Ligonier is a very small city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 4,608 people and two associated neighborhoods, Ligonier is the 138th largest community in Indiana. Much of the housing stock in Ligonier was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Ligonier is a blue-collar town, with 72.18% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Ligonier is a city of production and manufacturing workers, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ligonier who work in office and administrative support (5.87%), management occupations (4.34%), and maintenance occupations (3.40%). Being a small city, Ligonier does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Ligonier have a very low rate of college education: just 6.97% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities. The per capita income in Ligonier in 2022 was $24,751, which is low income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $99,004 for a family of four. However, Ligonier contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Ligonier is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Ligonier home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Ligonier, accounting for 58.62% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Ligonier residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Ligonier include German, European, Irish, French, and English. Foreign born people are also an important part of Ligonier's cultural character, accounting for 22.85% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Ligonier is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and German/Yiddish.
