Ligonier, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

4,347

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

27.9

9.42% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.57%

4.78% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,359

5.46% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$110,000

Population & Diversity

Ligonier, IN is home to a population of 4.35k people, from which 82.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 23.5% of Ligonier, IN residents were born outside of the country (1.02k people).

In 2024, there were 1.02 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.69k people) in Ligonier, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.66k White (Non-Hispanic) and 577 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.6%

2024 Citizenship

82.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.6% of Ligonier, IN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ligonier, IN was 82.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ligonier, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ligonier, IN

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.69k ± 403
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.66k ± 391
Other (Hispanic)
577 ± 337

59.6%

Hispanic Population

2.59k people

59.6% of the people in Ligonier, IN are hispanic (2.59k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ligonier, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

23.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.02k people

22.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

974 people

As of 2024, 23.5% of Ligonier, IN residents (1.02k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ligonier, IN was 22.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ligonier, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 43
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 23

Ligonier, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ligonier, IN.

Economy

The economy of Ligonier, IN employs 1.92k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ligonier, IN were Manufacturing (1,005 people), Retail Trade (165 people), and Educational Services (118 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($112,642), Manufacturing ($50,544), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,625).

Employment

Occupations

1.92k

2024 Value

± 324

−5.33%

1 Year decline

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ligonier, IN declined at a rate of −5.33%, from 2.03k employees to 1.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ligonier, IN, are Production Occupations (946 people), Material Moving Occupations (144 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (139 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ligonier, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.92k

2024 Value

± 324

−5.33%

1 Year decline

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ligonier, IN declined at a rate of −5.33%, from 2.03k employees to 1.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ligonier, IN, are Manufacturing (1,005 people), Retail Trade (165 people), and Educational Services (118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ligonier, IN, though some of these residents may live in Ligonier, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,505

Median earning men ± $4,652

$39,951

Median earning women ± $10,618

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($112,869), Manufacturing ($47,538), and Retail Trade ($38,241).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($51,154), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,682), and Retail Trade ($22,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ligonier, IN was $110,000 in 2024, which is 0.331 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $101,100 to $110,000, a 8.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Ligonier, IN is 52%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ligonier, IN have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ligonier, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$110,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,738

$712

Median Property Taxes

±$187

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ligonier, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ligonier, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

52%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52% of the housing units in Ligonier, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ligonier, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,359

Median Household Income

± $7,458

1.37k

Number of Households

± 292

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.37k households in Ligonier, IN grew to $59,359 from the previous year's value of $56,286.

The following chart displays the households in Ligonier, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ligonier, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.8%)
Carpooled (23.4%)
Walked (3.58%)

In 2024, 69.8% of workers in Ligonier, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.4%) and those who walked to work (3.58%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ligonier, IN have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.14% of the workforce in Ligonier, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ligonier, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ligonier, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ligonier, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ligonier, IN (275 out of 4.19k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ligonier, IN is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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