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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Lima is $21,254, which is lower than the state average of $30,948 and is lower than the national average of $27,334. Lima median household income is $47,120, which has grown by 13.14% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 24.79% and is lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Lima residents spend 19.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 32.0 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #904

Lima, NY	21,254 USD
New York	30,948 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Lima, NY	20,278 USD
New York	32,436 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Lima, NY	33,667 USD
New York	38,025 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Lima, NY	14,534 USD
New York	28,225 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #773

Lima, NY	47,120 USD
New York	55,603 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Lima, NY	57,731 USD
New York	80,374 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #835

Lima, NY	13.14%
New York	24.79%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Lima, NY		New York		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	29.10%	$2,406, see rank	24.91%	$16,535	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	24.34%	$17,359, see rank	27.76%	$15,912	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	-0.13%	$0, see rank	3.08%	$3,727	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	16.93%	$17,597, see rank	17.61%	$22,773	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Lima, NY	52,042 USD
New York	67,405 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Lima, NY	66,811 USD
New York	93,102 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Lima, NY	New York	U.S.
White	$47,976, see rank	$61,796	$54,999
Two or More Races	$34,400, see rank	$44,959	$45,781

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Lima, NY	New York	U.S.
less than 25	$17,365, see rank	$27,948	$26,465
25 to 44	$47,107, see rank	$62,225	$57,132
45 to 64	$75,167, see rank	$67,186	$63,398
65 or over	$39,063, see rank	$33,860	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Lima, NY	%	New York	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,845	see rank	15,394,140	238,733,844
Male¹	851	46.12%, see rank	47.68%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	581	68.27%, see rank	69.44%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	581	68.27%, see rank	69.12%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	559	96.21%, see rank	92.10%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	22	3.79%, see rank	7.90%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	270	31.73%, see rank	30.56%	29.08%
Female¹	994	53.88%, see rank	52.32%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	622	62.58%, see rank	58.49%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	622	62.58%, see rank	58.46%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	600	96.46%, see rank	92.89%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	22	3.54%, see rank	7.11%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	372	37.42%, see rank	41.51%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Lima, NY	%	New York	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	1,137	100%	8,815,965	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	858	75.46%, see rank	54.12%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	75	6.60%, see rank	7.39%	10.35%
Public Transportation	0	0.00%, see rank	26.52%	4.94%
Walked	153	13.46%, see rank	6.32%	2.85%
Other Means	0	0.00%, see rank	1.80%	1.72%
Worked at Home	51	4.49%, see rank	3.84%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Lima, NY	19.5 minutes
New York	32.0 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Lima, NY	%	New York	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,159	-	9,045,999	141,833,331
Male¹	559	48.23%, see rank	51.65%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	204	36.49%, see rank	34.36%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	112	20.04%, see rank	17.17%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	88	15.74%, see rank	18.92%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	47	8.41%, see rank	9.16%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	76	13.60%, see rank	15.00%	18.08%
Female¹	600	51.77%, see rank	48.35%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	187	31.17%, see rank	41.78%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	121	20.17%, see rank	21.25%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	246	41.00%, see rank	31.94%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	46	7.67%, see rank	4.49%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Lima, NY	%	New York	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,159	100%	9,045,999	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	1.86%
Construction	44	3.80%, see rank	5.89%	7.13%
Manufacturing	129	11.13%, see rank	7.24%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	28	2.42%, see rank	2.81%	3.06%
Retail Trade	124	10.70%, see rank	10.56%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	28	2.42%, see rank	5.30%	5.07%
Information	25	2.16%, see rank	3.13%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	52	4.49%, see rank	8.57%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	104	8.97%, see rank	10.84%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	407	35.12%, see rank	26.64%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	46	3.97%, see rank	8.48%	8.86%
Public Administration	15	1.29%, see rank	4.93%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	157	13.55%, see rank	5.01%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Lima, NY	%	New York	U.S.
Population in Poverty	179	9.51%, see rank	14.16%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	23	4.38%, see rank	10.76%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.