| | Ligonier township, PA | Bedford, PA | United States |
| Population | 6,107 | 2,851 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.2% | 49.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.8% | 50.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 53.5 | 49.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 6,608 | 2,835 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 6,973 | 3,141 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 6,979 | 3,137 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -9.0% | -15.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -9.0% | -15.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 66.1 | 2,627.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 92.4 | 1.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.3 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Ligonier township, PA | Bedford, PA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.2% | 4.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.0% | 4.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.1% | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.8% | 4.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.5% | 2.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 0.8% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.5% | 10.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.1% | 11.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 15.3% | 11.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 11.8% | 6.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.8% | 7.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 16.0% | 14.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.7% | 8.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.6% | 6.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Ligonier township, PA | Bedford, PA | United States |
| White | 96.7% | 94.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.4% | 2.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.4% | 1.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% | 0.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Ligonier township, PA | Bedford, PA | United States |
| Married Population | 66.5% | 49.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 65.5% | 47.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.0% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 33.5% | 50.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 16.3% | 28.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.2% | 11.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.9% | 11.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.17 | 2.25 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,771 | 1,265 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,900 | 703 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 22.2% | 28.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 67.5% | 49.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 871 | 562 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 6.2% | 17.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.1% | 4.7% | 10.8% |