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Limestone Maine Information: Limestone, Maine is part of AROOSTOOK County. Population for Limestone from the last gathering is 2361. You can view Limestone venues that host many Limestone ME events every year. You can also research Limestone Maine homes for sale by visiting our Limestone Maine real estate guide. Limestone Maine has a latitude of 46.9091 and a longitude of -67.8242. Zip codes in Limestone, ME include 04750 ... more Limestone zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Limestone, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Limestone, ME was 2,361.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Limestone was 1,250, which represents 52.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Limestone, ME
There are an estimated 499 married men in the town. 45.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Limestone are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Limestone is 1,111 which is 47.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Limestone, Maine
There are an estimated 410 married women in the community. 45.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Limestone, ME
The median age of people living in Limestone, ME was 31.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Limestone was 98. There were 1,755 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.2 percent of the population (288) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Limestone, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Limestone, ME was 2,322.

White Population in Limestone, ME
The estimated White population in the Limestone community is 2,126, which is 90 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Limestone, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 120, which is 5.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Limestone, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Limestone, ME was 17.

Asian Population in Limestone, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 33.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Limestone, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Limestone was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 25, while those of “two or more races” was 39 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Limestone community was 100, or 4.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Limestone, ME
The household population number in Limestone was 1,862.

Group Quarters Population in Limestone, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 499.

Average Household Size in Limestone, ME
The average household size in Limestone is 2.32 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.86 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Limestone, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,169 total housing units in Limestone.

The number of occupied housing units was 801, or 68.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 531 were owner-occupied (66.3), and 270 were renter-occupied (33.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 368 vacant homes in Limestone at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Limestone, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 375, with a median value in dollars of 52,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Limestone, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $580 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Limestone, average costs per month were $239 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 976 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Limestone, Maine
233 people in Limestone also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Limestone, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Limestone was 312, or 18.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Limestone, ME
In 2000, there were 550 people in Limestone, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Limestone, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 371 people in Limestone who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 16.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Limestone, Maine
There were 1,092 in the labor force in Limestone at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 55.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Limestone was 17.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Limestone, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,313. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Limestone, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,135. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Limestone, Maine
Per capita income in Limestone in the last full census was 13,502. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Limestone numbered 42, or 7.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Limestone, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 437, or 20.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.