Defiance

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  4. Defiance Employment Information
  5. Defiance Family Information
  6. Defiance Education Information
  7. Defiance Public Benefits Information
  8. Defiance Criminal Information
  9. Defiance Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Defiance Zip Codes


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Defiance Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,325
  • Land Area (2000): 86.888 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.633 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,770
Defiance Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,315 90.81%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 12 0.07%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,640 9.13%

Defiance Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Defiance Employment Information Back to top
Defiance Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 897 18.43%
2. Metal Manufactuing 519 10.66%
3. Construction 364 7.48%
4. Food Manufacturing 203 4.17%
5. Educational Services 181 3.72%
6. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 172 3.53%
7. Public Administration 171 3.51%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 161 3.31%
9. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 161 3.31%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 159 3.27%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 111 2.28%
12. Finance and Insurance 97 1.99%
13. Truck Transportation 95 1.95%
14. Department and Other General Stores 86 1.77%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 84 1.73%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 83 1.71%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 81 1.66%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 71 1.46%
19. Repair and Maintenance 68 1.40%
20. Other Transportation 62 1.27%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 520 12.68%
2. Educational Services 435 10.60%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 410 10.00%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 251 6.12%
5. Metal Manufactuing 192 4.68%
6. Department and Other General Stores 182 4.44%
7. Finance and Insurance 174 4.24%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 157 3.83%
9. Social Assistance 145 3.53%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 114 2.78%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 111 2.71%
12. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 103 2.51%
13. Food Manufacturing 100 2.44%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 97 2.36%
15. Public Administration 90 2.19%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 79 1.93%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 77 1.88%
18. Construction 75 1.83%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 74 1.80%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 61 1.49%

Defiance Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 570 11.71%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 500 10.27%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 357 7.33%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 210 4.31%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 198 4.07%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 179 3.68%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 161 3.31%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 155 3.18%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 153 3.14%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 139 2.86%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 131 2.69%
12. Other Management Occupations 122 2.51%
13. Electricians 119 2.44%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 115 2.36%
15. Engineers 83 1.71%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 78 1.60%
17. Business Operations Specialists 76 1.56%
18. Construction Laborers 72 1.48%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 71 1.46%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 68 1.40%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 283 6.90%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 258 6.29%
3. Secretaries and Admins 241 5.88%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 207 5.05%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 194 4.73%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 170 4.14%
7. Cashiers 148 3.61%
8. Waiters and Waitresses 145 3.53%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 138 3.36%
10. Registered Nurses 134 3.27%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 133 3.24%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 126 3.07%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 118 2.88%
14. Customer Service Representatives 105 2.56%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 100 2.44%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 90 2.19%
17. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 89 2.17%
18. Other Management Occupations 86 2.10%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 79 1.93%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 79 1.93%

Defiance Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,906 56.32%
15-35 hours 1,721 12.26%
1-14 hours 496 3.53%
No regular hours 3,914 27.88%

Defiance Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 215 2.48%
5 AM-5:29 AM 264 3.05%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 333 3.84%
6 AM-6:29 AM 753 8.69%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 742 8.57%
7 AM-7:29 AM 881 10.17%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,171 13.52%
8 AM-8:29 AM 606 7.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 335 3.87%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 480 5.54%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 171 1.97%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 61 0.70%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,298 14.98%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,352 15.61%

Defiance Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 502 5.80%
5-9 2,166 25.01%
10-14 2,265 26.15%
15-19 1,006 11.61%
20-24 649 7.49%
25-29 416 4.80%
30-34 779 8.99%
35-39 173 2.00%
40-44 128 1.48%
45-59 271 3.13%
60-89 245 2.83%
At least 90 62 0.72%

Defiance Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 16 0.18% 6,988 80.67%
30-44 5 0.06% 1,075 12.41%
45-59 0 0.00% 271 3.13%
At least 60 0 0.00% 307 3.54%

Defiance Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 18 0.21%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 830 9.47%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,490 85.42%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 83 0.95%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 21 0.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 220 2.51%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 106 1.21%

