Lima, OH City Data

Lima, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 40,081 people who live in Lima and approximately 108,473 who live in Allen 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

Allen County where Lima resides is 406.88 square miles. The resident population of this county is 108,473 and has a population rank of 497 out of all the places in the United States.

Lima has a total of 40,081 people and of those residents there are 20,101 males and 19,980 females. The median age of the male population is 31.3 and the female population is 34.7. There are approximately 1,582 births each year and around 1,116 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lima varies per year, but currently 39,111 are one race and 970 are two or more races.

Of the 40,081 people who live in Lima, there are 12,354 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lima is 6,486 male and 5,868 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 29,192.

General Lima Information
Total area in square miles - Allen County	406.88
Water area in square miles - Allen County	N/A
Resident population - Allen County	108,473
Population rank - Allen County	497
Total population	40,081
Total population (male)	20,101
Total population (female)	19,980
Population median age (male)	31.3
Population median age (female)	34.7
Births - Allen County	1,582
Deaths- Allen County	1,116
Population of one race	39,111
Population of two or more races	970
Population under 20 years	12,354
Population under 20 years (male)	6,486
Population under 20 years (female)	5,868
Total population 18 years and over	29,192

Lima Social Characteristics

There are 40,646 households in Lima. Families make up 28,474 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lima families into three different groups. Married-couple families (21,562), male householder with no wife present (1,663) and female householder with no husband present (4,985). The remainder of the Lima households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 12,433. Lima, OH 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 43,050 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,714 never married, 22,573 now married, 568 separated, 5,353 widowed, and 4,842 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 571 separated, 1,237 widowed and 4,450 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 (Allen County)
Total households	40,646
Family households (families)	28,474
With own children under 18 years	14,387
Married-couple family	21,562
With own children under 18 years	9,225
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,663
With own children under 18 years	920
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,985
With own children under 18 years	3,281
Nonfamily households	12,433
Householder living alone	10,680
65 years and over	4,572

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	5,516
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,876
Average household size	2.42
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	30,348
Householder	9,567
Spouse	5,748
Child	11,968
Other relatives	478
Nonrelatives	1,034
Unmarried partner	573
Roomer or boarder	88
Housemate or roommate	122
Unmarried partner	1,048
Foster child	46
Other	205

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	6,992
Male householder	2,640
Male householder living alone	2,065
Male householder not living alone	575
Female householder	3,203
Female householder living alone	2,887
Female householder not living alone	316
Nonrelatives	1,149
Unmarried partner	475
Roomer or boarder	112
Housemate or roommate	368
Foster child	3
Other	191

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	43,050
Never married	9,714
Now married	22,573
Separated	568
Widowed	5,353
Divorced	4,842
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	571
Widowed	1,237
Divorced	4,450

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	40,081
Male	20,101
Under 5 years	1,636
5 to 9 years	1,630
10 to 14 years	1,481
15 to 17 years	884
18 and 19 years	855
20 years	401
21 years	324
22 to 24 years	926
25 to 29 years	1,515
30 to 34 years	1,438
35 to 39 years	1,523
40 to 44 years	1,596
45 to 49 years	1,305
50 to 54 years	1,103
55 to 59 years	800
60 and 61 years	278
62 to 64 years	373
65 and 66 years	241
67 to 69 years	348
70 to 74 years	551
75 to 79 years	451
80 to 84 years	247
85 years and over	195
Female	19,980
Under 5 years	1,621
5 to 9 years	1,498
10 to 14 years	1,335
15 to 17 years	804
18 and 19 years	610
20 years	317
21 years	299
22 to 24 years	866
25 to 29 years	1,430
30 to 34 years	1,274
35 to 39 years	1,336
40 to 44 years	1,393
45 to 49 years	1,242
50 to 54 years	1,096
55 to 59 years	859
60 and 61 years	306
62 to 64 years	415
65 and 66 years	271
67 to 69 years	423
70 to 74 years	812
75 to 79 years	687
80 to 84 years	543
85 years and over	543

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	40,081
One race	39,111
White	27,776
Black or African American	10,614
American Indian and Alaska Native	124
Asian	205
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	146
Two or more races	970

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	37,340
People who are White alone	26,051
People who are Black or African American alone	9,663
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	115
People who are Asian alone	204
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	741
People who are Some other race alone	356

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	101,269
Same house	59,509
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,839
Different state or abroad	5,335
Different state	4,725
Abroad	610

PLACE OF BIRTH (Allen County)
Total resident population	108,473
Born in United States	90,391
State of residence	88,376
Different state	18,468
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	492
Foreign born	1,137

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 28,722 for the population of the country, which includes Lima. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,768 and elementary or high school enrollment was 40,113 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,413.

