Lima town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,167 ( 138 from 2010 )
Land area: 31.9 square miles
Population density: 130.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,789	90.93%	7.9%
Black:	29	0.70%	20.8%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	20	0.48%	54.5%
2+ races:	132	3.17%	247.4%
Hispanic:	151	3.62%	101.3%

Total non-White:	378	9.07%	95.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-323	-9.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	185	5.2

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
4,305
4,112	95.52%
24	0.56%
9	0.21%
44	1.02%
38	0.88%
75	1.74%
193	4.48%

2000
4,541
4,358	95.97%
39	0.86%
14	0.31%
32	0.70%
40	0.88%
45	0.99%
183	4.03%

1990
4,239
4,089	96.46%
8	0.19%
14	0.33%
47	1.11%
n/a
81	1.91%
150	3.54%

1980
3,878
3,785	97.60%
21	0.54%
14	0.36%
23	0.59%
n/a
35	0.90%
93	2.40%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-246	-5.4
10	0.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

269	6.3
33	0.8

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

304	7.8
57	1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Lima town, NY

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
41.0
889	21.3%
3,278	78.7%
591	14.2%

1,550
2.53

1,008	65.0%
850	84.3%
54	5.4%
542	35.0%

2010
Number	Percent
41.9
972	22.6%
3,333	77.4%
593	13.8%

1,671
2.48

1,153	69.0%
940	81.5%
82	7.1%
518	31.0%

2000
Number	Percent
35.8
1,066	23.5%
3,475	76.5%
464	10.2%

1,551
2.60

1,102	71.1%
944	85.7%
47	4.3%
449	28.9%

1990
Number	Percent
31.9
1,089	25.7%
3,150	74.3%
451	10.6%

1,525
2.64

1,108	72.7%
964	87.0%
65	5.9%
417	27.3%

1980
Number	Percent
28.0
1,166	30.1%
2,712	69.9%
355	9.2%

1,234
2.97

983	79.7%
888	90.3%
45	4.6%
251	20.3%

2022 Housing Data for Lima town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	99	6.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	74	4.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	60	3.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	0.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	46	3.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	55	3.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	40	2.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	51	3.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	14	0.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	134	8.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	151	9.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	240	15.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	157	10.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	171	11.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	118	7.6%
$200,000 or more	128	8.3%

Median Household Income	80,682
Per Capita Income	36,202

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	91	5.9%
Public Assistance	38	2.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	142	9.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,989	73.6%
Unemployed	37	1.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,026	75.0%
Not in Labor Force	677	25.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	816	574	58.7%
Non-Profit	91	167	35.3%
Self-Employed	102	104	49.5%

Local Government	73	142	34.0%
State Government	36	50	41.9%
Federal Government	20	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	918	678	57.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	220	359	38.0%
Total	1,138	1,037	52.3%

Pct. Govt.	14.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	396	18.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	265	12.1%
Professional, Technical	653	29.9%
Service Occupations	374	17.1%
All others	494	22.6%

White Collar		60.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	339	15.5%
Manufacturing	274	12.6%
Construction	267	12.2%
Health care and social assistance	260	11.9%
Retail trade	218	10.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	203	9.3%
Public administration	116	5.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	106	4.9%
Accommodation and food services	98	4.5%
Other services	79	3.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	59	2.7%
Finance and insurance	46	2.1%
Transportation and warehousing	35	1.6%
Wholesale trade	31	1.4%
Information	31	1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	8	0.4%
Utilities	6	0.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	10	0.24%
Puerto Rican	82	1.97%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	13	0.31%

Total Central American	1	0.02%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	1	0.02%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	27	0.65%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	5	0.12%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	2	0.05%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	20	0.48%

Other Hispanic	18	0.43%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Laotian	14	0.34%
Indian	12	0.29%
Chinese	6	0.14%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,741	95.0%
Spanish	85	2.2%
Other	29	0.7%
German, other Germanic	28	0.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	21	0.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	9	0.2%
Other Indo-European	8	0.2%
Arabic	8	0.2%
Other Asian	8	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,265	30.4%
Irish	787	18.9%
English	635	15.2%
Italian	521	12.5%
American	201	4.8%
Polish	198	4.8%
Dutch	152	3.6%
European	136	3.3%
French	99	2.4%
Ukrainian	97	2.3%
Scottish	91	2.2%
Armenian	62	1.5%
Israeli	62	1.5%
Welsh	57	1.4%
French Canadian	56	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,112	98.7%
Not a citizen	55	1.3%

Native	4,011	96.3%
Foreign-born	156	3.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
68	2.5%	96	3.5%	561	20.7%	910	33.5%	605	22.3%	476	17.5%
Average years of education: 14.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	68	2.5%
9-12 Years	96	3.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	561	20.7%
Some College	910	33.5%
Bach. Degree	605	22.3%
Grad Degree	476	17.5%
Average years of education: 14.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -21	D +277	D + 15.1%
D +256
2020 vs. 2012	R +57	D +132	D + 8.1%
D +189
2020 vs. 2008	R -66	D +176	D + 8.1%
D +110

2016 vs. 2008	R -45	R +101	R + 6.9%
D -146
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,285	54.7%	Joe Biden (D)	989	42.1%	74	3.2%	2,348	17	8	0.03%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	1,306	58.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	733	33.0%	184	8.3%	2,223	22	13	0.03%
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,228	58.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	800	38.3%	63	3.0%	2,091	24	12	0.03%
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	1,351	59.8%	Barack Obama (D)	879	38.9%	28	1.2%	2,258	24	14	0.03%
2004	68%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,529	65.5%	John Kerry (D)	750	32.1%	55	2.4%	2,334	25	15	0.03%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	1,390	61.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	773	34.1%	101	4.5%	2,264	26	13	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lima town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

989

42.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,285

54.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.1%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,348

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 8

2016 President, Lima town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

733

33.0%

Donald Trump (R)

1,306

58.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

107

4.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.6%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

2,223

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Lima town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

800

38.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,228

58.7%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

2,091

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Lima town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

879

38.9%

John McCain (R)

1,351

59.8%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,258

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Lima town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,529

65.5%

John Kerry (D)

750

32.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,334

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Lima town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,390

61.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

773

34.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.0%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

2,264

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lima town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	52%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	972	55.3%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	786	44.7%	0	0.0%	1,758	22	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	52%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	1,082	61.5%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	543	30.9%	134 [+]	7.6%	1,759	25	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 74 (4.2%); Other (Write-in) 33 (1.9%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 27 (1.5%);
2016	S3	63%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	1,094	51.0%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	982	45.8%	67 [+]	3.1%	2,143	24	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 34 (1.6%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 32 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	43%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	1,051	73.3%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	329	23.0%	53 [+]	3.7%	1,433	33	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 40 (2.8%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 9 (0.6%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 3 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,660
Median Value	$191,000

Occupied	1,550	93.4%
Vacant	110	6.6%

Owned	1,221	78.8%
Rented	329	21.2%
Median Rent	$797

Single-Family Units	1,177	70.9%
Detached	1,152	69.4%
Attached	25	1.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	176	10.6%
Mobile Homes	174	10.5%

Lima town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lima town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Lima town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lima town, NY

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lima town, NY

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lima town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lima town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lima town, NY