Lima, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lima	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$27,670	$41,785	$44,883
Median household income	$52,013	$75,222	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,378	$98,843	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,668	$43,469	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,805	$53,201	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,365	$36,192	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.6%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.2%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lima is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lima is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lima is 14% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lima is 60% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,671 $52,013 $104,026

City

$50,142 $75,222 $150,444

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Lima employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.4%	6.4%
Manufacturing sector	27.9%	27.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	18.6%	18.6%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	7.1%
Education, health & social services	8.1%	8.1%
Other	24.6%	24.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Hampshire, OH	570	$198,833	144.5%
Fort Shawnee, OH	6,068	$114,349	40.6%
Beaverdam, OH	460	$104,620	28.6%
Uniopolis, OH	324	$103,284	27.0%
Bluffton, OH	4,159	$103,077	26.7%
Lima, OH	38,026	$52,013	36.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Worth, FL	38,026	$52,867	35.0%
Waxahachie, TX	38,021	$100,984	24.2%
Winter Springs, FL	38,040	$115,771	42.3%
Greenfield, WI	38,049	$92,661	13.9%
Addison, IL	38,050	$101,122	24.3%
Lima, OH	38,026	$52,013	36.0%

Source: The Lima, OH employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.