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	28,722
Pre-kindergarten	1,603
Public	1,022
Private	581
Kindergarten	1,648
Public	1,357
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,136
Public	11,234
Private	1,902
Elementary and high school	20,057
Public	17,281
Private	2,776
High school grades 9 to 12	6,921
Public	6,047
Private	874
College, undergraduate years	4,855
Public	3,233
Private	1,622
Graduate or professional school	559
Public	292
Private	267
Not enrolled in school	75,332

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	69,669
Less than 9th grade	3,080
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,110
High school graduate	29,666
Some college, no degree	13,016
Associate's degree	5,437
Bachelor's degree	9,360
Graduate or professional degree	13.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,891

Lima Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 83,540 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lima. The Lima occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (11,966), service occupations (8,031), sales and office occupations (11,082), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (163), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,413) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (12,264). The 83,540 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 39,887 private wage and salary workers, 5,494 government workers, 2,382 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Allen County)
Population 16 years and over	83,540
In labor force	50,866
Civilian labor force	50,834
Employed	47,919
Unemployed	2,915
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	32
Females 16 years and over	42,188
In labor force	23,502
Civilian labor force	23,502
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,213
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	41,352
In labor force	27,364
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,702
Armed forces	32

COMMUTING TO WORK (Allen County)
Workers 16 years and over	47,096
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	39,981
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,396
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,039
Other means	253
Worked at home	987
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	850,560

OCCUPATION (Allen County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,966
Management, professional, and related occupations	11,966
Service occupations	8,031
Sales and office occupations	11,082
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	163
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,413
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,264

INDUSTRY (Allen County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,966
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	490
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	11,510
Wholesale trade	1,905
Retail trade	6,095
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,086
Information	856
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,678
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,219
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,927
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,044
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,201

CLASS OF WORKER (Allen County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,966
Private wage and salary workers	39,887
Government workers	5,494
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,382
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lima Housing Characteristics

In Lima, OH there are 44,245 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 40,646 occupied and 3,599 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lima, there are 33,019 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 857 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, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lima, OH 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 980 housing units with rent less than $200, 818 with rent between $200-299, 5,003 with rent between $300-499 and 3,834 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, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Allen County)
Total housing units	44,245
Occupied housing units	40,646
Vacant housing units	3,599

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Allen County)
Total housing units	44,245
1-unit, detached	33,019
1-unit, attached	857
2 units	2,348
3 or 4 units	1,839
5 to 9 units	1,308
10 to 19 units	787
20 to 49 units	1,000
50 or more units	786
Mobile home	2,264

HOUSING TENURE (Allen County)
Occupied housing units	40,646
Owner-occupied	29,288
Renter-occupied	11,358

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Allen County)
Occupied housing units	40,646
No vehicles available	3,070
2 vehicle available	24,196
3 vehicles available	5,833
4 vehicles available	1,651
5 or more vehicles available	618

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Allen County)
Occupied housing units	40,646
Utility gas	27,758
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,663
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	818
Coal or coke
Wood	340
Solar energy	19
Other fuel	103
No fuel used	33

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Allen County)
Occupied housing units	40,646
Less Than $50,000	29,288
$50,000 to $99,999	11,863
$100,000 to $149,999	5,429
$150,000 to $199,999	1,853
$200,000 to $299,999	681
$300,000 to $499,999	248
$1,000,000 or more	12
Median (dollars)	81,800

GROSS RENT (Allen County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,358
Less than $200	980
$200 to $299	818
$300 to $499	5,003
$500 to $699	2,924
$700 to $999	721
$1,000 to $1,499	142
$1,500 or more	46