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Lima Ohio · 38,771 residents · 13.6 sq mi
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The short version
Lima is a city of 38,771 people in Ohio. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 9% of adults. The poverty rate is 30.3%, above the 13.8% national rate. The typical home is worth $73,200. 51% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Ohio median by roughly 36%.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 32.9
US median: 37.2
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 32.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
34K 37K 40K 43K 47K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Lima Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $30,525
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $27,067 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $13,882 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 22.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Transportation & warehousing 3.5%
Professional, scientific, technical 2.8%
Public administration 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.3%
Education & health services 0.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 0%
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$73,200
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $54,700 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$588
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $426 in 2000
US average: $853
from 56.8% in 2000
49.4% rent
from 14.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.40 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 26.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 50.5% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.4 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 68.4%(27,408)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 65.2%(25,282)
Hispanic / Latino 3.7%(1,420)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data from 9.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 75.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 3.0% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 11.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 81.3% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 15.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 17.2% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Women 15+
Never married 40.2%(5,607)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 17.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 43.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 10.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 37.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 52.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 52.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 14.8%(276)
Gulf War (1990s) 22.1%(414)
Share of the 1,870 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Lima, Ohio? Lima, Ohio has about 38,771 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Lima, Ohio? The typical household in Lima, Ohio earns about $30,525 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Lima, Ohio expensive? In Lima, Ohio, the median home is worth about $73,200, and the typical rent is about $588 a month.
How educated are people in Lima, Ohio? About 9.1% of adults age 25 and over in Lima, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Lima, Ohio? About 30.3% of people in Lima, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.
Has Lima, Ohio grown since 1990? Yes, Lima, Ohio has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 6,778 residents, a change of about -15 percent over that period.
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