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Lima, OH Profile


Lima, OH, population 37,661, is located in Ohio's Allen county, about 59.8 miles from Ft Wayne and 68.2 miles from Dayton.

Through the 90's Lima's population has declined by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Lima has declined by about 4%. Since 2005 Lima's population has declined by about 2%.

Lima's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Ohio's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lima tend to be much higher than Ohio's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White69%
African American26%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200041,795N/A
200141,253-1.30%
200240,979-0.66%
200339,649-3.25%
200438,834-2.06%
200538,587-0.64%
200638,214-0.97%
200738,060-0.40%
200837,916-0.38%
200937,661-0.67%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$27,067
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,048
20021,114
20031,035
20041,144
20051,151
2006978
2007929
20081,328
20091,253
2010904
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 672108235
2002 566126252
2003 270108243
2004 590147223
2005 592126230
2006 955109205
2007 146109195
2008 267157272
2009 561144259
2010 33788208

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20017,723
20027,036
20035,823
20046,970
20056,806
20066,630
20076,972
20087,889
20096,747
20105,976
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 847 2,107 147
2002 755 1,861 221
2003 637 1,599 144
2004 852 1,823 157
2005 839 1,687 152
2006 824 1588 151
2007 773 1681 179
2008 953 1812 194
2009 883 1484 159
2010 792 1328 102

Location

Elevation875 feet above sea level
Land Area12.7 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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