Lima, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,064
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
36.6
16.2% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
6.02%
29.2% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$69,420
18.8% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$203,300
4.04% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
909
15.8% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Lima, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in Lima, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lima, NY are Elim Bible Institute and College (44 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Lima, NY was $203,300, and the homeownership rate was 77.3%.

Most people in Lima, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Lima, NY was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew YorkLivingston County, NYRochester, NYLivingston & Ontario Counties PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Lima, NY is home to a population of 2.06k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.7% of Lima, NY residents were born outside of the country (97 people).

In 2024, there were 9.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.55k people) in Lima, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 161 White (Hispanic) and 123 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%
2024 Citizenship
98.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Lima, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lima, NY was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lima, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.55k ± 268
  2. White (Hispanic)
    161 ± 119
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    123 ± 94
14.1%
Hispanic Population
292 people

In 2024, there were 9.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.55k people) in Lima, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 161 White (Hispanic) and 123 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

14.1% of the people in Lima, NY are hispanic (292 people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
97 people
3.66%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
80 people

As of 2024, 4.7% of Lima, NY residents (97 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lima, NY was 3.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    21 ± 23
  2. Vietnam
    20 ± 27
  3. World War II
    6 ± 9

Lima, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lima, NY employs 909 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lima, NY were Educational Services (180 people), Manufacturing (118 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (100 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,500), Construction ($69,107), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,071).

Employment

Occupations

909
2024 Value
± 152
−15.8%
1 Year decline
± 26.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lima, NY declined at a rate of −15.8%, from 1.08k employees to 909 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lima, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (111 people), Management Occupations (91 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (86 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lima, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

909
2024 Value
± 152
−15.8%
1 Year decline
± 26.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lima, NY declined at a rate of −15.8%, from 1.08k employees to 909 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lima, NY, are Educational Services (180 people), Manufacturing (118 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (100 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lima, NY, though some of these residents may live in Lima, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$58,988
Median earning men ± $4,111
$31,875
Median earning women ± $15,606

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,321), Construction ($69,643), and Manufacturing ($58,973).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($84,464), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,042), and Public Administration ($50,417).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Lima, NY awarded 44 degrees. The student population of Lima, NY in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 60 male students and 38 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lima, NY are White (26 and 68.4%), Hispanic or Latino (7 and 18.4%), Black or African American (3 and 7.89%), and Two or More Races (2 and 5.26%).

The largest universities in Lima, NY by number of degrees awarded are Elim Bible Institute and College (44 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lima, NY are Other Theological & Ministerial Studies (17 and 38.6%), Religious Studies (17 and 38.6%), and Biblical Studies (10 and 22.7%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $9,178.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Lima, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 51.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 98 (61.2% men and 38.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 98 students enrolled in Lima, NY, 61.2% men and 38.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 61 records, of which 41% were women and 59% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Religious Studies
Most Common
17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Lima, NY was Religious Studies with 17 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Elim Bible Institute and College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
44 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Elim Bible Institute and College with 44 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 29 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lima, NY, which is 1.93 times more than the 15 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 26 degrees mean that there were 3.71 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 7 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($9,178) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($500) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,350) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lima, NY was $203,300 in 2024, which is 0.611 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $195,400 to $203,300, a 4.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Lima, NY is 77.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lima, NY have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lima, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$203,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$18,675
$590
Median Property Taxes
±$106

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lima, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

77.3%
Homeownership
2024
57.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 77.3% of the housing units in Lima, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$69,420
Median Household Income
± $18,413
763
Number of Households
± 129

In 2024, the median household income of the 763 households in Lima, NY declined from $69,420 from the previous year's value of $85,469.

The following chart displays the households in Lima, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lima, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.4%)
  3. Walked (10.4%)

In 2024, 74.3% of workers in Lima, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who walked to work (10.4%).

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Commute Time

23.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lima, NY have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lima, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lima, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lima, NY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lima, NY (110 out of 1.83k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lima, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

98.8% of the population of Lima, NY has health coverage, with 56.1% on employee plans, 16.1% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 16% on non-group plans, and 0.0484% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.9% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.16%
Uninsured
56.1%
Employer Coverage
16.1%
Medicaid
10.6%
Medicare
16%
Non-Group
0.0484%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lima, NY declined by 12.3% from 1.33% to 1.16%.

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