Limestone township, Illinois Population 2024

17,848

Limestone township Demographics

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

  • White: 90.35%
  • Two or more races: 4.97%
  • Black or African American: 2.92%
  • Native American: 0.64%
  • Asian: 0.61%
  • Other race: 0.51%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
499.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.44% (-447)
The current population of Limestone township, Illinois is 17,848 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,295.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,53690.35%
Two or more races9094.97%
Black or African American5352.92%
Native American1170.64%
Asian1110.61%
Other race940.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Limestone township Population by Race

Limestone township Population Pyramid 2024

Limestone township Median Age

43

Total

41.6

Male

44.2

Female

Limestone township Adults

There are 13,977 adults, (3,418 of whom are seniors) in Limestone township.

Limestone township Age Dependency

73.3

Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41

Child Dependency Ratio

Limestone township Sex Ratio

Female8,73147.71%
Male9,57152.29%

Limestone township Population by Age

Limestone township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,3912.4281.418.6
Married3,5103.190.29.8
Non Family2,7341.270.429.6
Female7653.5980.119.9
Male3822.6181.418.6

3.03

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

81.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Limestone township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6965.42%
Associates Degree1,2369.62%
Bachelors Degree1,72413.42%
Graduate Degree8646.73%
High School Graduate4,86437.87%
Less Than 9th Grade1721.34%
Some College3,28825.6%

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
White11,77811,0422,330
2+ Races437414147
Black36128445
Hispanic21817449
Asian10810535
Other Race63485
Native American352513

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 97.22%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 37.14%.

Limestone township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,442$108,422$55,250
Graduate Degree$55,580$83,182$51,892
High School Graduate$42,383$55,563$32,648
Less Than 9th Grade$28,150$29,350$20,938
Overall$48,242$57,479$37,763
Some College$40,425$50,153$33,211

$48,242

Average Earnings

$57,479

Average Male

$37,763

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

98.37% of Limestone township residents speak only English, while 1.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.9% of the population.

Limestone township Language

Limestone township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,2471,1216.9%
Black30510534.43%
Multiple896637.03%
Native117108.55%
Hispanic32292.8%
Other9455.32%

7.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.32%

Male Poverty Rate

8.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Limestone township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Limestone township is Black, with 34.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Limestone township is Hispanic, with 2.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.87%.

Limestone township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20%
High School8.69%
Some College6.22%
Bachelors or Greater1.28%

Limestone township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.89%
Male Unemployed28.64%
Female Employed3.46%
Male Employed2.11%

Limestone township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Limestone township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,797$98,920
Households$68,647$86,915
Married Families$98,576$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,000$55,796

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Limestone township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.6%

Male Marriage Rate

48.8%

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 45-54.

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

907

Number of Veterans

896

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam373
Second Gulf War122
First Gulf War92
Korea65
World War II28

Limestone township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+309
65 to 74279
35 to 54144
55 to 64134
18 to 3441

Limestone township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8506.62%
Black296.81%
2+ Races132.63%
Hispanic104.39%
Other Race913.24%
Asian65.56%

Limestone township Veterans by Race

Limestone township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.95%

Veteran Disability Rate

Limestone township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62%

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Employment Rate

4.4%

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

86.18%

Born in Limestone township

98.73%

Native Born

1.27%

Foreign Born

0.38%

Non Citizen

0.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.73% of Limestone township residents were born in the United States, with 86.18% having been born in Illinois. 0.38% 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
202917,583-53-0.3%
202817,636-53-0.3%
202717,689-53-0.3%
202617,742-53-0.3%
202517,795-53-0.3%
202417,848-53-0.3%
202317,901-53-0.3%
202217,954-170-0.94%
202118,124-171-0.93%
202018,295-502-2.67%
201918,797-36-0.19%
201818,833-198-1.04%
201719,031-237-1.23%
201619,268-141-0.73%
201519,409-103-0.53%
201419,512-115-0.59%
201319,6271160.59%
201219,511530.27%
201119,45890.05%
201019,44900%

Limestone township Population by Year