Limestone township, Illinois Population 2024

4,960

Limestone township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Limestone township was:

  • White: 95.7%
  • Two or more races: 2.55%
  • Black or African American: 1.2%
  • Other race: 0.5%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
40.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
122.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.8% (-91)
The current population of Limestone township, Illinois is 4,960 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,051.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,80495.7%
Two or more races1282.55%
Black or African American601.2%
Other race250.5%
Native American30.06%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Limestone township Population by Race

Limestone township Population Pyramid 2024

Limestone township Median Age

42.7

Total

43.3

Male

41.8

Female

Limestone township Adults

There are 3,860 adults, (1,009 of whom are seniors) in Limestone township.

Limestone township Age Dependency

76.1

Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Limestone township Sex Ratio

Female2,61552.09%
Male2,40547.91%

Limestone township Population by Age

Limestone township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9152.6290.79.3
Married1,4092.9493.56.5
Non Family3501.1578.921.1
Female1252.798.41.6
Male314.3264.535.5

2.9

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

90.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Limestone township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade491.38%
Associates Degree57916.28%
Bachelors Degree50914.31%
Graduate Degree3479.76%
High School Graduate1,11831.44%
Less Than 9th Grade361.01%
Some College91825.82%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Limestone township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Limestone township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,4243,344820
2+ Races565621
Hispanic514612
Black39390
Other Race1380
Native American333

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Limestone township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,438$88,750$67,258
Graduate Degree$110,417$136,875$101,500
High School Graduate$41,875$73,698$28,250
Less Than 9th Grade$0$86,250$0
Overall$63,194$87,500$52,500
Some College$60,385$87,375$51,067

$63,194

Average Earnings

$87,500

Average Male

$52,500

Average Female

Limestone township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Limestone township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Limestone township Language

97.64% of Limestone township residents speak only English, while 2.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.95% of the population.

Limestone township Language

Limestone township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,6982024.3%
Black592033.9%
Multiple128118.59%
Hispanic15153.31%

4.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.39%

Male Poverty Rate

4.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Limestone township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Limestone township is Black, with 33.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Limestone township is Hispanic, with 3.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.51%.

Limestone township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade7.06%
High School5.9%
Some College3.01%
Bachelors or Greater0.7%

Limestone township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.93%
Male Unemployed3.7%
Female Employed1.51%
Male Employed0%

Limestone township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Limestone township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$124,208$144,030
Households$111,652$131,226
Married Families$132,054$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,938$65,489

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Limestone township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

70.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

75.4%

Male Marriage Rate

66.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Limestone township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Limestone township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Limestone township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Limestone township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

416

Number of Veterans

402

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam121
Second Gulf War105
First Gulf War78
Korea0
World War II0

Limestone township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74113
35 to 54105
75+86
55 to 6457
18 to 3455

Limestone township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White37710.1%
Black39100%
Hispanic32.31%

Limestone township Veterans by Race

Limestone township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Limestone township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65%

Labor Force Participation

62.5%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Limestone township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Limestone township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Limestone township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

89.62%

Born in Limestone township

99.36%

Native Born

0.64%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.36% of Limestone township residents were born in the United States, with 89.62% having been born in Illinois. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Limestone township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,905-11-0.22%
20284,916-11-0.22%
20274,927-11-0.22%
20264,938-11-0.22%
20254,949-11-0.22%
20244,960-11-0.22%
20234,971-11-0.22%
20224,982-39-0.78%
20215,021-30-0.59%
20205,0512765.78%
20194,775-18-0.38%
20184,793-41-0.85%
20174,834-28-0.58%
20164,862-40-0.82%
20154,902-38-0.77%
20144,940-46-0.92%
20134,986-34-0.68%
20125,020-20-0.4%
20115,04050.1%
20105,03500%

Limestone township Population by Year