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Marengo Illinois Information: Marengo, Illinois is part of MCHENRY County. Population for Marengo from the last gathering is 6355. You can view Marengo venues that host many Marengo IL events every year. You can also research Marengo Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Marengo Illinois real estate guide. Marengo Illinois has a latitude of 42.2329 and a longitude of -88.6268. Zip codes in Marengo, IL include 60152 ... more Marengo zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Marengo, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Marengo, IL was 6,355.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Marengo was 3,118, which represents 49.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Marengo, IL
There are an estimated 1,399 married men in the town. 63.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Marengo are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Marengo is 3,237 which is 50.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Marengo, Illinois
There are an estimated 1,460 married women in the community. 59.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Marengo, IL
The median age of people living in Marengo, IL was 33.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Marengo was 508. There were 4,495 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12 percent of the population (760) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Marengo, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Marengo, IL was 6,258.

White Population in Marengo, IL
The estimated White population in the Marengo community is 5,851, which is 92.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Marengo, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 19, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Marengo, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Marengo, IL was 17.

Asian Population in Marengo, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 18.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Marengo, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Marengo was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 352, while those of “two or more races” was 97 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Marengo community was 826, or 13 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Marengo, IL
The household population number in Marengo was 6,294.

Group Quarters Population in Marengo, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 61.

Average Household Size in Marengo, IL
The average household size in Marengo is 2.64 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.17 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Marengo, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,475 total housing units in Marengo.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,387, or 96.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,562 were owner-occupied (65.4), and 825 were renter-occupied (34.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 88 vacant homes in Marengo at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Marengo, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,388, with a median value in dollars of 140,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Marengo, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,253 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Marengo, average costs per month were $419 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,429 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Marengo, Illinois
559 people in Marengo also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Marengo, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Marengo was 588, or 13.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Marengo, IL
In 2000, there were 848 people in Marengo, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Marengo, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 648 people in Marengo who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 11.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Marengo, Illinois
There were 3,419 in the labor force in Marengo at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 75 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Marengo was 27.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Marengo, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $50,214. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Marengo, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $57,209. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Marengo, Illinois
Per capita income in Marengo in the last full census was 22,225. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Marengo numbered 67, or 3.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Marengo, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 273, or 4.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.