1990 Census of Population and Housing
   040 Ohio
   050    Allen County
   060       Lima City

URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE
     Total population...............................................     45,549
Urban population....................................................     45,549
    Percent of total population.....................................      100.0
Rural population....................................................          0
    Percent of total population.....................................        0.0
  Farm population...................................................          0

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
     Persons 3 years and over enrolled in school....................     11,955
Preprimary school...................................................        678
Elementary or high school...........................................      8,580
  Percent in private school.........................................       10.3
College.............................................................      2,697

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
  Persons 25 years and over.........................................     27,945
Less than 9th grade.................................................      2,569
9th to 12th grade, no diploma.......................................      6,018
High school graduate................................................     11,236
Some college, no degree.............................................      4,377
Associates degree...................................................      1,400
Bachelor's degree...................................................      1,667
Graduate or professional degree.....................................        678

Percent high school graduate or higher..............................       69.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher.................................        8.4

RESIDENCE IN 1985
      Persons 5 years and over......................................     41,810
Lived in same house.................................................     22,442
Lived in different house in U.S.....................................     19,162
  Same State........................................................     16,414
    Same county.....................................................     12,209
    Different county................................................      4,205
  Different State...................................................      2,748
Lived abroad........................................................        206

DISABILITY OF CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS
      Persons 16 to 64 years........................................     25,196
With a mobility or self-care limitation.............................      1,574
  With a mobility limitation........................................        754
  With a self-care limitation.......................................      1,115
With a work disability..............................................      2,905
    In labor force..................................................      1,132
  Prevented from working............................................      1,535
      Persons 65 years and over.....................................      5,821
With a mobility or self-care limitation.............................      1,216
  With a mobility limitation........................................        970
  With a self-care limitation.......................................        620

CHILDREN EVER BORN PER 1,000 WOMEN
Women 15 to 24 years................................................        523
Women 25 to 34 years................................................      1,616
Women 35 to 44 years................................................      2,352

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian veterans 16 years and over.................................      5,212
  65 years and over.................................................      1,200

NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Native population...................................................     45,170
    Percent born in state of residence..............................       78.6
Foreign-born population.............................................        379
  Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990.....................................        110

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
    Persons 5 years and over........................................     41,810
Speak a language other than English.................................      1,494
    Do not speak English 'very well'................................        407
  Speak Spanish.....................................................        644
    Do not speak English 'very well'................................        179
  Speak Asian or Pacific Island language............................        158
    Do not speak English 'very well'................................         45

ANCESTRY
  Total ancestries reported.........................................     51,835
Arab................................................................         30
Austrian............................................................         34
Belgian.............................................................         19
Canadian............................................................         14
Czech...............................................................         21
Danish..............................................................         47
Dutch...............................................................      1,324
English.............................................................      3,993
Finnish.............................................................         32
French (except Basque)..............................................      1,435
French Canadian.....................................................        162
German..............................................................     15,861
Greek...............................................................        174
Hungarian...........................................................        167
Irish...............................................................      7,182
Italian.............................................................      1,620
Lithuanian..........................................................         45
Norwegian...........................................................        126
Polish..............................................................        478
Portuguese..........................................................         18
Romanian............................................................         23
Russian.............................................................         53
Scotch-Irish........................................................        664
Scottish............................................................        850
Slovak..............................................................        196
Subsaharan African..................................................        181
Swedish.............................................................        282
Swiss...............................................................        310
Ukrainian...........................................................         21
United States or American...........................................      2,991
Welsh...............................................................        769
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)......................         23
Yugoslavian.........................................................         26
Other ancestries....................................................    12,664

LABOR FORCE STATUS
      Persons 16 years and over.....................................     34,089
In labor force......................................................     19,122
      Percent in labor force........................................       56.1
  Civilian labor force..............................................     19,110
    Employed........................................................     16,656
    Unemployed......................................................      2,454
      Percent unemployed............................................       12.8
  Armed Forces......................................................         12
Not in labor force..................................................     14,967

      Males 16 years and over.......................................     16,998
In labor force......................................................     10,110
      Percent in labor force........................................       59.5
  Civilian labor force..............................................     10,101
    Employed........................................................      8,723
    Unemployed......................................................      1,378
      Percent unemployed............................................       13.6
  Armed Forces......................................................          9
Not in labor force..................................................      6,888

