Marengo township, Illinois Population 2024

7,284

Marengo township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Marengo township was:

  • White: 92.78%
  • Two or more races: 5.05%
  • Other race: 1.69%
  • Black or African American: 0.48%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
202.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.96% (69)
The current population of Marengo township, Illinois is 7,284 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,215.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,71292.78%
Two or more races3655.05%
Other race1221.69%
Black or African American350.48%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Marengo township Population by Race

Marengo township Population Pyramid 2024

Marengo township Median Age

35.1

Total

32.6

Male

36.3

Female

Marengo township Adults

There are 5,542 adults, (1,337 of whom are seniors) in Marengo township.

Marengo township Age Dependency

72

Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Marengo township Sex Ratio

Female3,38046.72%
Male3,85453.28%

Marengo township Population by Age

Marengo township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,9312.4569.730.3
Married1,2013.3284.615.4
Non Family1,1291.1772.527.5
Female4913.0233.866.2
Male1103.4239.160.9

3.12

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

69.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Marengo township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1583.24%
Associates Degree4228.66%
Bachelors Degree75115.41%
Graduate Degree2374.86%
High School Graduate1,78036.54%
Less Than 9th Grade2064.23%
Some College1,31827.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Marengo township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Marengo township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,1303,927890
Hispanic61044963
2+ Races16516547
Other Race868629
Black15151

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 33.72%.

Marengo township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$79,375$79,183$80,263
Graduate Degree$85,909$86,579$77,500
High School Graduate$56,979$70,917$31,127
Less Than 9th Grade$38,358$50,938$37,770
Overall$58,790$72,100$38,853
Some College$50,788$72,297$28,227

$58,790

Average Earnings

$72,100

Average Male

$38,853

Average Female

Marengo township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Marengo township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Marengo township Language

91.37% of Marengo township residents speak only English, while 8.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.6% of the population.

Marengo township Language

Marengo township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,13167611.03%
Multiple36518550.68%
Hispanic765769.93%
Black353497.14%

12.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.6%

Male Poverty Rate

18.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Marengo township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Marengo township is Black, with 97.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Marengo township is Hispanic, with 9.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19%.

Marengo township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.21%
Some College15.26%
High School6.1%
Bachelors or Greater2.24%

Marengo township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed22.96%
Female Employed12.62%
Male Employed0.87%

Marengo township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Marengo township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$114,817$112,830
Households$75,104$93,830
Married Families$133,178$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,313$54,592

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Marengo township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.8%

Male Marriage Rate

45.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Marengo township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Marengo township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Marengo township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marengo township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

245

Number of Veterans

245

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam104
Second Gulf War39
First Gulf War12
Korea0
World War II0

Marengo township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+112
65 to 7452
55 to 6437
18 to 3427
35 to 5417

Marengo township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2274.32%
Hispanic447.21%
Other Race1820.93%

Marengo township Veterans by Race

Marengo township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

52.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Marengo township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.6%

Labor Force Participation

60.1%

Employment Rate

8%

Unemployment Rate

Marengo township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Marengo township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Marengo township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.45%

Born in Marengo township

96.5%

Native Born

3.5%

Foreign Born

1.47%

Non Citizen

2.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.5% of Marengo township residents were born in the United States, with 83.45% having been born in Illinois. 1.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Marengo township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,469370.5%
20287,432370.5%
20277,395370.5%
20267,358370.51%
20257,321370.51%
20247,284370.51%
20237,247370.51%
20227,210-27-0.37%
20217,237220.3%
20207,215-118-1.61%
20197,333-33-0.45%
20187,366-2-0.03%
20177,368-4-0.05%
20167,372-37-0.5%
20157,409-26-0.35%
20147,435-31-0.42%
20137,466-48-0.64%
20127,514-26-0.34%
20117,540-29-0.38%
20107,56900%

Marengo township Population by Year