Ligonier, IN

Full City Profile · Indiana · Noble County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
4,263 Population 1,485/sq mi density
$56,286 Median Income $24,751 per capita
$101,100 Home Value $254,136 Zillow
$854 Median Rent 27.0% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$56,286 median income, 6.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,100 home value, $854/mo rent
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$56,286
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,751
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.8%
89% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
70% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Ligonier vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Ligonier’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,286
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,751
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,905
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$971
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$971
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.1%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.7%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,553M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 68.7%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 2.1%
Other 29.2%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
983
Restaurants
73
Healthcare
82
Retail
133
Manufacturing
127

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,905
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,487
0% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$56,286
Per Capita Income$24,751
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$64,905
Avg Weekly Wage$971
County GDP$2,553M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate6.8%
Poverty Rate3.7%
Gini Coefficient0.383
Cost of Living Index93.3

Commute

Mean Commute23 minutes
Drive Alone68.7%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home2.1%

Businesses

Total Establishments983
Restaurants73
Healthcare82
Retail133
Manufacturing127

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$64,905
Avg Property Tax$3,487