Overview
1,411
Total Population
52.1
Median age
51.88%
Female population %
92.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
70-74 years
Largest age group
78.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
22
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Ligonier's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Ligonier is 52.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Ligonier's population under 18 was 12.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Ligonier's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Ligonier, 10.91% were under the age of 15, 12.76% aged 15 to 29, 43.37% aged 30 to 64, 24.52% aged 65 to 84, and 8.43% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 53 more females than males in Ligonier:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.88% females and 48.12% males in Ligonier, PA.
- The Ligonier, PA gender ratio is 92.8:100 i.e. 92.8 men to 100 women (0.928).
- For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 88.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 81.
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Race / Ethnicity
Ligonier's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Ligonier population: 99.36% are White and 0.64% are multiracial.
- Ligonier's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 22 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,389 (98.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Ligonier is White with a population of 1,402 (99.36% of the total population).
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Year by year
Ligonier's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,751 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Ligonier's population decreased by 183 (10.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Ligonier's population decreased by 58 (3.70%), 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 2022 at 1,488.
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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)