Marengo is a city located in McHenry County Illinois. Marengo has a 2020 population of 7,344. Marengo is currently declining at a rate of -0.42% annually and its population has decreased by -4.29% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,673 in 2010.
The average household income in Marengo is $80,315 with a poverty rate of 13.37%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $912 per month, and the median house value is $154,200. The median age in Marengo is 36.7 years, 36.4 years for males, and 36.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Marengowas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 7,605 | 95.43% |
Black or African American | 179 | 2.25% |
Two or More Races | 93 | 1.17% |
Some Other Race | 92 | 1.15% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 2,978 | 2.66 | 69.8 |
Married | 1,416 | 3.48 | 86.9 |
Non Family | 924 | 1.14 | 64.3 |
Female | 396 | 2.96 | 42.9 |
Male | 242 | 3.1 | 35.5 |
3.18
Average Family Size
2.66
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 203 | 3.87% |
9th to 12th Grade | 247 | 4.71% |
High School Graduate | 2,039 | 38.91% |
Some College | 1,288 | 24.58% |
Associates Degree | 336 | 6.41% |
Bachelors Degree | 703 | 13.42% |
Graduate Degree | 424 | 8.09% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 4,253 | 4,014 | 974 |
Hispanic | 868 | 666 | 153 |
Black | 68 | 59 | |
Other Race | 64 | 64 | |
2+ Races | 61 | 61 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.90%.
$43,520
Average Earnings
$52,434
Average Male
$26,728
Average Female
87.26% of Marengo residents speak only English, while 12.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.92% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 6,196 | 739 | 11.93% |
Hispanic | 1,391 | 217 | 15.60% |
Other | 61 | NaN% | |
Black | 170 | 49 | 28.82% |
Multiple | 93 | 43 | 46.24% |
13.37%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.93%
Male Poverty Rate
14.81%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Marengo is Multiple, with 46.24% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Marengo is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.90%.
50.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.7%
Male Marriage Rate
50.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 504 | 8.94% |
Hispanic | 80 | 8.15% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.59%
Veteran Disability Rate
70.9%
Labor Force Participation
69.5%
Employment Rate
1.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
75.04%
Born in Marengo
91.98%
Native Born
8.02%
Foreign Born
2.90%
Non Citizen
5.12%
Naturalized
91.98% of Marengo residents were born in the United States, with 75.04% having been born in Illinois. 2.90% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 7,344 | -31 | -0.42% |
2021 | 7,375 | -31 | -0.42% |
2020 | 7,406 | -31 | -0.42% |
2019 | 7,437 | -31 | -0.42% |
2018 | 7,468 | 2 | 0.03% |
2017 | 7,466 | -12 | -0.16% |
2016 | 7,478 | -36 | -0.48% |
2015 | 7,514 | -26 | -0.34% |
2014 | 7,540 | -31 | -0.41% |
2013 | 7,571 | -47 | -0.62% |
2012 | 7,618 | -25 | -0.33% |
2011 | 7,643 | -30 | -0.39% |
2010 | 7,673 | 1,318 | 1.90% |
2000 | 6,355 | 1,587 | 2.91% |
1990 | 4,768 | 407 | 0.90% |
1980 | 4,361 | 126 | 0.29% |
1970 | 4,235 | 667 | 1.73% |
1960 | 3,568 | 842 | 2.73% |
1950 | 2,726 | 0.00% |