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Lima, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Hancock County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
231
Population
1,650/sq mi density
$71,250
Median Income
$23,805 per capita
$89,200
Home Value
$188,901 Zillow
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
129
Violent Crime/100K
129 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$71,250 median income, 9.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$89,200 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
129 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5.3%
152 → 144
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.54%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+111.9%
$33,625 → $71,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lima across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
139
-5 from 2023 (144)
Projected Median Income 2030
$120,536
+$49,286 from 2023 ($71,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 152 | — | $33,625 | — |
| 2015 | 151 | -0.7% | $44,625 | +32.7% |
| 2017 | 149 | -1.3% | $51,563 | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 148 | -0.7% | $54,500 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 143 | -3.4% | $65,568 | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 144 | +0.7% | $71,250 | +8.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.