place

Marengo, IL

Demographic and economic profile of Marengo, IL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

7,123

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$73,523

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

31.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-12.9% since 2018

Marengo lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,156 (87.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race472 (6.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races278 (3.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone101 (1.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone29 (0.4%)
  • Asian Alone4 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish514
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic97
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic67
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)18

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

229

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$35,638

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care726
  2. 2.Manufacturing591
  3. 3.Retail Trade506
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management281
  5. 5.Other Services256

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations952
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations588
  3. 3.Service Occupations584
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations559
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations420

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.78×)591
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.62×)256
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.40×)108
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.39×)506
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.18×)187

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$206,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,077/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999527 (27.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999328 (17.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999292 (15.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999199 (10.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999148 (7.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999140 (7.3%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,175

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.2 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

1.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,743 (81.8%)
  • Carpooled362 (10.8%)
  • Worked at Home204 (6.1%)
  • Walked29 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle14 (0.4%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.