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Iowa · Census place 49395

Marengo city, IA

Quick answer

Marengo city has 2,823 residents, ranking #127 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $58,125, the median home is worth $114,100 and median gross rent runs $722 a month.

Population
2,823Marengo city residents
Median household income
$58,125Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$114,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$722Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
67.4%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 14.9% 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 2.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 12.8% of residents and 67.4% 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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