Cities / Ohio / Lima

Lima, OH

35,555 people

Right Now

Air Quality (PM2.5, Columbus)

Good

Nearest reporting area, 78.9 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

CMH

77 mi — John Glenn Columbus International Airport

Population & People

Population

35,555

Median age

36.8

Median household income

$46,240

Poverty rate

23.9%

Unemployment rate

8.5%

Bachelor's degree+

12.8%

Avg. commute

17 min

Hispanic or Latino

4.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$107,200

Median gross rent

$903/mo

Homeownership rate

45.61%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,092

HUD Fair Market Rent (Ohio statewide average across 88 areas — not specific to Lima), 2026. Efficiency $816, 1BR $873, 2BR $1092, 3BR $1388, 4BR $1550. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Ohio gasoline midgrade

$4.40

Ohio commercial electricity

11.6¢/kWh

Ohio industrial electricity

8.52¢/kWh

Ohio residential electricity

16.96¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

966779.9

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

734365.1

All-Transactions House Price Index for Ohio

522.21

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

Source: FRED, Ohio-specific series.

Nearby Airports

CMH

John Glenn Columbus International Airport

77 mi away

CVG

Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport

137 mi away

PIT

Pittsburgh International Airport

141 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Ohio energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Ohio economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).