      Females 16 years and over.....................................     17,091
In labor force......................................................      9,012
      Percent in labor force........................................       52.7
  Civilian labor force..............................................      9,009
    Employed........................................................      7,933
    Unemployed......................................................      1,076
      Percent unemployed............................................       11.9
  Armed Forces......................................................          3
Not in labor force..................................................      8,079

      Females 16 years and over.....................................     17,091
With own children under 6 years.....................................     2,634
  Percent in labor force............................................       60.3
With own children 6 to 17 years only................................      3,083
  Percent in labor force............................................       74.8

           Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies...      4,282
All parents present in household in labor force.....................      2,614

    Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies..........      7,776
All parents present in household in labor force.....................      5,356

    Persons 16 to 19 years..........................................      2,697
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate.................        259
  Employed or in Armed Forces.......................................         38
  Unemployed........................................................         69
  Not in labor force................................................        152

COMMUTING TO WORK
  Workers 16 years and over.........................................     16,251
Percent drove alone.................................................       79.8
Percent in carpools.................................................       11.4
Percent using public transportation.................................        1.5
Percent using other means...........................................        1.4
Percent walked or worked at home....................................        5.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes)..................................       15.7

OCCUPATION
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................     16,656
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations...............      1,401
Professional specialty occupations..................................      1,480
Technicians and related support occupations.........................        420
Sales occupations...................................................      2,215
Administrative support occupations, including clerical..............      2,016
Private household occupations.......................................         95
Protective service occupations......................................        439
Service occupations, except protective and household................      2,876
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations..........................        100
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations.................      1,999
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......................      1,871
Transportation and material moving occupations......................        826
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.................        918

INDUSTRY
  Employed person 16 years and over.................................     16,656
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................         84
Mining..............................................................         18
Construction........................................................        952
Manufacturing, nondurable goods.....................................        956
Manufacturing, durable goods........................................      2,663
Transportation......................................................        667
Communications and other public utilities...........................        469
Wholesale trade.....................................................        840
Retail trade........................................................      3,590
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................................        619
Business and repair services........................................        653
Personal services...................................................        472
Entertainment, and recreation services..............................        182
Health services.....................................................      1,789
Educational services................................................      1,059
Other professional and related services.............................        838
Public administration...............................................        805

CLASS OF WORKER
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................     16,656
Private wage and salary workers.....................................     13,845
Government workers..................................................      2,080
  Local government workers..........................................      1,112
  State government workers..........................................        710
  Federal government workers........................................        258
Self-employed workers...............................................        715
Unpaid family workers...............................................         16

INCOME IN 1989
  Households........................................................     16,175
Less than $5,000....................................................      1,811
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................      2,233
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................      1,896
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................      3,342
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................      2,642
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................      2,519
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................      1,313
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................        262
$100,000 to $149,999................................................        115
$150,000 or more....................................................         42
Median household income (dollars)...................................     21,061

  Families..........................................................     11,008
Less than $5,000....................................................      1,020
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................      1,079
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................      1,029
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................      2,211
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................      2,009
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................      2,077
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................      1,207
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................        244
$100,000 to $149,999................................................         90
$150,000 or more....................................................         42
Median family income (dollars)......................................     25,775

  Nonfamily households..............................................      5,167
Less than $5,000....................................................        903
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................      1,211
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................        854
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................      1,092
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................        561
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................        420
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................         88
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................         18
$100,000 to $149,999................................................         20
$150,000 or more....................................................          0
Median nonfamily household income (dollars).........................     12,471

Per capita income (dollars).........................................      9,535

INCOME TYPE IN 1989
      Households....................................................     16,175
With wage and salary income.........................................     11,474
  Mean wage and salary income (dollars).............................     26,822
With nonfarm self-employment income.................................      1,094
  Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars).....................     12,042
With farm self-employment income....................................         93
  Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)........................      1,100
With Social Security income.........................................      5,254
  Mean Social Security income (dollars).............................      7,326
With public assistance income.......................................      2,119
  Mean public assistance income (dollars)...........................      3,496
With retirement income..............................................      3,148
  Mean retirement income (dollars)..................................      6,644

POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
  All persons for whom poverty status is determined.................     41,797
    Below poverty level.............................................      9,016

Persons 18 years and over...........................................     29,459
    Below poverty level.............................................      5,108
  Persons 65 years and over.........................................      5,821
    Below poverty level.............................................        849

