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The most common industries in Lima are: Educational services (18.9% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (8.4% of civilian employees), Construction (6.8% of civilian employees). 43.9% of workers work in Livingston County and 4.8% of all workers work at home. 61.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 62.2% across the entire state of New York.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Lima, New York was 2,459 / 2,207
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Lima, New York was 2,459 / 2,207
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Educational services | 18.9% (251) | 16.1% (111) | 21.8% (140) |
| Accommodation and food services | 8.4% (112) | 5.7% (39) | 11.4% (73) |
| Construction | 6.8% (90) | 10.8% (74) | 2.5% (16) |
| Health care | 6.8% (90) | 3.2% (22) | 10.6% (68) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5.1% (68) | 6.5% (45) | 3.6% (23) |
| Food and beverage stores | 5.0% (66) | 4.2% (29) | 5.8% (37) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 3.1% (41) | 2.9% (20) | 3.3% (21) |
| Machinery | 2.9% (39) | 3.8% (26) | 2.0% (13) |
| Public administration | 2.8% (37) | 3.6% (25) | 1.9% (12) |
| Finance and insurance | 2.3% (30) | 0.0% (0) | 4.7% (30) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 2.1% (28) | 4.1% (28) | 0.0% (0) |
| Metal and metal products | 1.9% (25) | 3.2% (22) | 0.5% (3) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 1.7% (23) | 2.8% (19) | 0.6% (4) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 1.7% (22) | 0.0% (0) | 3.4% (22) |
| Social assistance | 1.7% (22) | 0.4% (3) | 3.0% (19) |
| Chemicals | 1.6% (21) | 3.1% (21) | 0.0% (0) |
| Transportation equipment | 1.6% (21) | 1.7% (12) | 1.4% (9) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 1.6% (21) | 1.6% (11) | 1.6% (10) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 1.4% (18) | 0.7% (5) | 2.0% (13) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 1.4% (18) | 2.6% (18) | 0.0% (0) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.3% (17) | 0.0% (0) | 2.7% (17) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 1.1% (15) | 0.9% (6) | 1.4% (9) |
| Gasoline stations | 1.1% (14) | 2.0% (14) | 0.0% (0) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.9% (12) | 0.6% (4) | 1.2% (8) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.9% (12) | 1.7% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Food | 0.8% (11) | 0.9% (6) | 0.8% (5) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.8% (11) | 1.6% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.8% (11) | 0.7% (5) | 0.9% (6) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.8% (11) | 0.4% (3) | 1.2% (8) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.8% (10) | 0.6% (4) | 0.9% (6) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.8% (10) | 0.9% (6) | 0.6% (4) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.8% (10) | 0.9% (6) | 0.6% (4) |
| Truck transportation | 0.7% (9) | 1.3% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Retail florists | 0.7% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 1.4% (9) |
| Personal and laundry services | 0.7% (9) | 1.3% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.6% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 1.2% (8) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.6% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 1.2% (8) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.6% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 1.2% (8) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.6% (8) | 0.6% (4) | 0.6% (4) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.5% (7) | 1.0% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 0.5% (7) | 1.0% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Book stores and news dealers | 0.5% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (7) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.5% (7) | 1.0% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Rail transportation | 0.4% (5) | 0.7% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.3% (4) | 0.6% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.3% (4) | 0.6% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Air transportation | 0.3% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (4) |
| Wood products | 0.3% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (4) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.3% (4) | 0.6% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.3% (4) | 0.6% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.2% (3) | 0.4% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Beverage and tobacco products | 0.2% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (3) |
| Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.2% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (3) |
