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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Ligonier, PA compare?
| Figure | Ligonier, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,952 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,056 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 66 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.8% |
| Measure | Ligonier, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,012±27 |
| Median age | 54.3±3.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.7%±1.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.7%±3.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.9%±2.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.9%±0.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.6%±5.2 pts |
| Median household income | $76,569±$10,856 |
| Per capita income | $47,630±$4,153 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.8%±4.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3%±1.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $243,200±$20,199 |
| Median gross rent | $1,075±$208 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.3%±27.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.9%±5.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.6%±3.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.8%±4.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.3 min±2.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.0%±1.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov