| | Defiance, OH | Marion, IN | United States |
| Population | 17,155 | 27,757 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.0% | 54.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.0% | 46.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.4 | 36.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 17,165 | 29,824 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 16,465 | 31,320 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 16,768 | 32,618 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 0.1% | -11.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -1.7% | -15.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,369.6 | 1,781.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 12.5 | 15.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.5 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Defiance, OH | Marion, IN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.3% | 5.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.9% | 4.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.1% | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.8% | 8.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.6% | 9.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.9% | 11.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.9% | 8.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 10.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.4% | 6.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.9% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.9% | 5.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.0% | 2.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Defiance, OH | Marion, IN | United States |
| White | 80.7% | 73.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.8% | 13.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.1% | 1.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.0% | 4.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 14.1% | 7.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Defiance, OH | Marion, IN | United States |
| Married Population | 50.4% | 31.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 47.8% | 30.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.6% | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 49.6% | 68.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 33.0% | 41.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.4% | 19.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.33 | 2.18 | 2.60 |
| Households | 7,156 | 10,806 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 4,411 | 5,848 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 20.9% | 19.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 52.5% | 36.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,745 | 4,958 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 20.7% | 30.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.9% | 13.2% | 10.8% |