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Lima, OH vs Elko, NV

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- Elko is 0% more densely populated than Lima.
- People are 55.2% more likely to be married in Elko.
- The Median Age is 1.1 years younger in Elko.
 Lima, OHElko, NVUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,391329,725,481
 Female Population47.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.238.4
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 Population - 201038,572  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,708285,036,114
 Population - 199045,549  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-20.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,141.693.4
 Land Area13.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lima, OHElko, NVUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Lima, OHElko, NVUnited States
 White61.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock29.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lima, OHElko, NVUnited States
 Married Population32.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.4%50.2%
 Never Married45.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households14,156  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,61180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,168  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lima    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

This is the most depressed city I have ever been in. It is a ghetto town and is very sad. The mall has nothing to offer and many retailers have moved out. Their style  More

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Over 16 years ago

Want to know what the best thing is about Lima? Nothing! Most places have at least a few things that make them unique and appealing. Not Lima; as a matter of fact, I am  More

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Over 17 years ago

I grew up around Dayton/ Lima area. We are seriously thinking of moving someplace warmer - south east. We have lived here because this is where our family if from. We  More

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Reviews for Elko    4 Reviews

Elko is like all small Nevada towns - limited in many things and the only change as far as the eye can see are over priced housing starts, drugs and crime. I really like  More

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Over 16 years ago

Spent my teen years in Elko & my parents still live there. It is extremely isolated. Life revolves around the mining industry. The old ranching families that live  More

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Over 17 years ago

Elko has an economy that is fairly typical of mining areas, that is, boom and bust. I've lived here for about 16 or so years. It's boomed tremendously twice and busted  More

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