Overview
4,358
Total Population
30.6
Median age
53.30%
Female population %
87.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
52.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,467
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Ligonier's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Ligonier is 30.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Ligonier's population under 18 was 28.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Ligonier's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Ligonier, 23.63% were under the age of 15, 25.54% aged 15 to 29, 39.88% aged 30 to 64, 9.20% aged 65 to 84, and 1.74% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 288 more females than males in Ligonier:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.30% females and 46.70% males in Ligonier, IN.
- The Ligonier, IN gender ratio is 87.6:100 i.e. 87.6 men to 100 women (0.876).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 227.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 245.
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Race / Ethnicity
Ligonier's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Ligonier population: 78.04% are White, 0.23% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.34% are Asian, 4.45% are some other race and 16.84% are multiracial.
- Ligonier's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,467 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,891 (43.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Ligonier is White with a population of 3,401 (78.04% of the total population).
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Year by year
Ligonier's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 4,592 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Ligonier's population increased by 98 (2.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Ligonier's population increased by 181 (4.13%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Ligonier's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,284.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)