Marengo, IA Demographic Data
Marengo, IA Summary
Marengo is located in Iowa County in Iowa
- Population: 2,841
- Area: 2.14 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.08 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.06 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,327.57 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 734.91 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Marengo, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,522
52%
50.8
Male
1,405
48%
49.2
Total Population
2,927
323,128,000
Marengo, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
129
4.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
256
8.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
189
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
300
10.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
240
8.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
308
10.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
383
13.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
345
11.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
203
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
118
4.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
276
9.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
111
3.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
69
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,194
75.0%
77.2
Female
1,113
50.7%
51.3
Male
1,081
49.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,961
67.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
517
17.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
456
15.6%
15.2
Female
266
58.3%
55.8
Male
190
41.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Marengo, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,882
98.5%
96.8
White
2,809
96.0%
72.6
Black or African American
30
1.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
3
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
3
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
40
1.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
45
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
224
7.7%
17.8
Mexican
220
7.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
4
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,703
92.3%
82.2
Marengo, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
84
4.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
94
5.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
851
46.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
423
23.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
169
9.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
133
7.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
59
3.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
178
9.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,635
90.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
192
10.6%
31.2
Marengo, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
764
32.5%
33.7%
Now Married
1,126
47.9%
47.5
Divorced
281
11.9%
11.0%
Separated
54
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
128
5.4
5.8%
Marengo, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,632
94.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
166
5.9%
21.6%
Spanish
157
5.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
9
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Marengo, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
113
9.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
26
2.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
154
12.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
155
13.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
237
19.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
212
17.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
141
11.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
122
10.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
27
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
8
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
43,695
57,617
Per capita income
23,814
31,128
Marengo, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
28
1.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
86
5.6%
9.8
Construction
67
4.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
369
24.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
25
1.6%
6.6
Information
13
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
362
23.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
63
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
74
4.9%
11.4
Public administration
60
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
293
19.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
72
4.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
11
0.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
146
9.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
301
19.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
468
30.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
258
16.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
350
23.0%
18.1%
Marengo, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,495
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,215
81.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
155
10.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3
0.2%
5.1
Walked
87
5.8%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
35
2.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.1
26.6
Marengo, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
89
7.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
420
35.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
431
36.1%
37.1
3 or more
255
21.3%
21.0
Marengo, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,195
96.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
743
62.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
452
37.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
40
3.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Marengo, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,235
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
16
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
167
13.5%
9.1
4 rooms
108
8.7%
16.5
5 rooms
312
25.3%
19.8
6 rooms
233
18.9%
17.8
7 rooms
225
18.2%
12.0
8 rooms
65
5.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
109
8.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Marengo, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,235
1-unit, detached
872
70.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
41
3.3%
5.9
2-units
65
5.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
54
4.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
115
9.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
33
2.7%
9.0
Mobile home
55
4.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Marengo, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
520
42.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
129
10.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
150
12.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
74
6.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
152
12.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
25
2.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
92
7.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
89
7.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Marengo, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
815
68.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
28
2.3%
4.7
Electricity
296
24.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
4
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
3
0.3%
0.1
Other fuel
40
3.3%
0.5
No fuel used
9
0.8%
1.1
Marengo, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
499
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
23
4.6%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
47
9.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
197
39.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
232
46.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
238
47.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
104
20.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
62
12.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
30
6.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
65
13.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Marengo, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
441
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
2.0%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
15
3.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
168
38.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
249
56.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
11
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
564
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
110
25.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
74
17.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
41
9.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
24
5.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
38
8.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
145
33.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
20
0.0%
0.0%
Marengo, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
743
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
57
7.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
375
50.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
181
24.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
86
11.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
38
5.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
6
0.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
90,800
205,000