Employment Stats
Population
HH Income
Retail
Cost of Living
Major Private Employers

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Employment By Sector
Lima, Ohio CBSA* 1980 1990 2000 2006*
Private Employment 66,640 74,810 94,222 112,474
Agricultural Services, Other 250 610 625 698
Mining 190 150 120 38
Construction 4,050 4,350 3,944 5,658
Manufacturing 22,800 22,720 21,086 24,885
Transportation & Public Utilities 3,230 3,590 4,231 5,538
Wholesale Trade 3,160 3,090 3,191 4,109
Retail Trade 13,430 15,690 17,638 20,554
Finance, Ins., & Real Estate 4,590 3,560 3,028 3,839
Services 14,760 20,360 33,935 40,240
Government Employment 8,430 9,930 9,758 6,915

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Allen County Unemployment Rate
Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Average Unemployment 4.7% 4.7% 5.1% 6.5% 7.0% 6.6% 6.2% 6.1%

Allen County Employment
Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Average Empl;oyment 57,873 59,105 56,824 56,178 55,352 55,484 55,617


Business-Facts: Daytime Employment Report
County Total    
Business Employment By Type # Businesses # Employees # Emp/Bus
Total Businesses 4,203 68,014 16
Retail Trade
940 13,458 14
Finance-Insurance-Real Estate
329 2,074 6
Services
1,721 24,628 14
Agriculture
90 426 5
Mining
2 15 8
Construction
321 4,170 13
Manufacturing
240 11,717 49
Transportation, Communication/Public Utilities
191 3,389 18
Wholesale Trade
181 3,262 18
Government
188 4,875 26
Daytime Population 68,014  
Daytime Population/Businesses 16  
Residential Population 107,679  
Residential Population/Businesses 26  
 

Allen County # %
2000 Population Age 16+ by Employment Status 83,540  
In Armed Forces
32 0.04
Civilian - Employed
47,919 57.36
Civilian - Unemployed
2,915 3.49
Not in Labor Force
32,674 39.11
2000 Pop. Age 16+ by Occupation Classification 47,919  
Blue Collar
16,677 34.80
Service and Farm
8,415 17.56
White Collar
22,827 47.64
2000 Workers Age 16+, Transportation To Work 47,096  
Drove Alone
39,981 84.89
Car Pooled
4,396 9.33
Public Transportation
360 0.76
Walked
1,039 2.21
Motorcycle
19 0.04
Bicycle
61 0.13
Other Means
253 0.54
Worked at Home
987 2.10
2000 Workers Age 16+ by Travel Time to Work 46,109  
Less than 15 Minutes
19,893 43.14
15 - 29 Minutes
18,721 40.60
30 - 44 Minutes
4,563 9.90
45 - 59 Minutes
1,381 3.00
60 or more Minutes
1,551 3.36
2000 Average Travel Time to Work in Minutes 20.15  

Business-Facts: Daytime Occupation Report
Column 1: MSA Allen County Total
Description Column 1
Total Employment 68,002
Executive and Professional 21,756
Administration and Support 16,639
Service Personnel 9,390
Trade and Labor 20,217
 

Business-Facts: Daytime Employment Report
MSA Total
Business Employment By Type # Businesses # Employees # Emp/Bus
Total Businesses 6,012 92,210 15
Retail Trade
1,308 17,903 14
Finance-Insurance-Real Estate
475 2,777 6
Services
2,390 31,380 13
Agriculture
133 581 4
Mining
4 55 14
Construction
460 5,265 11
Manufacturing
394 19,809 50
Transportation, Communication/Public Utilities
257 4,185 16
Wholesale Trade
255 3,979 16
Government
336 6,276 19
Daytime Population 92,210    
Daytime Population/Businesses 15    
Residential Population 153,918    
Residential Population/Businesses 26    
 

Lima MSA # %
2000 Population Age 16+ by Employment Status 118,888  
In Armed Forces
34 0.03
Civilian - Employed
71,550 60.18
Civilian - Unemployed
3,688 3.10
Not in Labor Force
43,616 36.69
Description Column 1 Pct.
2000 Pop. Age 16+ by Occupation Classification
71,550  
Blue Collar
25,414 35.52
Service and Farm
12,476 17.44
White Collar
33,660 47.04
2000 Workers Age 16+, Transportation To Work 70,378  
Drove Alone
59,643 84.75
Car Pooled
6,087 8.65
Public Transportation
461 0.66
Walked
1,747 2.48
Motorcycle
30 0.04
Bicycle
211 0.30
Other Means
394 0.56
Worked at Home
1,805 2.56
2000 Workers Age 16+ by Travel Time to Work 68,573  
Less than 15 Minutes
30,655 44.70
15 - 29 Minutes
26,066 38.01
30 - 44 Minutes
7,597 11.08
45 - 59 Minutes
2,021 2.95
60 or more Minutes
2,234 3.26
 

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