Marengo city, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,737
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,737
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,699
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,566
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,566
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,568
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,648
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 9.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.2%
Female persons, percent 48.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 10.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 231
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $229,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,648
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $851
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,176
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,719
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.57
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 77.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,543
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,160
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 64,127
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,482
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,523
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,044
Persons in poverty, percent 15.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 886.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1,526.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 8.54
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.01
FIPS Code 1746786