Lima, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,188

2.45% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AChuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AKirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

31.5

0.943% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$195,400

8.56% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,079

5.52% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Lima, NY had a population of 2.19k people with a median age of 31.5 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lima, NY declined from 2,243 to 2,188, a −2.45% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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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.

In 2023, the median property value in Lima, NY was $195,400, and the homeownership rate was 77.1%.

Most people in Lima, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Lima, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Lima, NY employs 1.08k people. The largest industries in Lima, NY are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

1.08k

2023 Value

± 158

−5.52%

1 Year decline

± 21.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lima, NY declined at a rate of −5.52%, from 1.14k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lima, NY, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lima, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.08k

2023 Value

± 158

−5.52%

1 Year decline

± 21.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lima, NY declined at a rate of −5.52%, from 1.14k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lima, NY, are . 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,893

Median earning men ± $13,211

$30,000

Median earning women ± $8,038

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($93,274), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,528), and Construction ($68,864).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($82,188), Public Administration ($47,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,250).

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

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%), followed by 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 median tuition cost in N/A for private four year colleges is $9,178.

Completions

Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lima, NY, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A 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.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lima, NY was $195,400 in 2023, which is 0.644 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $180,000 to $195,400, a 8.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Lima, NY is 77.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Lima, NY have an average commute time of 21.6 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

$195,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$17,470

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Median Property Taxes

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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.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lima, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.1%

Homeownership

2023

55.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.1% of the housing units in Lima, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lima, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 306

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Lima, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

769

Number of Households

± 128

In N/A, the median household income of the 769 households in Lima, NY N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lima, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.9%)
Walked (12.4%)
Worked At Home (7.05%)

In 2023, 73.9% of workers in Lima, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (12.4%) and those who worked at home (7.05%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lima, NY have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.717% of the workforce in Lima, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lima, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lima, NY (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lima, NY N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lima, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.