Overview
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Total Population
36.8
Median age
53.85%
Female population %
85.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
91.2
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
15
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lima's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lima is 36.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lima's population under 18 was 33.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lima's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lima, 33.85% were under the age of 15, 10.77% aged 15 to 29, 41.54% aged 30 to 64, 12.31% aged 65 to 84, and 1.54% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 5 more females than males in Lima:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.85% females and 46.15% males in Lima, OK.
- The Lima, OK gender ratio is 85.7:100 i.e. 85.7 men to 100 women (0.857).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 6.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 8.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lima's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lima population: 20% are White, 52.31% are Black or African American and 27.69% are multiracial.
- Lima's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 15 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5 (76.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lima is Black or African American with a population of 34 (52.31% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lima's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 76 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Lima's population decreased by 23 (30.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lima's population increased by 14 (26.42%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lima's population was lowest in year 2014 at 52.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)