Marengo, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

7,040

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.9

4.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.7%

1.19% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,523

1.29% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$229,900

Population & Diversity

Marengo, IL is home to a population of 7.04k people, from which 97% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.1% of Marengo, IL residents were born outside of the country (359 people).

In 2024, there were 13.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.01k people) in Marengo, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 454 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 184 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Marengo, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marengo, IL was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marengo, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.01k ± 646
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
454 ± 425
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
184 ± 164

11.3%

Hispanic Population

798 people

11.3% of the people in Marengo, IL are hispanic (798 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marengo, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

5.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

359 people

5.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

406 people

As of 2024, 5.1% of Marengo, IL residents (359 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, IL was 5.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
113 ± 84
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 43

Marengo, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Marengo, IL employs 3.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marengo, IL were Retail Trade (486 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (481 people), and Manufacturing (456 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($111,563), Wholesale Trade ($79,438), and Construction ($73,750).

Employment

Occupations

3.1k

2024 Value

± 501

−7.26%

1 Year decline

± 24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marengo, IL declined at a rate of −7.26%, from 3.35k employees to 3.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marengo, IL, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (389 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (341 people), and Management Occupations (268 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marengo, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

3.1k

2024 Value

± 501

−7.26%

1 Year decline

± 24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marengo, IL declined at a rate of −7.26%, from 3.35k employees to 3.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marengo, IL, are Retail Trade (486 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (481 people), and Manufacturing (456 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marengo, IL, though some of these residents may live in Marengo, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,602

Median earning men ± $10,218

$39,286

Median earning women ± $17,834

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($114,152), Other Services Except Public Administration ($101,000), and Construction ($88,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($110,117), Manufacturing ($80,893), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marengo, IL was $229,900 in 2024, which is 0.691 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $206,100 to $229,900, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Marengo, IL is 63.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marengo, IL have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marengo, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$229,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,621

$1,716

Median Property Taxes

±$281

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, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.1%

Homeownership

2024

50.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.1% of the housing units in Marengo, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marengo, IL 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.

$73,523

Median Household Income

± $27,241

2.72k

Number of Households

± 457

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.72k households in Marengo, IL grew to $73,523 from the previous year's value of $72,586.

The following chart displays the households in Marengo, IL 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marengo, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.2%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (8.04%)

In 2024, 80.2% of workers in Marengo, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (8.04%).

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

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marengo, IL have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.386% of the workforce in Marengo, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marengo, IL (1.1k out of 6.98k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marengo, IL is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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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