Lima, Ohio Census and Community Profile

LIMA GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lima, OH
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lima, OH was 40,081.

Lima Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lima was 20,101, which represents 50.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lima, OH
There are an estimated 6,482 married men in the town. 42.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Lima are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lima is 19,980 which is 49.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lima, Ohio
There are an estimated 6,195 married women in the community. 39.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lima, OH
The median age of people living in Lima, OH was 32.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Lima was 3,257. There were 29,192 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.3 percent of the population (5,312) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lima, OH
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lima, OH was 39,111.

White Population in Lima, OH
The estimated White population in the Lima community is 27,776, which is 69.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lima, Ohio
The estimated Black/African American population is 10,614, which is 26.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lima, OH
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lima, OH was 124.

Asian Population in Lima, Ohio
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 205.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lima, OH
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lima was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 388, while those of “two or more races” was 970 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lima community was 789, or 2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lima, OH
The household population number in Lima was 37,340.

Group Quarters Population in Lima, OH
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,741.

Average Household Size in Lima, OH
The average household size in Lima is 2.42 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lima, OH
At the time of the last census survey, there were 17,631 total housing units in Lima.

The number of occupied housing units was 15,410, or 87.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 8,758 were owner-occupied (56.8), and 6,652 were renter-occupied (43.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 2,221 vacant homes in Lima at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lima, Ohio
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 8,268, with a median value in dollars of 55,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lima, OH
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $624 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lima, average costs per month were $217 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 18,580 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lima, Ohio
2,337 people in Lima also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lima, OH
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lima was 4,236, or 14.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lima, OH
In 2000, there were 8,353 people in Lima, OH listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lima, OH
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,432 people in Lima who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lima, Ohio
There were 17,550 in the labor force in Lima at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Lima was 17.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lima, OH
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,067. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lima, OH
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $32,405. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lima, Ohio
Per capita income in Lima in the last full census was 13,882. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Lima numbered 1,862, or 19.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lima, OH
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 8,509, or 22.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.