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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lima, OH compare?
| Figure | Lima, OH |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 34,695 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 35,579 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,612 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.4% |
| Measure | Lima, OH |
|---|---|
| Total population | 35,010±46 |
| Median age | 36.8±1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.8%±0.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 64.3%±1.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 20.4%±2.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.7%±0.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.8%±1.7 pts |
| Median household income | $46,240±$2,710 |
| Per capita income | $24,787±$1,438 |
| People below the poverty line | 23.9%±2.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5%±2.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $107,200±$7,251 |
| Median gross rent | $903±$37 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.6%±4.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 45.6%±2.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 2.8%±1.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.9%±2.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.2%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.1 min±0.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.0%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov