Limestone township, Illinois Population 2024

17,848

Limestone township Demographics

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

  • White: 87.19%
  • Two or more races: 6.9%
  • Black or African American: 3.75%
  • Asian: 1.07%
  • Other race: 0.62%
  • Native American: 0.47%
  • 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)
White15,83787.19%
Two or more races1,2536.9%
Black or African American6813.75%
Asian1941.07%
Other race1120.62%
Native American860.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Limestone township Population by Race

Limestone township Population Pyramid 2024

Limestone township Median Age

42.9

Total

41.7

Male

44

Female

Limestone township Adults

There are 13,807 adults, (3,392 of whom are seniors) in Limestone township.

Limestone township Age Dependency

74.4

Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Limestone township Sex Ratio

Female8,88948.94%
Male9,27451.06%

Limestone township Population by Age

Limestone township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,5752.3481.318.7
Married3,4372.998812
Non Family2,8841.1973.426.6
Female8503.5379.820.2
Male4042.5983.416.6

2.96

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

81.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Limestone township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5974.61%
Associates Degree1,2799.88%
Bachelors Degree2,08516.11%
Graduate Degree8946.91%
High School Graduate4,80837.15%
Less Than 9th Grade1721.33%
Some College3,10624%

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
White11,52110,8972,580
2+ Races564518149
Black485407122
Hispanic26122555
Asian19418692
Other Race70575
Native American202014

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 70%.

Limestone township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$78,182$112,701$51,961
Graduate Degree$57,882$97,788$53,989
High School Graduate$45,964$58,342$33,077
Less Than 9th Grade$26,458$33,333$0
Overall$51,505$61,481$40,488
Some College$41,882$52,906$34,303

$51,505

Average Earnings

$61,481

Average Male

$40,488

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

98.04% of Limestone township residents speak only English, while 1.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.15% of the population.

Limestone township Language

Limestone township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,5131,2277.91%
Black4505512.22%
Multiple1,243362.9%
Hispanic38641.04%

7.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.8%

Male Poverty Rate

8.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Limestone township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Limestone township is Black, with 12.22% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Limestone township is Hispanic, with 1.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.99%.

Limestone township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.98%
High School8.86%
Some College5.69%
Bachelors or Greater4.2%

Limestone township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed36.32%
Female Employed4.04%
Female Unemployed3.82%
Male Employed2.21%

Limestone township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Limestone township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,795$104,430
Households$69,875$91,021
Married Families$105,473$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,378$60,292

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Limestone township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.0%

Male Marriage Rate

47.9%

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 35-44, 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

924

Number of Veterans

912

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam380
Second Gulf War108
First Gulf War103
Korea60
World War II5

Limestone township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+330
65 to 74266
35 to 54154
55 to 64141
18 to 3433

Limestone township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8676.99%
Black316.03%
2+ Races162.66%
Hispanic93.41%
Asian52.58%
Other Race57.14%

Limestone township Veterans by Race

Limestone township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.47%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Limestone township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.1%

Labor Force Participation

59.8%

Employment Rate

3.7%

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

87.2%

Born in Limestone township

98.63%

Native Born

1.37%

Foreign Born

0.46%

Non Citizen

0.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.63% of Limestone township residents were born in the United States, with 87.2% having been born in Illinois. 0.46% 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