CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ligonier

Indiana · 3,443 residents · 2.80 sq mi

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With 3,443 people, Ligonier is a city in Indiana. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. The typical home is worth $41,900. This skews young, with a median age of 29.5. Getting to work takes 13 minutes on average. The population has fallen 21% since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 23%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,443

−21%vs 2000

vs 4,357 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.5

+4%vs 2000

vs 28.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.80 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.3%(286)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(248)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.2%(317)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.4%(254)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 249.1%(312)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.8%(580)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414%(483)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.8%(268)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.7%(266)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.8%(234)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.2%(146)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(49)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,925

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,546 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,094

−23%vs 2000

vs $14,448 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.2%

−5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$41,900

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $71,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$346

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $472 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.1%

+2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.7% in 2000

32.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic65.6%(2,859)

Black0.2%(7)

Hispanic / Latino33.3%(1,451)

Asian0.4%(18)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.2%(3,347)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino9.3%(321)

Asian1%(36)

Other1.7%(60)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican59.2%(2,575)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro2.5%(107)

Ancestry

German10.7%(463)

American7.2%(315)

English4.8%(209)

Irish4.3%(189)

French3.1%(135)

Polish0.2%(10)

Scottish0.2%(7)

Italian0%(1)

Ukrainian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.2%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

62.4%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.8%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.1 min

+8%vs 2000

vs 12.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married37.5%(536)

Married54.9%(785)

Widowed2.4%(34)

Divorced5.2%(74)

Women 15+

Never married32.4%(544)

Married46.1%(775)

Widowed5.9%(99)

Divorced15.6%(262)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

23.2%

−2.6 ptssince 2013

from 25.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.9%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 55.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.4%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 9.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

10.8%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 11.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.2%

−6.6 ptssince 2020

from 22.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.0%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 0.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.0%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 62.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

24.8%

−8.0 ptssince 2020

from 32.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)27.4%(31)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15%(17)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30.1%(34)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 113 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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