| Utilities | 0.2% (3) | 0.4% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (3) | 0.4% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (3) | 0.4% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.2% (3) | 0.4% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Private households | 0.2% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (3) |
| Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (2) | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Lima
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 1.9%Males
- 2.3%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 17.2%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 3.2%Males
- 6.9%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 26.3%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Lima: | 6.1% (62) |
| New York: | 4.0% (324,269) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Lima: | 8.4% (85) |
| New York: | 3.0% (244,203) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Lima: | 1.8% (18) |
| New York: | 3.8% (306,441) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Lima: | 8.8% (89) |
| New York: | 7.8% (625,523) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Lima: | 7.5% (77) |
| New York: | 8.0% (641,168) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Lima: | 11.9% (121) |
| New York: | 13.8% (1,113,086) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Lima: | 15.6% (159) |
| New York: | 11.3% (908,026) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Lima: | 8.4% (86) |
| New York: | 13.8% (1,113,103) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Lima: | 8.2% (84) |
| New York: | 7.6% (611,626) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Lima: | 2.9% (29) |
| New York: | 9.3% (751,365) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Lima: | 0.7% (7) |
| New York: | 3.6% (288,284) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| Lima: | 0.2% (2) |
| New York: | 1.8% (142,295) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Lima: | 12.4% (126) |
| New York: | 6.7% (538,932) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Lima: | 7.0% (72) |
| New York: | 5.4% (432,010) |
<5am:
| Lima: | 3.9% (51) |
| New York: | 2.4% (194,562) |
5:30am:
| Lima: | 0.3% (4) |
| New York: | 2.1% (174,328) |
6am:
| Lima: | 3.8% (49) |
| New York: | 3.1% (253,826) |
6:30am:
| Lima: | 8.6% (112) |
| New York: | 7.0% (573,349) |
7am:
| Lima: | 8.9% (116) |
| New York: | 8.6% (706,982) |
7:30am:
| Lima: | 12.0% (157) |
| New York: | 14.0% (1,147,579) |
8am:
| Lima: | 16.1% (210) |
| New York: | 14.8% (1,213,706) |
8:30am:
| Lima: | 10.9% (142) |
| New York: | 13.9% (1,144,298) |
9am:
| Lima: | 4.5% (59) |
| New York: | 7.5% (614,475) |
10am:
| Lima: | 3.5% (45) |
| New York: | 7.2% (593,377) |
11am:
| Lima: | 1.4% (18) |
| New York: | 2.7% (224,011) |
12pm:
| Lima: | 1.7% (22) |
| New York: | 1.3% (105,049) |
4pm:
| Lima: | 14.5% (189) |
| New York: | 6.3% (517,309) |
>4pm:
| Lima: | 7.4% (97) |
| New York: | 6.1% (501,196) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Lima: | 9.1% (53) |
| New York: | 5.3% (221,747) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Lima: | 13.2% (77) |
| New York: | 4.3% (179,128) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Lima: | 3.0% (18) |
| New York: | 5.0% (208,932) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Lima: | 9.8% (57) |
| New York: | 9.2% (385,998) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Lima: | 9.2% (54) |
| New York: | 8.0% (337,755) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Lima: | 7.6% (44) |
| New York: | 13.5% (566,438) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Lima: | 14.8% (87) |
| New York: | 9.7% (409,686) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Lima: | 9.2% (54) |
| New York: | 12.3% (515,665) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Lima: | 9.2% (54) |
| New York: | 6.3% (263,407) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Lima: | 1.4% (8) |
| New York: | 8.6% (363,060) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Lima: | 7.6% (44) |
| New York: | 7.0% (294,293) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Lima: | 5.9% (34) |
| New York: | 5.7% (240,166) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Lima: | 2.0% (9) |
| New York: | 2.7% (102,522) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Lima: | 1.9% (8) |
| New York: | 1.7% (65,075) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Lima: | 7.4% (32) |
| New York: | 6.3% (239,525) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Lima: | 5.2% (22) |
| New York: | 7.9% (303,413) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Lima: | 17.6% (77) |
| New York: | 14.3% (546,648) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Lima: | 16.7% (73) |
| New York: | 13.0% (498,340) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Lima: | 7.3% (32) |
