Lima Population History 1990 - 2023

Lima Population Facts

What is the current population of Lima?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Lima is 34,794. Lima, Ohio is the 1,161st largest city in the US.

What county is Lima, Ohio in?

Lima is located entirely in Allen County.

What is the size of Lima, Ohio in square miles?

Lima has an area of 13.6 square miles.

What was the peak population of Lima?

The peak population of Lima was in 1990, when its population was 45,140. In 1990, Lima was the 591st largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 1,161st largest city in the US. Lima is currently 22.9% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Lima shrinking?

Lima has shrunk 16.7% since the year 2000. Lima, Ohio's growth is extremely below average. 98% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Lima, Ohio?

Lima has a population density of 2,858.2 people per square mile.

Lima Demographics

What is the voting age population of Lima, Ohio?

The total voting age population of Lima, Ohio, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 27,532. The voting age population is 51.3% male and 48.7% female.

What percentage of Lima, Ohio residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 12.8% of the residents of Lima are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Lima, Ohio?

The racial demographics of Lima are 64.8% White, 25.4% Black, 6.8% Two or more races, 1.8% Other, 0.8% Asian and 0.3% American Indian. Additionally, 4.6% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Lima, Ohio residents are below the poverty line?

In Lima, 24.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 34.6%. On a per-household basis, 19.9% of families are below the poverty line in Lima.

What percentage of Lima, Ohio residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 61.1% of Lima residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Lima, Ohio residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 85.8% of Lima residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 11.6% have a bachelor's degree and 3.6% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Lima, Ohio residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Lima residents aged 5 and older, 4.6% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.5% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.6% speak an Asian language.

Lima Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Lima, Ohio?

The unemployment rate in Lima is 7.9%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Lima, Ohio residents work for the government?

In Lima, 8.7% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Lima, Ohio?

The median household income in Lima is $35,799.

Lima Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Lima, Ohio?

In Lima, 47.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Lima, Ohio?

Renters occupy 52.7% of housing units in Lima.

What percentage of Lima, Ohio housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Lima, 36.8% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Lima, Ohio housing units were built after 2000?

In Lima, 4.1% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 700 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Lima, Ohio?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Lima is $667.

What percentage of households in Lima, Ohio have broadband internet?

In Lima, 74.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.