Marengo County, AL

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2023 Population

19,027

0.798% 1-year decline

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.1

1.44% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

22.6%

5.19% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$44,205

2.86% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$103,400

4.87% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,410

2.33% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Marengo County, AL had a population of 19k people with a median age of 41.1 and a median household income of $44,205. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Marengo County, AL declined from 19,180 to 19,027, a −0.798% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,975 to $44,205, a 2.86% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Marengo County, AL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (51.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (44.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.17%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.988%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.731%).

None of the households in Marengo County, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Marengo County, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Marengo County, AL was $103,400, and the homeownership rate was 69%.

Most people in Marengo County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Marengo County, AL was 2 cars per household.

Marengo County, AL borders Choctaw County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Dallas County, AL, Greene County, AL, Hale County, AL, Perry County, AL, Sumter County, AL, and Wilcox County, AL.

United States Alabama

Population & Diversity

Marengo County, AL is home to a population of 19k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.25% of Marengo County, AL residents were born outside of the country (237 people).

In 2023, there were 1.15 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.77k people) in Marengo County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.48k White (Non-Hispanic) and 223 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.3% of Marengo County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Marengo County, AL was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Marengo County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marengo County, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.77k ± 147
White (Non-Hispanic)
8.48k ± 22
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
223 ± 127

2.38%

Hispanic Population

452 people

2.38% of the people in Marengo County, AL are hispanic (452 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Marengo County, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
45,935 ± 5,238 people
Guatemala
15,043 ± 3,007 people
India
10,012 ± 2,454 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 45,935 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 15,043 and India with 10,012.

Foreign-Born Population

1.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

237 people

1.44%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

277 people

As of 2023, 1.25% of Marengo County, AL residents (237 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Marengo County, AL was 1.44%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Marengo County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
461 ± 154
Gulf War (2001-)
433 ± 222
Gulf War (1990s)
136 ± 78

Marengo County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Marengo County, AL employs 7.41k people. The largest industries in Marengo County, AL are Manufacturing (1,555 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,148 people), and Educational Services (824 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($90,000), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,120), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,855).

Males in Alabama have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,264. The income inequality in Alabama (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

7.41k

2023 Value

± 698

−2.33%

1 Year decline

± 14%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Marengo County, AL declined at a rate of −2.33%, from 7.59k employees to 7.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marengo County, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (995 people), Production Occupations (848 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (555 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marengo County, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.41k

2023 Value

± 698

−2.33%

1 Year decline

± 14%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Marengo County, AL declined at a rate of −2.33%, from 7.59k employees to 7.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marengo County, AL, are Manufacturing (1,555 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,148 people), and Educational Services (824 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marengo County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Marengo County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,898

Median earning men ± $6,454

$30,560

Median earning women ± $5,595

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,314), Information ($65,294), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,054).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($57,308), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,824), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,188).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

48
Retail Trade
37
Other Services (except Public Administration)
29
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$76.3k
Manufacturing
$37.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$30.5k
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Marengo County, AL went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49%), followed by Other (0.633%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (49%)
Republican Party
Other (0.633%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Marengo County, AL went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49%), followed by Other (0.633%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Marengo County, AL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.905% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.822% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (913k), and Secondary Education (625k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marengo County, AL was $103,400 in 2023, which is 0.341 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $98,600 to $103,400, a 4.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Marengo County, AL is 69%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Marengo County, AL have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marengo County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Marengo County, AL is $44,205. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Marengo County, AL was Census Tract 9734 with a value of $74,838, followed by Census Tract 9733 and Census Tract 9732, with respective values of $53,640 and $53,255.

In 2023, 12.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Marengo County, AL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.86%.

Housing

Property

$103,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,105

$5,258

Median Property Taxes

±$518

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Marengo County, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Marengo County, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69%

Homeownership

2023

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69% of the housing units in Marengo County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marengo County, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9734
Census Tract 9733
Census Tract 9732

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Marengo County, AL was Census Tract 9734 with a value of $74,838, followed by Census Tract 9733 and Census Tract 9732, with respective values of $53,640 and $53,255.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Marengo County, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$44,205

Median Household Income

± $5,009

7.62k

Number of Households

± 672

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.62k households in Marengo County, AL grew to $44,205 from the previous year's value of $42,975.

The following chart displays the households in Marengo County, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marengo County, AL is from Alabama.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2021 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2022, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0777% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83%)
Carpooled (8.74%)
Worked At Home (4.06%)

In 2023, 83% of workers in Marengo County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.74%) and those who worked at home (4.06%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marengo County, AL have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.68% of the workforce in Marengo County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Marengo County, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Marengo County, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Marengo County, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Marengo County, AL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.86%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

22.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marengo County, AL (4.24k out of 18.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marengo County, AL is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 34.2% of the children was living in poverty in Marengo County, AL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.4% of the population of Marengo County, AL has health coverage, with 38.1% on employee plans, 21.4% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 1.37% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Marengo County, AL see 2676 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.705% decrease from the previous year (2695 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3799 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3166 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,676 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Marengo County, AL

Primary care physicians in Marengo County, AL see an average of 2,676 patients per year. This represents a 0.705% decrease from the previous year (2,695 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Marengo County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.64%

Uninsured

38.1%

Employer Coverage

21.4%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

15.3%

Non-Group

1.37%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marengo County, AL declined by 6.86% from 9.27% to 8.64%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Marengo County, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 87.5 in Marengo County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Marengo County, AL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 43.5% in Marengo County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Marengo County, AL.