Lima Average Income, Population and Demographics

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The data on this page is from the 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey from the US Census Bureau.

Median Household Income

According to the latest ACS 5-year survey in 2022, the median household income in Lima is $97,662.00.

The chart below shows the average household income by age in Lima.

• Under 25
  $74,018.00
• 25 to 44
  $111,161.00
• 45 to 64
  $99,729.00
• 65 and over
  $52,500.00

Average Household Income

A very commonly asked question is "what is the average household income in Lima, Wisconsin?". The official term for the average household income is the mean household income. The mean household income is the total income of all households divided by the number of households.

The average (or mean) household income in Lima is $106,275.00.

7.80% of households in Lima, Wisconsin are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers for Lima

We can also look at the household income tiers. This lets you see how many households fall into each of the earnings brackets and what percentage that bracket is of the total number of households.

The chart below shows the household income brackets to see which age groups have the highest median income. The actual data is more granular than these brackets, but we've simplified them into bigger categories to make reviewing the data for Lima, Wisconsin easier to view.

You can purchase the raw data above, which will have the full income tiers with smaller jumps in household income.

• Less than $24,999
  2.78%
• $25,000 to $49,999
  13.26%
• $50,000 to $74,999
  18.28%
• $75,000 to $99,999
  22.13%
• $100,000 to $149,999
  25.72%
• $150,000 to $199,999
  10.04%
• $200,000 or more
  7.80%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income is the average income of all people in Lima, Wisconsin. This is calculated by dividing the total income of all people in Lima by the total number of people in Lima.

It differs from the average or mean household income because it includes all people in Lima and not just the people who earn an income (i.e. children, retirees, unemployed, etc.).

The per capita income in Lima, Wisconsin is $40,869.00.

Population in Lima by Race and Ethnicity

The total population in Lima is currently 2,960 people.

The race and ethnicity of the population in Lima can be very important for social research, economics, and marketing to a multi-culturial society.

Whether you want to target products or services to a particular race or ethnicity, or provide housing and new businesses to improve areas with a larger ethnic minority population, this data is very valuable for discovering suitable areas.

The chart below breaks down the population and percentage for each race and ethnicity in Lima, Wisconsin.

• 0.00% White
  0
• 97.40% Black/African American
  2,883
• 92.50% Native
  2,739
• 3.20% Hispanic
  95
• 0.70% Asian
  21
• 0.00% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
  0
• 0.00% Two or more races
  0
• 0.60% Other
  17

Population of Lima by Age and Gender

Another very important demographics statistic for Lima, Wisconsin is the age and gender of the population. The age and gender of the population can be used to track trends in population growth or decline, and for businesses, the data can be used to identify people important to you and your business need.

In the table below, we show age groups at a 10 year granularity for ease of use. The raw data, which can be purchased above, includes age and gender at a 5 year granularity.

Education Levels

Educational attainment is a very useful statistic that can give insights into other data such as the average household income, unemployment levels, and literacy.

What this means is that it is likely for areas that have higher levels of education to have higher average household incomes, lower unemployment rates, and higher literacy rates.

The chart below shows the educational attainment of the population in Lima, Wisconsin.

• Master's degree or higher
  4.21%
• Bachelor's degree
  32.48%
• Some college or associate's degree
  14.85%
• High school diploma or equivalent
  41.18%
• Less than high school diploma
  7.28%

Unemployment Rates

The unemployment rate is the percentage of the population that is actively looking for work but is unable to find a job. The unemployment rate is a very important statistic for Lima because it can show how many people are actively looking for work and how many people are unable to find a job.

Lower levels of unemployment is generally seen as a positive sign for the economy. It also makes the government in Lima look good because it shows that they are doing a good job of creating jobs, working to capacity, being efficient, and keeping the economy strong.

The unemployment rate is calculated using the total population in Lima, Wisconsin that are over the age of 16.

The current population in Lima that are over the age of 16 is 2,429 people.

The unemployment rate in Lima is 0.40%, which means 7 people are unemployed.

Median Age in Lima

The median age is an interesting metric because it gives us an idea of the age distribution of people in Lima, Wisconsin. You know when you see a median age that it is the age where half of the population is older and half is younger than it.

