Limestone

Population: 1,338
Median household income: $95,625
Median home value: $212,600

Limestone, a community in Kankakee County, Illinois, has 1,338 residents. The median household income of $95,625 is above the Kankakee County median ($68,325).

From 2019 to 2023, Limestone's population declined 14.8% from 1,570 to 1,338, while its median home value rose 35.9% from $156,400 to $212,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.6% of the population. 81.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,338
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $95,625
Median home value: $212,600
Median gross rent: $1,577
Housing units: 600
Homeownership rate: 95.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5701,338

Median household income

$73,625$95,625

Median home value

$156,400$212,600

Median gross rent

$798$1,577

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,570	$73,625	$156,400	$798
2020	1,536	$90,750	$166,000	$1,250
2021	1,458	$98,482	$173,700	$1,083
2022	1,479	$105,750	$201,100	$1,313
2023	1,338	$95,625	$212,600	$1,577

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	80	6.0%
5 to 17	170	12.7%
18 to 24	72	5.4%
25 to 34	169	12.6%
35 to 44	217	16.2%
45 to 54	169	12.6%
55 to 64	182	13.6%
65 to 74	134	10.0%
75 and over	145	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,266	94.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	57	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate25.4%

Some college or associate's49.4%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	4.5%
High school graduate	258	25.4%
Some college or associate's	502	49.4%
Bachelor's degree	128	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	82	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	604	81.8%
Carpooled	34	4.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	98	13.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	177	27.7%
15 to 29 min	307	48.0%
30 to 44 min	69	10.8%
45 to 59 min	33	5.2%
60+ min	54	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 5.7% (76 of 1,331)

	Count	Share
Family households	469	79.4%
Nonfamily households	122	20.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	591	98.5%
Vacant	9	1.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	564	95.4%
Renter-occupied	27	4.6%

1-unit, detached98.7%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	592	98.7%
1-unit, attached	4	0.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	4	0.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1743510
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.69 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.1487, -87.9559