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Illinois · Census place 46786

Marengo city, IL

Quick answer

Marengo city has 7,123 residents, ranking #279 of 1462 places in Illinois. Median household income is $72,586, the median home is worth $206,100 and median gross rent runs $1,077 a month.

Population
7,123Marengo city residents
Median household income
$72,586Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$206,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,077Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
33.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
68.8%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Marengo city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Marengo city median would spend about 17.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.6% of residents and 68.8% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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