Limestone township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,032 ( 3 from 2010 )
Land area: 40.4 square miles
Population density: 124.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,765	94.69%	0.9%
Black:	48	0.95%	200.0%
Indian:	4	0.08%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	73	1.45%	55.3%
Hispanic:	142	2.82%	2.9%

Total non-White:	267	5.31%	17.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-42	-1.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	39	0.9

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
5,035
4,807	95.47%
16	0.32%
4	0.08%
22	0.44%
47	0.93%
138	2.74%
228	4.53%

2000
4,622
4,561	98.68%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
15	0.32%
25	0.54%
21	0.45%
61	1.32%

1990
4,358
4,245	97.41%
0	0.00%
26	0.60%
36	0.83%
n/a
51	1.17%
113	2.59%

1980
4,627
4,598	99.37%
0	0.00%
7	0.15%
0	0.00%
n/a
22	0.48%
29	0.63%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

246	5.3
167	3.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

316	7.3
-52	-1.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-353	-7.6
84	1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Limestone township, IL

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
43.3
1,138	22.6%
3,894	77.4%
1,046	20.8%

1,924
2.61

1,550	80.6%
1,389	89.6%
37	2.4%
374	19.4%

2010
Number	Percent
42.3
1,233	24.5%
3,802	75.5%
636	12.6%

1,838
2.74

1,490	81.1%
1,278	85.8%
68	4.6%
348	18.9%

2000
Number	Percent
37.9
1,261	27.3%
3,361	72.7%
475	10.3%

1,627
2.84

1,370	84.2%
1,238	90.4%
22	1.6%
257	15.8%

1990
Number	Percent
33.1
1,296	29.7%
3,062	70.3%
381	8.7%

1,450
3.01

1,241	85.6%
1,146	92.3%
41	3.3%
209	14.4%

1980
Number	Percent
27.8
1,679	36.3%
2,948	63.7%
263	5.7%

1,436
3.22

1,281	89.2%
1,181	92.2%
62	4.8%
155	10.8%

2022 Housing Data for Limestone township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	46	2.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	19	1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	49	2.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	0.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	47	2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	16	0.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	27	1.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	93	4.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	80	4.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	138	7.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	189	9.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	201	10.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	256	13.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	205	10.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	251	13.0%
$200,000 or more	295	15.3%

Median Household Income	105,962
Per Capita Income	47,325

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	87	4.5%
Public Assistance	42	2.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	119	6.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,173	77.0%
Unemployed	109	3.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,282	80.8%
Not in Labor Force	541	19.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	874	778	52.9%
Non-Profit	63	193	24.6%
Self-Employed	162	159	50.5%

Local Government	31	94	24.8%
State Government	38	68	35.8%
Federal Government	8	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,036	937	52.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	140	355	28.3%
Total	1,176	1,292	47.6%

Pct. Govt.	9.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	384	15.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	451	18.2%
Professional, Technical	670	27.0%
Service Occupations	310	12.5%
All others	662	26.7%

White Collar		60.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	453	18.3%
Health care and social assistance	446	18.0%
Other services	233	9.4%
Retail trade	231	9.3%
Educational services	224	9.0%
Transportation and warehousing	154	6.2%
Construction	126	5.1%
Accommodation and food services	125	5.0%
Public administration	72	2.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	70	2.8%
Finance and insurance	61	2.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	61	2.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	56	2.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	47	1.9%
Information	34	1.4%
Utilities	33	1.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	28	1.1%
Wholesale trade	23	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	51	1.01%
Puerto Rican	69	1.37%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	22	0.44%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	22	0.44%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,662	98.5%
Spanish	52	1.1%
Other Indo-European	7	0.1%
Tagalog	6	0.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun	3	0.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	2	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,229	24.4%
Irish	716	14.2%
French	524	10.4%
English	506	10.1%
Polish	466	9.3%
Italian	319	6.3%
Scottish	265	5.3%
American	228	4.5%
Dutch	91	1.8%
French Canadian	76	1.5%
Czech	58	1.2%
Swedish	53	1.1%
European	42	0.8%
Danish	38	0.8%
Norwegian	30	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,032	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	5,003	99.4%
Foreign-born	29	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
9	0.3%	46	1.3%	1,167	32.7%	1,524	42.7%	458	12.8%	367	10.3%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	9	0.3%
9-12 Years	46	1.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,167	32.7%
Some College	1,524	42.7%
Bach. Degree	458	12.8%
Grad Degree	367	10.3%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +324	R +274	R + 3.6%
D +50
2020 vs. 2012	R +569	R +707	R + 19.0%
D -138
2020 vs. 2008	R +710	R +1,040	R + 31.8%
D -330

2016 vs. 2008	R +386	R +766	R + 28.2%
D -380
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	81%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,272	72.3%	Joe Biden (D)	814	25.9%	56	1.8%	3,142	32	26	0.05%
2016	75%	Donald Trump (R)	1,948	67.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	764	26.3%	189	6.5%	2,901	29	21	0.05%
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,703	62.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	952	35.1%	54	2.0%	2,709	22	16	0.05%
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	1,562	56.7%	Barack Obama (D)	1,144	41.5%	48	1.7%	2,754	20	11	0.05%
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	1,307	57.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	913	40.0%	62	2.7%	2,282	15	9	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Limestone township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

814

25.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,272

72.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,142

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Limestone township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

764

26.3%

Donald Trump (R)

1,948

67.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

119

4.1%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

2,901

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Limestone township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

952

35.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,703

62.9%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

2,709

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Limestone township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,144

41.5%

John McCain (R)

1,562

56.7%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

2,754

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Limestone township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,307

57.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

913

40.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,282

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Limestone township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	63%	Kathy Salvi (R)	1,637	66.9%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	767	31.3%	44 [+]	1.8%	2,448	25	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 41 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2022	G	63%	Darren Bailey (R)	1,746	70.9%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	645	26.2%	70 [+]	2.8%	2,461	29	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 66 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
2020	S2	80%	Mark Curran (R)	2,118	68.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	857	27.6%	135 [+]	4.3%	3,110	29	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 71 (2.3%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 54 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.3%);
2018	G	60%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	1,528	66.1%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	595	25.7%	190 [+]	8.2%	2,313	27	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 127 (5.5%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 63 (2.7%);
2016	S3	74%	Mark Kirk* (R)	1,708	59.8%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	997	34.9%	153 [+]	5.4%	2,858	20	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 97 (3.4%); Scott Summers (Green) 50 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);
2014	S2	58%	Jim Oberweis (R)	1,308	59.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	814	36.7%	95 [+]	4.3%	2,217	16	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 95 (4.3%);
2014	G	58%	Bruce Rauner (R)	1,531	68.7%	Pat Quinn* (D)	600	26.9%	97 [+]	4.4%	2,228	18	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 91 (4.1%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.3%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,024
Median Value	$252,200

Occupied	1,924	95.1%
Vacant	100	4.9%

Owned	1,706	88.7%
Rented	218	11.3%
Median Rent	$1,414

Single-Family Units	1,963	97.0%
Detached	1,945	96.1%
Attached	18	0.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	4	0.2%
Mobile Homes	44	2.2%

Limestone township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Limestone township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Limestone township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Limestone township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Limestone township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Limestone township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Limestone township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Limestone township, IL