Lima

Population: 231
Median household income: $71,250
Median home value: $89,200

Lima, a community in Adams County, Illinois, has 231 residents. The median household income of $71,250 is above the Adams County median ($64,962).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lima's population grew 111.9% from 109 to 231, while its median home value fell 6.1% from $95,000 to $89,200.

The typical home was built around 1953. 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 231
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $71,250
Median home value: $89,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 83
Homeownership rate: 77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.0%
Unemployment rate: 11.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

109231

Median household income

$54,500$71,250

Median home value

$95,000$89,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	109	$54,500	$95,000
2020	105	$58,750	$84,200
2021	168	$65,568	$90,000
2022	180	$66,875	$97,500
2023	231	$71,250	$89,200

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 513.0%

5 to 1726.8%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4424.2%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 646.5%

65 to 745.2%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	30	13.0%
5 to 17	62	26.8%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	23	10.0%
35 to 44	56	24.2%
45 to 54	21	9.1%
55 to 64	15	6.5%
65 to 74	12	5.2%
75 and over	12	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	226	97.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.8%

High school graduate47.5%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree3.6%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	15.8%
High school graduate	66	47.5%
Some college or associate's	44	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	5	3.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.6%

Other means4.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	75	78.1%
Carpooled	3	3.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	14.6%
Other means	4	4.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2	2.4%
15 to 29 min	58	70.7%
30 to 44 min	18	22.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	4	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.08
Poverty rate: 6.1% (14 of 231)

	Count	Share
Family households	60	80.0%
Nonfamily households	15	20.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	75	90.4%
Vacant	8	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	58	77.3%
Renter-occupied	17	22.7%

1-unit, detached88.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	73	88.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	12.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1743445
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.1770, -91.3783