For demographic studies, this can be used to infer and compare date to things such as birth rates, the age of parents, and so on.

An increasing median age can be a sign of an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population. This is because older people tend to have fewer children and die more often than younger people.

The median age in Lima is 43.6 years old.

We can also look at the median age by gender to compare the see how each group compares to the total median age:

Median age by gender in Lima

43.6

Total

40.2

Male

46.5

Female

Households and Families

There are a total of 1,116 households in Lima, and the average household size is 2.65 people.

For families, the total number is 820, and the average family size is 3.02 people.

0.00% of those families in Lima, Wisconsin are living below the poverty line.

The table below shows the poverty thresholds for Lima in .

Households and Families by Marital Status

There are four types of household and family, as defined by the Census Bureau:

• Married-couple
• Male householder, no spouse present
• Female householder, no spouse present
• Nonfamily household

In the table below, you can see the total households and families in Lima, Wisconsin for each type, as well as the average sizes.

Housing Data in Lima

There are total of 1,173 housing units in Lima, Wisconsin. Of those units, 1,116 (95.14%) are occupied, and 57 (4.86%) are vacant.

Rental Rates

Of the 1,173 housing units in Lima, 80 (6.82%) are occupied by renters. The median rent paid by renters is $1,023.00.

Owner occupied housing units make up the remaining 88.06% of housing units, with 1,033 housing units in total.

The table below breaks down how much rent is paid by renters in Lima, Wisconsin.

• No rent paid
  3
• Less than $500
  4
• $500 to $999
  34
• $1,000 to $1,499
  26
• $1,500 to $1,999
  13
• $2,000 to $2,499
  0
• $2,500 to $2,999
  3
• $3,000 or more
  0

Property Values

The median value of a property in Lima is $254,000.00.

The table below breaks down the range of valuations for all properties in Lima.

• Less than $50,000
  16
• $50,000 to $99,999
  15
• $100,000 to $149,999
  56
• $150,000 to $199,999
  241
• $200,000 to $299,999
  366
• $300,000 to $499,999
  287
• $500,000 to $999,999
  47
• $1,000,000 or more
  5

Property Age

We can also look at the number of properties built in a given year to see the spread of property age in Lima, Wisconsin.

• 1939 or earlier
  352
• 1940 to 1949
  58
• 1950 to 1959
  25
• 1960 to 1969
  128
• 1970 to 1979
  206
• 1980 to 1989
  50
• 1990 to 1999
  169
• 2000 to 2009
  149
• 2010 to 2013
  12
• 2014 or later
  24

Vehicles Available per Household

Finally, we have data on how many vehicles each household in Lima has. The table below breaks down the number of vehicles available per household.

• No vehicles available
  14
• 1 vehicle available
  149
• 2 vehicles available
  606
• 3 or more vehicles available
  347

Commuting to Work in Lima

The time and means of commuting to work are useful metrics to look at because they can be correlated against other data such as income and education level.

Does a longer commuting time indicate a higher average income? If so, has the huge increase in home working during the pandemic changed this?

Using these metrics, we can get a better understanding of the demographics of Lima, Wisconsin, how they commute, and how that correlates to other data points.

The average travel time is 16.7 minutes, and the chart below covers the range of travel times across the population of Lima.

• Less than 5 minutes
  191
• 5 to 9 minutes
  179
• 10 to 14 minutes
  396
• 15 to 19 minutes
  308
• 20 to 24 minutes
  293
• 25 to 29 minutes
  100
• 30 to 34 minutes
  108
• 35 to 39 minutes
  23
• 40 to 44 minutes
  20
• 45 to 59 minutes
  58
• 60 to 89 minutes
  35
• 90 or more minutes
  0

We can also look at the means of transport in Lima to see which modes of transport people are using to commute to work.

• Drove alone
  1,533
• Carpooled
  134
• Public transportation
  0
• Walked
  33
• Other means
  11
• Worked from home
  129

Conclusion

Hopefully this article has given you the demographics data you were looking for in Lima, Wisconsin.

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