Related children under 18 years.....................................     12,297
    Below poverty level.............................................      3,879
  Related children under 5 years....................................      3,705
    Below poverty level.............................................      1,360
  Related children 5 to 17 years....................................      8,592
    Below poverty level.............................................      2,519

Unrelated individuals...............................................      6,565
    Below poverty level.............................................      2,001

  All families......................................................     11,008
    Below poverty level.............................................      2,043
With related children under 18 years................................      6,144
    Below poverty level.............................................      1,749
  With related children under 5 years...............................      2,596
    Below poverty level.............................................        930

  Female householder families.......................................      2,840
    Below poverty level.............................................      1,400
With related children under 18 years................................      2,094
    Below poverty level.............................................      1,307
  With related children under 5 years...............................        876
    Below poverty level.............................................        667
 

       Percent below poverty level:
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All persons.........................................................       21.6
  Persons 18 years and over.........................................       17.3
    Persons 65 years and over.......................................       14.6
  Related children under 18 years...................................       31.5
    Related children under 5 years..................................       36.7
    Related children 5 to 17 years..................................       29.3
  Unrelated individuals.............................................       30.5

All families........................................................       18.6
  With related children under 18 years..............................       28.5
    With related children under 5 years.............................       35.8

Female householder families.........................................       49.3
  With related children under 18 years..............................       62.4
    With related children under 5 years.............................       76.1

      Total housing units...........................................     18,666

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990..................................................        127
1985 to 1988........................................................        428
1980 to 1984........................................................        815
1970 to 1979........................................................      2,397
1960 to 1969........................................................      2,046
1950 to 1959........................................................      3,414
1940 to 1949........................................................      2,496
1939 or earlier.....................................................      6,943

BEDROOMS
No bedroom..........................................................        174
1 bedroom...........................................................      2,330
2 bedrooms..........................................................      5,674
3 bedrooms..........................................................      8,360
4 bedrooms..........................................................      1,901
5 or more bedrooms..................................................        227

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities................................         74
Lacking complete kitchen facilities.................................        165
Condominium housing units...........................................        148

SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company....................................     18,637
Individual drilled well.............................................         19
Individual dug well.................................................         10
Some other source...................................................          0

SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................     18,551
Septic tank or cesspool.............................................         63
Other means.........................................................         52

      Occupied housing units........................................     16,311

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas.........................................................     13,197
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................        152
Electricity.........................................................      2,532
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.............................................        194
Coal or coke........................................................         10
Wood................................................................        136
Solar energy........................................................          0
Other fuel..........................................................         77
No fuel used........................................................         13

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990..................................................      3,231
1985 to 1988........................................................      4,081
1980 to 1984........................................................      2,190
1970 to 1979........................................................      2,906
1960 to 1969........................................................      1,877
1959 or earlier.....................................................      2,026

TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................      1,491

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
  Occupied housing units............................................     16,311
None................................................................      2,427
1...................................................................      6,652
2...................................................................      5,358
3 or more...........................................................      1,874

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units..............................      8,743
  With a mortgage...................................................      4,859
    Less than $300..................................................        759
    $300 to $499....................................................      2,420
    $500 to $699....................................................      1,210
    $700 to $999....................................................        343
    $1,000 to $1,499................................................        120
    $1,500 to $1,999................................................          7
    $2,000 or more..................................................          0
    Median (dollars)................................................        442
  Not mortgaged.....................................................      3,884
    Less than $100..................................................        230
    $100 to $199....................................................      2,603
    $200 to $299....................................................        856
    $300 to $399....................................................        127
    $400 or more....................................................         68
    Median (dollars)................................................        170

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD  INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units..............................      8,743
  Less than 20 percent..............................................      6,286
  20 to 24 percent..................................................        935
  25 to 29 percent..................................................        473
  30 to 34 percent..................................................        344
  35 percent or more................................................        665
  Not computed......................................................         40

GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units.............................      6,650
  Less than $200....................................................      1,126
  $200 to $299......................................................      1,552
  $300 to $499......................................................      2,978
  $500 to $749......................................................        622
  $750 to $999......................................................         72
  $1,000 or more....................................................         18
  No cash rent......................................................        282
  Median (dollars)..................................................        329
 

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units.............................      6,650
  Less than 20 percent..............................................      2,007
  20 to 24 percent..................................................        759
  25 to 29 percent..................................................        691
  30 to 34 percent..................................................        458
  35 percent or more................................................      2,338
  Not computed......................................................        397
 

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