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OH Regular Public School District 3 Schools

Northeastern Local

Defiance, OH 43512 • Defiance County • 3 Operating Schools
(419) 497-3461
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
6,547
971 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$77,466
Overall Poverty Rate
8.13%
510 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
6.77%
64 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% OH Avg: 15.12% 2020 Poverty Rate: 8.2% (86 / 1,049 kids) 8.2% 2020 86 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 7.42% (72 / 971 kids) 7.42% 2021 72 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 7.38% (70 / 948 kids) 7.38% 2022 70 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 7.43% (71 / 955 kids) 7.43% 2023 71 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 6.77% (64 / 946 kids) 6.77% 2024 64 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 1,049 86 8.20% 14.96% 14.57%
2021 971 72 7.42% 16.51% 15.78%
2022 948 70 7.38% 16.45% 15.17%
2023 955 71 7.43% 16.17% 14.98%
2024 946 64 6.77% 15.12% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $187,900
Median Gross Rent $729/mo
Owner-Occupied 2,139
Renter-Occupied 333
Owner-Occupied: 2,139 (86.5%) Renter-Occupied: 333 (13.5%)
Occupied 2,472

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 2,139 (86.5%)
Renter-Occupied 333 (13.5%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 2,472 households
87 (3.5%)
< $10k
36 (1.5%)
$10k-$14k
13 (0.5%)
$15k-$19k
22 (0.9%)
$20k-$24k
180 (7.3%)
$25k-$29k
105 (4.2%)
$30k-$34k
39 (1.6%)
$35k-$39k
116 (4.7%)
$40k-$44k
80 (3.2%)
$45k-$49k
187 (7.6%)
$50k-$59k
299 (12.1%)
$60k-$74k
327 (13.2%)
$75k-$99k
324 (13.1%)
$100k-$124k
244 (9.9%)
$125k-$149k
272 (11%)
$150k-$199k
141 (5.7%)
$200k+
< $10k
87 (3.5%)
$10k-$14k
36 (1.5%)
$15k-$19k
13 (0.5%)
$20k-$24k
22 (0.9%)
$25k-$29k
180 (7.3%)
$30k-$34k
105 (4.2%)
$35k-$39k
39 (1.6%)
$40k-$44k
116 (4.7%)
$45k-$49k
80 (3.2%)
$50k-$59k
187 (7.6%)
$60k-$74k
299 (12.1%)
$75k-$99k
327 (13.2%)
$100k-$124k
324 (13.1%)
$125k-$149k
244 (9.9%)
$150k-$199k
272 (11%)
$200k+
141 (5.7%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 880 students
94 (10.7%)
1st
17 (1.9%)
2nd
48 (5.5%)
3rd
17 (1.9%)
4th
83 (9.4%)
5th
88 (10%)
6th
141 (16%)
7th
54 (6.1%)
8th
84 (9.5%)
9th
135 (15.3%)
10th
73 (8.3%)
11th
46 (5.2%)
12th
1st Grade
94 (10.7%)
2nd Grade
17 (1.9%)
3rd Grade
48 (5.5%)
4th Grade
17 (1.9%)
5th Grade
83 (9.4%)
6th Grade
88 (10%)
7th Grade
141 (16%)
8th Grade
54 (6.1%)
9th Grade
84 (9.5%)
10th Grade
135 (15.3%)
11th Grade
73 (8.3%)
12th Grade
46 (5.2%)