Population 3,600 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lima
Household size in Lima
| Period | Lima | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.49 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.46 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.41 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.35 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.14 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Lima run small, averaging 2.47 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Locally, though, the typical household here is bigger than in the wider Rochester area, where it has 2.35 people.
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
| Period | Lima | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4 | 39.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.8 | 40.4 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 41.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.7 | 42.2 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +2.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Lima is 41.7 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across the Rochester area. The median age has climbed from 39.4 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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
| Period | Lima | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 12.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 12.3% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 12.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.5% of households in Lima, 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
Renters in Lima
| Period | Lima | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 30.6% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.1% | 32.4% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 33.2% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 32.7% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lima is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over four in ten owners (41.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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
| Period | Lima | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 9.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 8.8% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Lima than nationally: 7.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Rochester area.
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
| Period | Lima | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1963 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1964 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1965 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1966 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Lima is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Even so, homes here are newer than in the wider Rochester area, where the median home dates to 1966.
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
| Period | Lima | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $637 | $810 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $744 | $857 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $773 | $985 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $858 | $1,225 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$221 | +$415 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Lima runs $858 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 38.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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
Bachelor's degrees in Lima
| Period | Lima | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 32.1% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.0% | 32.8% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.3% | 35.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.1% | 37.9% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.9 pts | +5.9 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Lima (39.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across the Rochester area.
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
| Period | Lima | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.8% | 88.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.8% | 89.7% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 90.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.6% | 91.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +3.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Lima is above the national rate: 93.6% of adults have a diploma, against 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
| Period | Lima | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 7.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 8.4% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Lima than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 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 | 2.47 | 41.7 | 8.5% | 17.4% | 7.6% | 1971 | $858 | 39.1% | 93.6% | 3.9% |
| North Bloomfield | 2.65 | 49.0 | 7.1% | 10.7% | 7.7% | 1976 | $884 | 45.8% | 95.4% | 0.9% |
| West Bloomfield | 2.12 | 54.5 | 10.5% | 9.1% | 2.6% | 1979 | $773 | 23.9% | 90.1% | 4.7% |
| Sibleyville | 2.52 | 49.0 | 4.6% | 18.5% | 7.5% | 1969 | $944 | 52.6% | 96.6% | 1.9% |
| South Lima | 2.54 | 44.9 | 6.1% | 15.7% | 4.9% | 1982 | $1,059 | 38.0% | 96.1% | 3.3% |
| East Avon | 2.63 | 44.6 | 5.3% | 12.3% | 9.3% | 1981 | $1,192 | 39.9% | 96.2% | 2.5% |
| Honeoye Falls | 2.56 | 46.5 | 6.5% | 23.1% | 5.6% | 1975 | $1,050 | 59.6% | 97.3% | 5.3% |
| Avon | 2.25 | 44.2 | 10.1% | 29.7% | 4.2% | 1962 | $1,034 | 34.3% | 94.8% | 4.4% |
| Ionia | 2.40 | 47.3 | 6.9% | 10.7% | 3.9% | 1978 | $925 | 43.1% | 98.3% | 2.8% |
| South Bloomfield | 2.01 | 58.9 | 9.3% | 13.9% | 6.1% | 1974 | $763 | 23.7% | 90.3% | 6.4% |
| Lakeville | 2.21 | 43.1 | 12.8% | 19.5% | 26.8% | 1985 | $1,261 | 28.9% | 93.4% | 30.3% |
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. 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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