Lima

Population: 35,304
Median household income: $43,370
Median home value: $95,900

Lima is a community in Allen County, Ohio, home to 35,304 residents. Its median household income of $43,370 runs below the Allen County figure of $62,001.

From 2019 to 2023, Lima's population declined 4.9% from 37,117 to 35,304, while its median home value rose 44.0% from $66,600 to $95,900.

24.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.37 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 35,304
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $43,370
Median home value: $95,900
Median gross rent: $865
Housing units: 15,802
Homeownership rate: 46.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

37,11735,304

Median household income

$35,799$43,370

Median home value

$66,600$95,900

Median gross rent

$667$865

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	37,117	$35,799	$66,600	$667
2020	36,908	$34,586	$68,900	$687
2021	36,352	$37,668	$71,900	$729
2022	35,555	$41,824	$87,600	$811
2023	35,304	$43,370	$95,900	$865

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,915	5.4%
5 to 17	6,541	18.5%
18 to 24	3,818	10.8%
25 to 34	5,292	15.0%
35 to 44	4,186	11.9%
45 to 54	4,117	11.7%
55 to 64	3,927	11.1%
65 to 74	3,299	9.3%
75 and over	2,209	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22,021	62.4%
Black or African American	8,263	23.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	39	0.1%
Asian	186	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	116	0.3%
Two or more races	2,979	8.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,700	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.2%

High school graduate45.4%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,810	12.2%
High school graduate	10,448	45.4%
Some college or associate's	7,051	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,854	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	867	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit1.4%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,414	80.5%
Carpooled	1,465	10.3%
Public transit	203	1.4%
Walked	242	1.7%
Bicycle	141	1.0%
Worked from home	443	3.1%
Other means	278	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,064	51.4%
15 to 29 min	4,162	30.3%
30 to 44 min	1,549	11.3%
45 to 59 min	555	4.0%
60+ min	413	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 24.8% (8,214 of 33,076)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,605	54.4%
Nonfamily households	6,380	45.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,985	88.5%
Vacant	1,817	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,485	46.4%
Renter-occupied	7,500	53.6%

1-unit, detached72.0%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units12.3%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,374	72.0%
1-unit, attached	291	1.8%
2 to 4 units	1,943	12.3%
5 to 19 units	946	6.0%
20 or more units	1,015	6.4%
Mobile home & other	233	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3943554
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.18 sq mi
Center point: 40.7407, -84.1121