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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, PA compare?
| Figure | Lima, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,745 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,867 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 46.8% |
| Measure | Lima, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,812±495 |
| Median age | 70.9±8.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.1%±2.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.4%±1.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.3%±4.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 36.3%±7.7 pts |
| Median household income | $76,932±$12,856 |
| Per capita income | $48,071±$8,494 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.8%±4.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 10.0%±14.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $396,300±$74,807 |
| Median gross rent | $3,000±$949 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 82.2%±10.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 32.5%±9.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.2%±6.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 21.2%±15.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.4%±17.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.6%±5.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.5 min±10.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.9%±2.0 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