55.2 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Ligonier

By Westmoreland Review

May 26, 2022

55.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Ligonier in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 14.2 percent higher than the state average of 41 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,381.

97.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree distribution in Ligonier for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	30	2.6
Regular high school diploma	193	16.8
GED or alternative credential	17	1.5
Some college, less than 1 year	59	5.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	215	18.7
Associate's degree	89	7.8
Bachelor's degree	344	30
Master's degree	145	12.6
Professional school degree	31	2.7
Doctorate degree	24	2.1