| New York: | 15.6% (597,438) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Lima: | 7.0% (30) |
| New York: | 9.1% (348,219) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Lima: | 4.8% (21) |
| New York: | 10.1% (388,305) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Lima: | 1.6% (7) |
| New York: | 3.7% (140,615) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
| Lima: | 0.5% (2) |
| New York: | 1.8% (67,360) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Lima: | 19.1% (83) |
| New York: | 6.4% (244,639) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Lima: | 8.7% (38) |
| New York: | 5.0% (191,844) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 43.9%
Number of people working at home: 53 (4.8% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 53 (4.8% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Lima: | 13.1% (92) |
| New York: | 2.7% (225,210) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Lima: | 7.6% (53) |
| New York: | 6.9% (584,338) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Lima: | 21.1% (149) |
| New York: | 9.8% (825,925) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Lima: | 17.1% (120) |
| New York: | 11.6% (975,938) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Lima: | 4.1% (29) |
| New York: | 11.6% (972,845) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Lima: | 5.8% (41) |
| New York: | 5.9% (497,572) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Lima: | 17.5% (123) |
| New York: | 13.2% (1,107,734) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Lima: | 7.4% (52) |
| New York: | 3.2% (267,604) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Lima: | 1.8% (13) |
| New York: | 5.2% (435,501) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Lima: | 4.8% (34) |
| New York: | 10.8% (904,759) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Lima: | 1.5% (11) |
| New York: | 12.7% (1,068,486) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Lima: | 11.9% (155) |
| New York: | 2.7% (219,036) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Lima: | 14.2% (185) |
| New York: | 8.3% (680,270) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Lima: | 12.8% (167) |
| New York: | 11.6% (956,590) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Lima: | 4.6% (60) |
| New York: | 12.4% (1,020,084) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Lima: | 13.3% (173) |
| New York: | 12.3% (1,013,757) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Lima: | 10.4% (136) |
| New York: | 4.9% (399,384) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Lima: | 18.1% (236) |
| New York: | 12.9% (1,058,688) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Lima: | 4.0% (52) |
| New York: | 2.5% (203,722) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Lima: | 3.4% (44) |
| New York: | 4.1% (340,311) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Lima: | 4.2% (55) |
| New York: | 9.8% (806,556) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Lima: | 0.6% (8) |
| New York: | 10.3% (848,185) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Lima: | 9.7% (40) |
| New York: | 2.7% (121,454) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Lima: | 6.1% (25) |
| New York: | 6.5% (286,493) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Lima: | 17.8% (73) |
| New York: | 9.0% (399,036) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Lima: | 21.8% (89) |
| New York: | 10.8% (479,544) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Lima: | 4.3% (18) |
| New York: | 11.4% (503,832) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Lima: | 23.4% (96) |
| New York: | 13.5% (598,211) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
| Lima: | 7.2% (30) |
| New York: | 3.2% (141,729) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
| Lima: | 3.1% (13) |
| New York: | 5.3% (235,705) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| Lima: | 4.9% (20) |
| New York: | 10.9% (482,109) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
| Lima: | 2.6% (11) |
| New York: | 13.8% (608,656) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Lima: | 18.0% (53) |
| New York: | 2.6% (103,756) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Lima: | 9.6% (28) |
| New York: | 7.5% (297,845) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Lima: | 25.8% (76) |
| New York: | 10.7% (426,889) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Lima: | 10.2% (30) |
| New York: | 12.5% (496,394) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Lima: | 3.9% (12) |
| New York: | 11.8% (469,013) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| Lima: | 13.7% (40) |
| New York: | 6.0% (238,328) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Lima: | 9.5% (28) |
| New York: | 12.8% (509,523) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
| Lima: | 7.6% (22) |
| New York: | 3.2% (125,875) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| Lima: | 4.6% (13) |
