
• South: 2804
• West: 329

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $70,900

Here:	10.4%
Ohio:	14.2%

Here:	3.9%
Ohio:	10.9%

Here:	37.1%
Ohio:	23.4%

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