Ligonier

Population: 4,263
Median household income: $56,286
Median home value: $101,100

Ligonier is a community in Noble County, Indiana, home to 4,263 residents. The median household income of $56,286 is below the Noble County median ($70,908).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ligonier's population declined 8.4% from 4,654 to 4,263, while its median home value rose 34.4% from $75,200 to $101,100.

Owners occupy 53.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 30.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,263
Median age: 30.8 yrs
Median household income: $56,286
Median home value: $101,100
Median gross rent: $854
Housing units: 1,639
Homeownership rate: 53.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,6544,263

Median household income

$47,730$56,286

Median home value

$75,200$101,100

Median gross rent

$697$854

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,654	$47,730	$75,200	$697
2020	4,489	$50,066	$78,400	$677
2021	4,358	$52,953	$75,800	$746
2022	4,397	$54,701	$98,900	$802
2023	4,263	$56,286	$101,100	$854

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

Age distribution

Under 59.1%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 2412.7%

25 to 3416.2%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 745.4%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	390	9.1%
5 to 17	708	16.6%
18 to 24	540	12.7%
25 to 34	690	16.2%
35 to 44	404	9.5%
45 to 54	470	11.0%
55 to 64	579	13.6%
65 to 74	230	5.4%
75 and over	252	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,703	39.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	58	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,499	58.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma33.7%

High school graduate47.9%

Some college or associate's11.4%

Bachelor's degree5.6%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	885	33.7%
High school graduate	1,258	47.9%
Some college or associate's	299	11.4%
Bachelor's degree	146	5.6%
Graduate or professional degree	37	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone68.7%

Carpooled25.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,306	68.7%
Carpooled	489	25.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	54	2.8%
Bicycle	11	0.6%
Worked from home	40	2.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	727	39.1%
15 to 29 min	478	25.7%
30 to 44 min	371	19.9%
45 to 59 min	86	4.6%
60+ min	198	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 6.3% (259 of 4,130)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,031	69.3%
Nonfamily households	456	30.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,487	90.7%
Vacant	152	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	798	53.7%
Renter-occupied	689	46.3%

1-unit, detached61.1%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units14.8%

20 or more units4.8%

Mobile home & other9.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,001	61.1%
1-unit, attached	32	2.0%
2 to 4 units	127	7.7%
5 to 19 units	243	14.8%
20 or more units	79	4.8%
Mobile home & other	157	9.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1843686
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.87 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.4619, -85.5959