Lima, NY City Data

Lima, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,459 people who live in Lima and approximately 64,328 who live in Livingston County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lima to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lima. We have included Lima housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lima Information

Livingston County where Lima resides is 640.44 square miles. The resident population of this county is 64,328 and has a population rank of 757 out of all the places in the United States.

Lima has a total of 2,459 people and of those residents there are 1,198 males and 1,261 females. The median age of the male population is 29.8 and the female population is 33.3. There are approximately 664 births each year and around 534 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lima varies per year, but currently 2,431 are one race and 28 are two or more races.

Of the 2,459 people who live in Lima, there are 717 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lima is 347 male and 370 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,904.

General Lima Information
Total area in square miles - Livingston County	640.44
Water area in square miles - Livingston County	N/A
Resident population - Livingston County	64,328
Population rank - Livingston County	757
Total population	2,459
Total population (male)	1,198
Total population (female)	1,261
Population median age (male)	29.8
Population median age (female)	33.3
Births - Livingston County	664
Deaths- Livingston County	534
Population of one race	2,431
Population of two or more races	28
Population under 20 years	717
Population under 20 years (male)	347
Population under 20 years (female)	370
Total population 18 years and over	1,904

Lima Social Characteristics

There are 22,150 households in Lima. Families make up 15,434 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lima families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,149), male householder with no wife present (1,012) and female householder with no husband present (2,167). The remainder of the Lima households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,804. Lima, NY moving companies help people in Lima move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lima. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lima is based, there are 26,110 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,421 never married, 13,172 now married, 705 separated, 2,476 widowed, and 2,336 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 768 separated, 625 widowed and 2,081 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lima social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lima.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Livingston County)
Total households	22,150
Family households (families)	15,434
With own children under 18 years	7,913
Married-couple family	12,149
With own children under 18 years	5,599
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,012
With own children under 18 years	610
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,167
With own children under 18 years	1,426
Nonfamily households	6,804
Householder living alone	5,112
65 years and over	2,080

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	295
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	159
Average household size	2.59
Average family size	3.15

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,712
Householder	533
Spouse	426
Child	680
Other relatives	13
Nonrelatives	32
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	32
Foster child	1
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	284
Male householder	92
Male householder living alone	74
Male householder not living alone	18
Female householder	145
Female householder living alone	123
Female householder not living alone	22
Nonrelatives	47
Unmarried partner	23
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	14
Foster child	2
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	26,110
Never married	7,421
Now married	13,172
Separated	705
Widowed	2,476
Divorced	2,336
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	768
Widowed	625
Divorced	2,081

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,459
Male	1,198
Under 5 years	74
5 to 9 years	75
10 to 14 years	71
15 to 17 years	56
18 and 19 years	71
20 years	56
21 years	47
22 to 24 years	72
25 to 29 years	81
30 to 34 years	76
35 to 39 years	93
40 to 44 years	105
45 to 49 years	76
50 to 54 years	68
55 to 59 years	61
60 and 61 years	23
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	26
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	8
Female	1,261
Under 5 years	45
5 to 9 years	86
10 to 14 years	95
15 to 17 years	53
18 and 19 years	91
20 years	39
21 years	31
22 to 24 years	59
25 to 29 years	69
30 to 34 years	102
35 to 39 years	97
40 to 44 years	101
45 to 49 years	87
50 to 54 years	74
55 to 59 years	53
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	29
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	25
70 to 74 years	31
75 to 79 years	29
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	13

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,459
One race	2,431
White	2,352
Black or African American	36
American Indian and Alaska Native	10
Asian	18
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	2
Two or more races	28

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,996
People who are White alone	1,927
People who are Black or African American alone	16
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	15
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	18
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	60,796
Same house	35,877
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	11,449
Different state or abroad	2,170
Different state	1,597
Abroad	573

PLACE OF BIRTH (Livingston County)
Total resident population	64,328
Born in United States	48,609
State of residence	54,678
Different state	7,493
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	489
Foreign born	1,668

Lima Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lima. That total enrollment is 19,552 for the population of the country, which includes Lima. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,075 and elementary or high school enrollment was 22,709 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,865.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lima population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	19,552
Pre-kindergarten	742
Public	287
Private	455
Kindergarten	589
Public	488
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,512
Public	6,933
Private	579
Elementary and high school	11,355
Public	10,516
Private	839
High school grades 9 to 12	3,843
Public	3,583
Private	260
College, undergraduate years	6,489
Public	5,770
Private	719
Graduate or professional school	377
Public	215
Private	162
Not enrolled in school	42,662

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	40,081
Less than 9th grade	1,775
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,303
High school graduate	13,557
Some college, no degree	7,609
Associate's degree	4,122
Bachelor's degree	7,715
Graduate or professional degree	19.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,555

Lima Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 51,247 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lima. The Lima occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,774), service occupations (4,785), sales and office occupations (7,438), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (384), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,139) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,030). The 51,247 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 22,195 private wage and salary workers, 6,148 government workers, 2,107 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Livingston County)
Population 16 years and over	51,247
In labor force	32,547
Civilian labor force	32,541
Employed	30,550
Unemployed	1,991
Percent Unemployed	6.1
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	25,622
In labor force	15,914
Civilian labor force	15,914
Unemployed Civilian labor force	765
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	25,625
In labor force	16,633
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,226
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Livingston County)
Workers 16 years and over	29,772
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	23,151
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,398
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,926
Other means	91
Worked at home	1,056
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	725,985

OCCUPATION (Livingston County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,774
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,774
Service occupations	4,785
Sales and office occupations	7,438
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	384
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,139
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,030

INDUSTRY (Livingston County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,774
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	945
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,005
Wholesale trade	968
Retail trade	3,688
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,393
Information	746
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	896
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,834
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,026
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,219
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,239

CLASS OF WORKER (Livingston County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,774
Private wage and salary workers	22,195
Government workers	6,148
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,107
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lima Housing Characteristics

In Lima, NY there are 24,023 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 22,150 occupied and 1,873 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lima, there are 16,687 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 242 units in Lima. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lima, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lima, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lima. There are 182 housing units with rent less than $200, 266 with rent between $200-299, 1,565 with rent between $300-499 and 2,975 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lima gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lima, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Livingston County)
Total housing units	24,023
Occupied housing units	22,150
Vacant housing units	1,873

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Livingston County)
Total housing units	24,023
1-unit, detached	16,687
1-unit, attached	242
2 units	1,356
3 or 4 units	1,232
5 to 9 units	943
10 to 19 units	366
20 to 49 units	349
50 or more units	52
Mobile home	2,773

HOUSING TENURE (Livingston County)
Occupied housing units	22,150
Owner-occupied	16,510
Renter-occupied	5,640

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Livingston County)
Occupied housing units	22,150
No vehicles available	1,264
2 vehicle available	14,025
3 vehicles available	3,119
4 vehicles available	874
5 or more vehicles available	289

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Livingston County)
Occupied housing units	22,150
Utility gas	10,400
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,814
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,572
Coal or coke	152
Wood	1,176
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	149
No fuel used	23

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Livingston County)
Occupied housing units	22,150
Less Than $50,000	16,510
$50,000 to $99,999	6,822
$100,000 to $149,999	2,912
$150,000 to $199,999	654
$200,000 to $299,999	338
$300,000 to $499,999	52
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	88,800

GROSS RENT (Livingston County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,640
Less than $200	182
$200 to $299	266
$300 to $499	1,565
$500 to $699	2,040
$700 to $999	770
$1,000 to $1,499	150
$1,500 or more	14