Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Westmoreland
Municipality: Ligonier borough
Total Population 1,638
SEX
Male 721
Female 917
AGE
Under 5 years 61
5 to 17 years 200
18 to 20 years 43
21 to 24 years 53
25 to 44 years 409
45 to 54 years 145
55 to 59 years 95
60 to 64 years 119
65 to 74 years 264
75 to 84 years 185
85 years and over 64
Median age 48.6
Under 18 years 261
Percent of total population 15.9
65 years and over 513
Percent of total population 31.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 840
Family households (families) 455
Married-couple families 373
Percent of total households 44.4
Other family, male householder 18
Other family, female householder 64
Nonfamily households 385
Percent of total households 45.8
Householder living alone 372
Householder 65 years and over 238
Persons living in households 1,638
Persons per household 1.95
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,634
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 0
Percent of total population 0.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 903
Occupied housing units 840
Owner occupied 478
Percent owner occupied 56.9
Renter occupied 362
Vacant housing units 63
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 13
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.2
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.7
Units with over 1 person per room 3
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 558
1-unit, attached 26
2 to 4 units 210
5 to 9 units 52
10 or more units 15
Mobile home, trailer, other 42
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 405
Less than $50,000 122
$50,000 to $99,999 244
$100,000 to $149,999 30
$150,000 to $199,999 7
$200,000 to $299,999 2
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 62,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 340
Less than $250 122
$250 to $499 214
$500 to $749 4
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 277
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 405
White 404
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997