Marengo, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,725

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

3.12% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.2%

3.82% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,941

0.317% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$123,200

Population & Diversity

Marengo, IA is home to a population of 2.73k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.17% of Marengo, IA residents were born outside of the country (32 people).

In 2024, there were 58.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.59k people) in Marengo, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 34 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Marengo, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marengo, IA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marengo, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.59k ± 356
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
44 ± 39
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 31

0.294%

Hispanic Population

8 people

0.294% of the people in Marengo, IA are hispanic (8 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marengo, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

1.17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

1.74%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

As of 2024, 1.17% of Marengo, IA residents (32 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Marengo, IA was 1.74%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
56 ± 44
Vietnam
28 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 23

Marengo, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Marengo, IA.

Economy

The economy of Marengo, IA employs 1.39k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marengo, IA were Manufacturing (256 people), Retail Trade (226 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (181 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($60,682), Construction ($59,688), and Wholesale Trade ($53,036).

Employment

Occupations

1.39k

2024 Value

± 196

−1.28%

1 Year decline

± 20%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marengo, IA declined at a rate of −1.28%, from 1.4k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marengo, IA, are Production Occupations (212 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (163 people), and Management Occupations (156 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marengo, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.39k

2024 Value

± 196

−1.28%

1 Year decline

± 20%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marengo, IA declined at a rate of −1.28%, from 1.4k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marengo, IA, are Manufacturing (256 people), Retail Trade (226 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (181 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marengo, IA, though some of these residents may live in Marengo, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,208

Median earning men ± $10,468

$33,260

Median earning women ± $3,243

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($60,179), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,542), and Manufacturing ($53,203).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($54,609), Manufacturing ($50,703), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,219).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marengo, IA was $123,200 in 2024, which is 0.37 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $114,100 to $123,200, a 7.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Marengo, IA is 69.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marengo, IA have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marengo, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$123,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,111

$794

Median Property Taxes

±$121

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, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.2%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.2% of the housing units in Marengo, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.4%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$57,941

Median Household Income

± $8,359

1.15k

Number of Households

± 159

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.15k households in Marengo, IA declined from $57,941 from the previous year's value of $58,125.

The following chart displays the households in Marengo, IA 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marengo, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.1%)
Carpooled (8.99%)
Worked At Home (5.67%)

In 2024, 81.1% of workers in Marengo, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.99%) and those who worked at home (5.67%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marengo, IA have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.81% of the workforce in Marengo, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marengo, IA (347 out of 2.62k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marengo, IA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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