Ligonier

Population: 1,562
Median household income: $74,420
Median home value: $223,400

Ligonier is a community in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, home to 1,562 residents. At $74,420, its median household income sits in line with Westmoreland County's $72,468.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ligonier's population grew 11.2% from 1,405 to 1,562, while its median home value rose 32.9% from $168,100 to $223,400.

The median resident is 57.0 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 23.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,562
Median age: 57.0 yrs
Median household income: $74,420
Median home value: $223,400
Median gross rent: $777
Housing units: 963
Homeownership rate: 71.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4051,562

Median household income

$52,500$74,420

Median home value

$168,100$223,400

Median gross rent

$686$777

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,405	$52,500	$168,100	$686
2020	1,381	$56,087	$189,900	$720
2021	1,411	$64,219	$188,800	$803
2022	1,510	$68,523	$211,200	$781
2023	1,562	$74,420	$223,400	$777

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1710.8%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 346.7%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 547.0%

55 to 6419.1%

65 to 7423.8%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	2.6%
5 to 17	168	10.8%
18 to 24	84	5.4%
25 to 34	105	6.7%
35 to 44	211	13.5%
45 to 54	109	7.0%
55 to 64	298	19.1%
65 to 74	371	23.8%
75 and over	175	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,532	98.1%
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	5	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate19.2%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree23.0%

Graduate or professional degree19.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	35	2.8%
High school graduate	244	19.2%
Some college or associate's	452	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	292	23.0%
Graduate or professional degree	246	19.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone58.2%

Carpooled16.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.7%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	474	58.2%
Carpooled	130	16.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	30	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	169	20.7%
Other means	12	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	265	41.0%
15 to 29 min	161	24.9%
30 to 44 min	148	22.9%
45 to 59 min	20	3.1%
60+ min	52	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.93
Poverty rate: 5.4% (85 of 1,562)

	Count	Share
Family households	432	53.4%
Nonfamily households	377	46.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	809	84.0%
Vacant	154	16.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	581	71.8%
Renter-occupied	228	28.2%

1-unit, detached65.8%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units23.3%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	634	65.8%
1-unit, attached	53	5.5%
2 to 4 units	224	23.3%
5 to 19 units	46	4.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4243232
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.5 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2449, -79.2375