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Defiance, Iowa

Defiance city, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleLower incomeShelby County · 0.4 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025DefiancePeer medianPctileSource
Population25124955
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$53,542$51,25064
Poverty rate11.6%17.6%9
Bachelor's degree or higher11.4%9.5%64
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$101,600$90,80073
Median gross rent$770$81945
Housing vacancy rate3.3%16.8%0
Worked from home4.0%4.2%45
Population, 2012–2024
DefiancePeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
DefiancePeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Shelby County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars23.8US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail3.4US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services5.9US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services16.1US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care17.0US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation5.1US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation0.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction28.0US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
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Corwith, IA95249$55,31312.1%
Casstown, OH94259$51,25010.2%
Chilhowee, MO90232$56,4589.7%
Dougherty, OK89249$58,0008.3%
Callaway, MN88224$53,12514.0%
Watha, NC86271$48,1259.3%
Nebo, KY85217$49,8449.4%
Rattan, OK84274$45,00013.7%
Montgomery, MI84301$51,2509.0%
Wren, OH84206$50,6259.2%