Lima, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,456 (All urban)

Lima, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 799 (769 occupied: 503 owner occupied, 266 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	35%
State:	47%

Housing density: 579 houses/condos per square mile

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Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $575

Median gross rent in Lima, NY in 2000: $518

Housing units in Lima with a mortgage: 341 (12 second mortgage, 66 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 109

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,992

In family households: 1,703 (423 male householders, 112 female householders)
423 spouses, 699 children (650 natural, 26 adopted, 23 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 3 other relatives, 35 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 289 (99 male householders (78 living alone)), 136 female householders (113 living alone)), 54 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 464 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 208 2-persons, 136 3-persons, 100 4-persons, 60 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 191 1-person, 40 2-persons, 4 3-persons.

433 married couples with children.
97 single-parent households (27 men, 70 women).

95.0% of residents of Lima speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (35% speak English very well, 65% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 93 (3.8%)
(18.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.8
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	3.6

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lima, New York:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 4
3 rooms: 4
4 rooms: 16
5 rooms: 105
6 rooms: 84
7 rooms: 117
8 rooms: 96
9 or more rooms: 77

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lima, New York:

1 room: 19
2 rooms: 9
3 rooms: 74
4 rooms: 93
5 rooms: 57
6 rooms: 9
7 rooms: 0
8 rooms: 5
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 15
1995 to 1998: 63
1990 to 1994: 46
1980 to 1989: 131
1970 to 1979: 106
1960 to 1969: 96
1950 to 1959: 34
1940 to 1949: 12
1939 or earlier: 296

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lima:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 12
2 bedrooms: 87
3 bedrooms: 263
4 bedrooms: 97
5 or more bedrooms: 44

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lima:

no bedroom: 19
1 bedroom: 88
2 bedrooms: 110
3 bedrooms: 44
4 bedrooms: 5
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Lima in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 29
1 vehicle: 102
2 vehicles: 258
3 vehicles: 98
4 vehicles: 7
5 or more vehicles: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Lima in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 18
1 vehicle: 169
2 vehicles: 65
3 vehicles: 14
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Lima, NY:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 9
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 5
$70,000 to $79,999: 57
$80,000 to $89,999: 65
$90,000 to $99,999: 96
$100,000 to $124,999: 126
$125,000 to $149,999: 73
$150,000 to $174,999: 12
$175,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 3
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Lima:

Less than $100: 0
$100 to $149: 23
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 4
$250 to $299: 9
$300 to $349: 14
$350 to $399: 37
$400 to $449: 39
$450 to $499: 47
$500 to $549: 27
$550 to $599: 28
$600 to $649: 19
$650 to $699: 9
$700 to $749: 5
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 5

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 71
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 11
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 3
1970 to 1974: 4
1965 to 1969: 4

Lima, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 35.9%
Number of people working at home: 32 (2.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 155
5 to 9 minutes: 185
10 to 14 minutes: 167
15 to 19 minutes: 60
20 to 24 minutes: 173
25 to 29 minutes: 136
30 to 34 minutes: 236
35 to 39 minutes: 52
40 to 44 minutes: 44
45 to 59 minutes: 55
60 to 89 minutes: 8
90 or more minutes: 0

Lima mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 959 (74%)
Carpooled: 122 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (1%)
Railroad: 4 (0%)
Walked: 179 (14%)
Worked at home: 32 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 55
$10,000 to $14,999: 46
$15,000 to $19,999: 39
$20,000 to $24,999: 57
$25,000 to $29,999: 51
$30,000 to $34,999: 56
$35,000 to $39,999: 54
$40,000 to $44,999: 59
$45,000 to $49,999: 27
$50,000 to $59,999: 111
$60,000 to $74,999: 103
$75,000 to $99,999: 83
$100,000 to $124,999: 18
$125,000 to $149,999: 8
$150,000 to $199,999: 3
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

German: 467
Irish: 315
English: 309
Italian: 233
Other groups: 144
United States or American: 132
Polish: 87
French (except Basque): 80
Dutch: 77
European: 37
Swedish: 37
Canadian: 24
Scotch-Irish: 19
Scottish: 19
Arab:: 13
French Canadian: 11
British: 9
Pennsylvania German: 9
Subsaharan African:: 9
Nigerian: 9
Swiss: 9
Lebanese: 7
Northern European: 7
Egyptian: 6
Australian: 5
Welsh: 5
Greek: 4
Slovak: 4
Danish: 4
Norwegian: 4
Russian: 4
Austrian: 4
Bulgarian: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (51%)
Nigeria (10%)
Egypt (6%)
Indonesia (5%)
Mexico (5%)
Argentina (5%)
Romania (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1859
Northeast: 226
Midwest: 97
South: 109
West: 38

53% of Lima residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 18
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 6
9th grade: 19
10th grade: 11
11th grade: 8
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 172
Less than 1 year of college: 54
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 127
Associate degree: 86
Bachelor's degree: 137
Master's degree: 54
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 24
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 13
11th grade: 5
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 206
Less than 1 year of college: 54
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 116
Associate degree: 101
Bachelor's degree: 146
Master's degree: 59
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 26.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $41,555
Black householders: $43,750
Asian householders: $33,750
Some other race householders: $36,250
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $85,489

Lima household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Lima household income for Black or African American householders

Lima household income for Asian householders

Lima household income for some other race householders

Lima household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Lima marital status for males

Lima marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $99,200
Asian householders: $137,500
Some other race householders: $95,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 492
One, attached: 10
Two: 34
3 or 4: 60
5 to 9: 90
10 to 19: 70
20 to 49: 5
Mobile homes: 38

Median worth of mobile homes: $10,600

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lima:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (85%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
Electricity (4%)
Wood (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Other fuel (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (54%)
Electricity (46%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 21

Here:	7.8%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 31

Here:	19.4%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 318

Here:	76.8%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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