Defiance Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Defiance Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,115 (17,451 people)
Families (2000): 4,834 (14,351 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,001
People at same address in 1995: 9,557
Defiance Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 506 7.11%
$10,000-$14,999 496 6.97%
$15,000-$19,999 445 6.25%
$20,000-$24,999 499 7.01%
$25,000-$29,999 506 7.11%
$30,000-$34,999 365 5.13%
$35,000-$39,999 459 6.45%
$40,000-$44,999 503 7.07%
$45,000-$49,999 445 6.25%
$50,000-$59,999 706 9.92%
$60,000-$74,999 924 12.99%
$75,000-$99,999 775 10.89%
$100,000-$124,999 273 3.84%
$125,000-$149,999 100 1.41%
$150,000-$199,999 26 0.37%
$200,000 or more 87 1.22%

Defiance Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,927 26.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,199 30.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 289 3.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,215 16.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 42 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 996 13.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 383 5.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 127 1.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 49 0.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Defiance Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,782 29.47%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,787 14.20%
Public Assistance 169 0.86%
Retirement 1,413 7.20%
Self Employment 583 2.97%
Social Security 1,849 9.42%
Supplemental Security 314 1.60%
Wage / Salary 5,659 28.84%
Other 1,066 5.43%

Defiance Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,120 57.67%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,556 42.33%

Defiance Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 747 10.75%
Color 1 Box Married 3,967 57.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,059 29.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 173 2.49%

Defiance Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 758 10.30%
Color 1 Box Married 4,090 55.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,602 21.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 910 12.36%

Defiance Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Defiance Education Information Back to top
Defiance Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 550 4.09%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,762 13.11%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,736 42.67%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,616 19.46%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 842 6.26%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,382 10.28%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 556 4.14%

Defiance Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 180 0.98% 91 0.50% 271 1.48%
Kindergarten 280 1.53% 37 0.20% 317 1.73%
Grades 1-4 772 4.21% 83 0.45% 855 4.67%
Grades 5-8 870 4.75% 102 0.56% 972 5.30%
Grades 9-12 1,143 6.24% 8 0.04% 1,151 6.28%
Undergrad college 333 1.82% 396 2.16% 729 3.98%
Graduate or professional school 51 0.28% 41 0.22% 92 0.50%
Total 3,629 19.80% 758 4.14% 4,387 23.94%

Defiance Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Defiance Public Benefits Information Back to top
Defiance Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,974 92.03%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,384 7.97%

Defiance Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Defiance Criminal Information Back to top
Defiance Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2005 1.244 0.497 0.000 0.187 1.928 0.124 6.342 32.581 0.560 39.483
2006 0.495 1.299 0.062 0.186 2.041 0.433 5.318 34.941 0.742 41.002
2007 0.681 0.990 0.000 0.495 2.166 0.248 5.075 42.824 0.248 48.147

Defiance Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 3 26
2005 3 25
2006 3 27
2007 3 30

Defiance Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Defiance Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Defiance Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,604 14.21%
10-19 Years 2,750 15.01%
20-29 Years 2,521 13.76%
30-39 Years 2,290 12.50%
40-49 Years 2,886 15.75%
50-59 Years 2,147 11.72%
60-69 Years 1,331 7.26%
70-79 Years 1,128 6.16%
80-89 Years 573 3.13%
90+ Years 95 0.52%

Defiance Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,942 48.80%
Color 1 Box Female 9,383 51.20%

Defiance Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,275 83.36%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,193 11.97%
Color 1 Box African-American 543 2.96%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 181 0.99%
Color 2 Box Asian 85 0.46%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 41 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Defiance Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,459 44.58%
2. Irish 1,912 13.20%
3. United States Or American 1,792 12.37%
4. English 1,166 8.05%
5. French Non-Basque 577 3.98%
6. Italian 417 2.88%
7. Dutch 313 2.16%
8. Polish 226 1.56%
9. Scottish 213 1.47%
10. Swedish 163 1.13%

Defiance Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,021 90.38%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,390 8.36%
3. German 102 0.61%
4. Korean 24 0.14%
5. French 18 0.11%
6. Other Indic 17 0.10%
7. Other West Germanic 12 0.07%
8. Other Slavic 11 0.07%
9. Chinese 7 0.04%
10. Vietnamese 7 0.04%

Defiance Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,615 98.04%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 210 1.17%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 142 0.79%

Defiance Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Defiance Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Defiance Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
43512