Population 70,342 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lima
Household size in Lima
| Period | Lima | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Lima has 2.43 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.50, mirroring the country. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the northwest.
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 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.6 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
At 40.0, the median age in Lima is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 38.6 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the northwest.
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 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Lima (15.7%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged down 1.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Of the 372 Ohio cities with 5,000+ people, only 32 have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.4% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Lima than nationally: 38.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 44.2% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share has risen 4.1 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Just as many homes sit empty in Lima as nationally: 9.6%. Vacancy is down 2.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +6 |
Lima is a place of older homes: half were built before 1963, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $641 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $686 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $781 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $927 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$286 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in Lima runs $927 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $286 a month since 2006–10, up 45%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 26.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southeast; the highest are in the north.
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 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lima: 18.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 3.1 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the north.
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 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.5% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.4% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.1% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Lima have finished high school (91.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Ohio as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma has risen 6.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Lima than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 5.4 points, mirroring the country. 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 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 | 2.43 | 40.0 | 15.7% | 38.4% | 9.6% | 1963 | $927 | 18.5% | 91.8% | 6.4% |
| Fort Shawnee | 2.23 | 45.9 | 8.9% | 10.2% | 9.9% | 1971 | $886 | 25.2% | 97.0% | 1.1% |
| Elida | 2.60 | 41.2 | 8.8% | 22.3% | 5.5% | 1964 | $1,085 | 32.1% | 96.4% | 3.7% |
| Yoder | 2.61 | 33.4 | 17.1% | 17.1% | 8.9% | 1968 | $1,042 | 27.5% | 89.6% | 0.0% |
| Slabtown | 2.96 | 35.6 | 10.7% | 12.1% | 9.6% | 1974 | $913 | 27.3% | 97.3% | 5.4% |
| Kemp | 2.89 | 37.9 | 4.0% | 4.9% | 2.4% | 1976 | $1,070 | 27.3% | 94.0% | 0.6% |
| Cairo | 2.63 | 40.8 | 10.2% | 16.2% | 7.4% | 1957 | $806 | 20.8% | 95.4% | 2.3% |
| Cridersville | 2.32 | 40.0 | 18.5% | 37.2% | 4.1% | 1966 | $867 | 12.2% | 92.5% | 4.7% |
| Rousculp | 2.79 | 43.0 | 23.1% | 12.6% | 14.3% | 1975 | $1,011 | 27.5% | 97.1% | 6.4% |
| Gomer | 2.27 | 42.6 | 7.1% | 6.7% | 8.4% | 1961 | $1,214 | 14.7% | 98.3% | 0.9% |
| Hume | 2.71 | 48.5 | 8.5% | 4.7% | 2.4% | 1978 | $1,120 | 20.9% | 94.1% | 0.0% |
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. 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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