Lima, OH Profile

Lima, OH, population 38,608, 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 this decade the population of Lima has declined by about 4%.

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
	White	69%
	African American	26%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.90
	Males	31.30
	Females	34.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	40,081	N/A
2001	41,037	2.39%
2002	40,855	-0.44%
2003	39,637	-2.98%
2004	38,830	-2.04%
2005	38,608	-0.57%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,067

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,048
2002	1,114
2003	1,035
2004	1,144
2005	1,151
2006	978

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	6	5	2	5	5	9
Forcible Rape	72	66	70	90	92	55
Robbery	108	126	108	147	126	109
Aggravated Assault	235	252	243	223	230	205

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,723
2002	7,036
2003	5,823
2004	6,970
2005	6,806
2006	6,630

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	847	755	637	852	839	824
Larceny, Theft	2,107	1,861	1,599	1,823	1,687	1588
Motor Vehicle Theft	147	221	144	157	152	151
Arson	40	24	27	-	30	19

Location

Elevation	875 feet above sea level
Land Area	12.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles