Elida, OH

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Elida, Ohio

Elida, Ohio, in Allen county, is 53 miles SE of Fort Wayne, Indiana (center to center) and 69 miles SW of Toledo, Ohio. The village is located in the Lima metropolitan area. Elida has a population of 1,917.

The People and Families of Elida

In Elida, about 70% of adults are married. Lots of Elida people are married off. Large households are normal in the village.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Elida had a median family income of $58,750. People in Elida generally have good earning power. Poverty is less common in the village than most places. Elida enjoys an educated population.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Elida Housing

Owners occupy 89% of the housing units in Elida. The average age of the housing in the village is relatively low.

Commuting

In Elida, 94% of commuters drive to work. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Elida, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.

High Points

Elida strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Ohio):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 12%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Elida, OH

Comparing Elida to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Ohio (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	53 miles SE of Fort Wayne, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	69 miles SW of Toledo, Ohio
County	Allen
Metro Area	Lima
Standard Zip Codes	45807
Phone Area Codes	419
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.789
Longitude	-84.203

Station	LIMA WWTP
Distance	6.2 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 33 F
Apr Temp	39 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	44 to 64 F
Annual Precip	37.2 inches

Station	PAULDING
Distance	31 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 62 F
Annual Precip	34.4 inches

Station	KENTON
Distance	33.1 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	35.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,917	100%
Male	937	48.9%
Female	980	51.1%
Under 18	578	30.2%
18+	1,339	69.8%
65+	210	11%
Median Age	37.1
Average Family Size	3.15
White	1,835	95.7%
African-American	37	1.9%
Asian	11	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	14	0.7%
Mixed Race	19	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	28	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,894
Growth	-23
Growth %	-1.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	42.5%
Irish	10.4%
US/American	10.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.6%
English	7%
Italian	6.7%
Welsh	2%
Scottish	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Swiss	1.4%
Dutch	1.4%
French (except Basque)	1%
Polish	1%
Norwegian	0.8%
Swedish	0.7%
Greek	0.6%
European	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Belgian	0.3%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Elida	1,917	$58,750
Cairo	499	$39,375
Cridersville	1,817	$36,653
Delphos	6,944	$44,385
Fort Jennings	432	$53,393
Lima	40,081	$32,405
Spencerville	2,235	$40,625

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