| New York: | 10.6% (422,650) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Lima: | 77.6% (564) |
| New York: | 56.0% (2,137,855) |
Carpooled:
| Lima: | 3.2% (23) |
| New York: | 7.5% (314,148) |
Walked:
| Lima: | 16.6% (121) |
| New York: | 6.3% (272,995) |
Other means:
| Lima: | 2.6% (19) |
| New York: | 2.4% (101,006) |
Drove car alone:
| Lima: | 73.6% (959) |
| New York: | 56.3% (4,620,178) |
Carpooled:
| Lima: | 9.4% (122) |
| New York: | 9.2% (756,918) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Lima: | 0.5% (7) |
| New York: | 5.8% (475,389) |
Railroad:
| Lima: | 0.3% (4) |
| New York: | 2.8% (228,215) |
Walked:
| Lima: | 13.7% (179) |
| New York: | 6.2% (511,721) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Lima: | 82.5% (348) |
| New York: | 58.1% (2,137,855) |
Walked - Males:
| Lima: | 13.0% (55) |
| New York: | 5.7% (272,995) |
Other means - Males:
| Lima: | 4.5% (19) |
| New York: | 2.4% (101,006) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Lima: | 70.7% (216) |
| New York: | 53.7% (2,137,855) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Lima: | 7.6% (23) |
| New York: | 7.9% (314,148) |
Walked - Females:
| Lima: | 21.7% (66) |
| New York: | 6.9% (272,995) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Lima: | 91.7% (828) |
| New York: | 88.3% (4,609,282) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Lima: | 7.3% (66) |
| New York: | 8.7% (455,269) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Lima: | 0.7% (7) |
| New York: | 1.6% (86,175) |
Drove alone:
| Lima: | 88.7% (959) |
| New York: | 85.9% (4,620,178) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Lima: | 7.6% (82) |
| New York: | 11.0% (590,255) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Lima: | 1.9% (21) |
| New York: | 1.8% (96,470) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Lima: | 0.6% (6) |
| New York: | 0.7% (36,112) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Lima: | 0.6% (6) |
| New York: | 0.3% (16,644) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Lima: | 0.6% (7) |
| New York: | 0.3% (17,437) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Lima: | 61.2% (698) |
| New York: | 62.2% (5,966,667) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Lima: | 1.3% (15) |
| New York: | 4.1% (392,920) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Lima: | 14.8% (169) |
| New York: | 11.6% (1,113,247) |
Local government workers:
| Lima: | 12.4% (142) |
| New York: | 9.9% (953,569) |
State government workers:
| Lima: | 4.5% (51) |
| New York: | 4.2% (401,705) |
Federal government workers:
| Lima: | 1.8% (20) |
| New York: | 2.0% (194,327) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Lima: | 3.4% (39) |
| New York: | 5.9% (562,168) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Lima: | 0.6% (7) |
| New York: | 0.2% (15,735) |
Employee of private company:
| Lima: | 66.1% (879) |
| New York: | 63.7% (5,340,134) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Lima: | 0.8% (11) |
| New York: | 3.4% (283,619) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Lima: | 15.7% (208) |
| New York: | 9.7% (810,356) |
Local government workers:
| Lima: | 5.5% (73) |
| New York: | 10.2% (858,120) |
State government workers:
| Lima: | 6.6% (88) |
| New York: | 4.6% (383,673) |
Federal government workers:
| Lima: | 0.6% (8) |
| New York: | 2.2% (185,100) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Lima: | 4.1% (55) |
| New York: | 6.0% (501,068) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Lima: | 0.5% (7) |
| New York: | 0.2% (20,918) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Lima: | 67.9% (430) |
| New York: | 65.7% (3,237,092) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Lima: | 12.4% (79) |
| New York: | 8.3% (407,704) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Lima: | 7.4% (47) |
| New York: | 7.9% (389,927) |
State government workers - Males:
| Lima: | 3.3% (21) |
| New York: | 4.1% (199,717) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Lima: | 3.1% (20) |
| New York: | 2.1% (104,103) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Lima: | 4.7% (30) |
| New York: | 6.6% (324,901) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
| Lima: | 1.1% (7) |
| New York: | 0.2% (7,572) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Lima: | 52.9% (268) |
| New York: | 58.4% (2,729,575) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Lima: | 3.0% (15) |
| New York: | 2.9% (133,533) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Lima: | 17.8% (90) |
| New York: | 15.1% (705,543) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Lima: | 18.7% (95) |
| New York: | 12.1% (563,642) |
State government workers - Females:
| Lima: | 5.9% (30) |
| New York: | 4.3% (201,988) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Lima: | 1.8% (9) |
| New York: | 5.1% (237,267) |