Population 551 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lima Center
Household size in Lima Center
| Period | Lima Center | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.84 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Lima Center average 2.84 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.59 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lima Center
| Period | Lima Center | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.0 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.5 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Lima Center are younger than 41.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lima Center
| Period | Lima Center | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.2% of households in Lima Center, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lima Center
Renters in Lima Center
| Period | Lima Center | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.1% of households in Lima Center rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over one in five owners (21.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lima Center
| Period | Lima Center | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Lima Center: just 3.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lima Center
| Period | Lima Center | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +3 | +6 |
Lima Center has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lima Center
| Period | Lima Center | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $865 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $961 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,850 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,390 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,525 | +$395 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lima Center pays $2,390 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lima Center
Bachelor's degrees in Lima Center
| Period | Lima Center | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 52.9% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Lima Center: 52.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lima Center
| Period | Lima Center | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.7% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.1% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Lima Center: 99.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lima Center
| Period | Lima Center | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.5% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.1% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lima Center has been low: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lima Center compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Center | 2.84 | 41.0 | 4.2% | 10.1% | 3.5% | 1995 | $2,390 | 52.9% | 99.0% | 2.3% |
| Chelsea | 2.32 | 49.7 | 4.7% | 21.9% | 5.4% | 1982 | $1,699 | 52.9% | 97.8% | 3.7% |
| Dexter | 2.68 | 45.8 | 8.4% | 10.9% | 4.4% | 1989 | $1,887 | 67.5% | 98.1% | 2.7% |
| Hudson Mills | 1.73 | 59.7 | 13.7% | 18.7% | 7.6% | 1960 | $1,225 | 36.4% | 97.8% | 0.0% |
| Bridgewater | 2.42 | 50.0 | 4.1% | 6.3% | 8.7% | 1978 | $1,427 | 42.0% | 97.4% | 2.5% |
| Manchester | 2.39 | 47.3 | 9.2% | 11.9% | 7.2% | 1971 | $1,168 | 37.3% | 96.4% | 2.5% |
| Waterloo | 2.53 | 50.3 | 4.9% | 4.7% | 8.5% | 1973 | $1,458 | 44.5% | 94.9% | 4.6% |
| Hell | 2.40 | 53.0 | 6.3% | 7.5% | 13.7% | 1978 | $1,243 | 41.4% | 99.4% | 2.5% |
| Barton Hills | 2.78 | 49.2 | 2.1% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1968 | $1,981 | 88.4% | 99.0% | 2.9% |
| Sharon Hollow | 2.39 | 49.4 | 7.5% | 8.4% | 6.3% | 1981 | $1,162 | 37.4% | 97.5% | 1.5% |
| Unadilla | 2.27 | 58.4 | 5.4% | 8.8% | 16.6% | 1979 | $1,293 | 27.2% | 92.6% | 6.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lima Center. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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