Ligonier, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ligonier	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$31,124	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$74,722	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$92,589	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,102	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,312	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,895	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.4%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.2%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ligonier is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ligonier is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ligonier is 10% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Ligonier is 65% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,809 $74,722 $149,444

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Ligonier median earnings by income bracket

Ligonier employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.8%	3.8%
Manufacturing sector	62.5%	62.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.4%	7.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.8%	10.8%
Education, health & social services	1.7%	1.7%
Other	13.9%	13.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leesburg, IN	794	$132,063	62.4%
Tri-Lakes, IN	1,573	$130,535	60.5%
Middlebury, IN	3,663	$126,470	55.5%
Millersburg, IN	836	$113,054	39.0%
New Paris, IN	1,498	$100,715	23.8%
Ligonier, IN	4,633	$74,722	8.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Castle Hills, TX	4,632	$131,321	61.5%
Sauk Centre, MN	4,631	$92,074	13.2%
Jonesboro, LA	4,635	$39,106	51.9%
Lexington, MO	4,635	$90,415	11.2%
La Vale, MD	4,630	$112,234	38.0%
Ligonier, IN	4,633	$74,722	8.1%

Source: The Ligonier, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.