Lima, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lima	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$55,079	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$66,434	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$105,515	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,903	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$134,246	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.7%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lima is 23% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lima is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lima is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lima is 56% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,284 $66,434 $132,868

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

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 median earnings by income bracket

Lima employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.9%	12.9%
Manufacturing sector	19.4%	19.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.2%	10.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.1%	9.1%
Education, health & social services	9.7%	9.7%
Other	38.7%	38.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rose Valley, PA	1,190	$283,512	248.6%
Haverford College, PA	1,268	$263,552	224.0%
Richwood, NJ	4,103	$249,063	206.2%
Hockessin, DE	14,708	$231,952	185.2%
Greenwich, NJ	2,805	$216,787	166.5%
Lima, PA	2,102	$66,434	18.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Malta, MT	2,102	$67,867	16.6%
Edgewood, IN	2,103	$110,279	35.6%
Montz, LA	2,103	$146,408	80.0%
Green Meadows, OH	2,103	$88,178	8.4%
Honey Grove, TX	2,101	$57,835	28.9%
Lima, PA	2,102	$66,434	18.3%

Source: The Lima, PA 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.