Lima town, New York Population 2024

4,060

Lima town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lima town was:

  • White: 92.97%
  • Two or more races: 3.67%
  • Other race: 1.58%
  • Black or African American: 1.01%
  • Asian: 0.77%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
31.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
127.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.15% (-89)
The current population of Lima town, New York is 4,060 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,149.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,87492.97%
Two or more races1533.67%
Other race661.58%
Black or African American421.01%
Asian320.77%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lima town Population by Race

Lima town Population Pyramid 2024

Lima town Median Age

41

Total

41.6

Male

40

Female

Lima town Adults

There are 3,278 adults, (591 of whom are seniors) in Lima town.

Lima town Age Dependency

55.1

Age Dependency Ratio

22

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Lima town Sex Ratio

Female2,04249%
Male2,12551%

Lima town Population by Age

Lima town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5502.5378.821.2
Married8503.2692.97.1
Non Family5421.2756.643.4
Female1142.8877.222.8
Male442.9181.818.2

3.16

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

78.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lima town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade963.53%
Associates Degree36813.55%
Bachelors Degree60522.28%
Graduate Degree47617.53%
High School Graduate56120.66%
Less Than 9th Grade682.5%
Some College54219.96%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lima town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lima town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,5872,4361,052
2+ Races69695
Hispanic454522
Asian201212
Black1050
Other Race777

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Lima town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,477$83,929$55,000
Graduate Degree$69,167$70,208$61,250
High School Graduate$50,263$57,500$31,250
Less Than 9th Grade$23,875$31,250$0
Overall$52,799$57,729$43,224
Some College$45,042$53,194$31,842

$52,799

Average Earnings

$57,729

Average Male

$43,224

Average Female

Lima town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lima town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lima town Language

95.02% of Lima town residents speak only English, while 4.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.16% of the population.

Lima town Language

Lima town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,6241985.46%
Multiple1477853.06%
Black1818100%
Hispanic1181411.86%

7.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.73%

Male Poverty Rate

8.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lima town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lima town is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lima town is White, with 5.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.37%.

Lima town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.83%
Some College11.21%
High School10.87%
Bachelors or Greater1.76%

Lima town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed53.33%
Female Employed4.61%
Male Employed3.11%
Male Unemployed0%

Lima town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lima town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$97,500$115,525
Households$80,682$94,059
Married Families$100,795$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,871$51,621

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lima town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.7%

Male Marriage Rate

51.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Lima town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lima town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Lima town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lima town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

217

Number of Veterans

162

Male Veterans

55

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam75
First Gulf War49
Korea12
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Lima town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6467
75+57
65 to 7448
35 to 5445
18 to 340

Lima town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2177.06%

Lima town Veterans by Race

Lima town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lima town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.9%

Labor Force Participation

64.6%

Employment Rate

1.9%

Unemployment Rate

Lima town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lima town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lima town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.79%

Born in Lima town

96.26%

Native Born

3.74%

Foreign Born

1.32%

Non Citizen

2.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.26% of Lima town residents were born in the United States, with 81.79% having been born in New York. 1.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Lima town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,910-30-0.76%
20283,940-30-0.76%
20273,970-30-0.75%
20264,000-30-0.74%
20254,030-30-0.74%
20244,060-30-0.73%
20234,090-30-0.73%
20224,120-28-0.68%
20214,148-1-0.02%
20204,1491042.57%
20194,045-31-0.76%
20184,076-36-0.88%
20174,112-44-1.06%
20164,156-23-0.55%
20154,179-9-0.21%
20144,188-14-0.33%
20134,202-25-0.59%
20124,227-15-0.35%
20114,242-16-0.38%
20104,25800%

Lima town Population by Year