Marengo city, IA

Iowa County, IA

2022 population: 2,812 ( 284 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.1 square miles
Population density: 1329.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,594	92.25%	7.3%
Black:	35	1.24%	133.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	5	0.18%	50.0%
2+ races:	60	2.13%	445.5%
Hispanic:	118	4.20%	66.2%

Total non-White:	218	7.75%	96.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	177	8.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	107	5.1

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
2,528
2,417	95.61%
15	0.59%
4	0.16%
10	0.40%
11	0.44%
71	2.81%
111	4.39%

2000
2,539
2,520	99.25%
5	0.20%
0	0.00%
14	0.55%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
19	0.75%

1990
2,270
2,245	98.90%
6	0.26%
4	0.18%
15	0.66%
n/a
0	0.00%
25	1.10%

1980
2,308
2,295	99.44%
2	0.09%
0	0.00%
6	0.26%
n/a
5	0.22%
13	0.56%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-103	-4.1
92	3.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

275	12.1
-6	-0.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-50	-2.2
12	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Marengo city, IA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
39.3
663	23.6%
2,149	76.4%
546	19.4%

1,144
2.38

664	58.0%
472	71.1%
103	15.5%
480	42.0%

2010
Number	Percent
41.0
630	24.9%
1,898	75.1%
458	18.1%

1,059
2.31

648	61.2%
479	73.9%
78	12.0%
411	38.8%

2000
Number	Percent
38.2
630	24.8%
1,909	75.2%
490	19.3%

1,073
2.29

653	60.9%
526	80.6%
83	12.7%
420	39.1%

1990
Number	Percent
38.6
554	24.4%
1,716	75.6%
514	22.6%

943
2.32

597	63.3%
489	81.9%
45	7.5%
346	36.7%

1980
Number	Percent
35.6
579	25.1%
1,729	74.9%
477	20.7%

928
2.42

623	67.1%
527	84.6%
55	8.8%
305	32.9%

2022 Housing Data for Marengo city, IA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	41	3.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	53	4.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	23	2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	58	5.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	23	2.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	99	8.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	59	5.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	50	4.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	47	4.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	126	11.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	154	13.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	161	14.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	92	8.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	87	7.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	58	5.1%
$200,000 or more	13	1.1%

Median Household Income	59,583
Per Capita Income	30,413

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	66	5.8%
Public Assistance	37	3.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	157	13.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,214	76.4%
Unemployed	42	2.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,256	79.0%
Not in Labor Force	334	21.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	503	585	46.2%
Non-Profit	5	50	9.1%
Self-Employed	66	44	60.0%

Local Government	78	45	63.4%
State Government	27	40	40.3%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	569	629	47.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	110	135	44.9%
Total	679	764	47.1%

Pct. Govt.	13.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	176	12.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	295	20.4%
Professional, Technical	265	18.4%
Service Occupations	276	19.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	22	1.5%
All others	431	29.9%

White Collar		51.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	301	20.9%
Health care and social assistance	257	17.8%
Retail trade	211	14.6%
Accommodation and food services	112	7.8%
Construction	108	7.5%
Educational services	103	7.1%
Other services	61	4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	57	4.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	51	3.5%
Wholesale trade	41	2.8%
Public administration	38	2.6%
Transportation and warehousing	37	2.6%
Finance and insurance	18	1.2%
Information	15	1.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	13	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	10	0.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	0.3%
Utilities	5	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	103	3.66%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	7	0.25%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	7	0.25%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	8	0.28%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Burmese	5	0.18%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,561	95.9%
Spanish	104	3.9%
Other Asian	5	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,224	43.5%
Irish	409	14.5%
English	172	6.1%
Dutch	144	5.1%
American	85	3.0%
French	81	2.9%
Scottish	68	2.4%
Czech	65	2.3%
Norwegian	63	2.2%
Polish	40	1.4%
Italian	31	1.1%
Swedish	28	1.0%
Welsh	26	0.9%
Belgian	22	0.8%
Danish	13	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,738	97.4%
Not a citizen	74	2.6%

Native	2,721	96.8%
Foreign-born	91	3.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
69	3.5%	131	6.7%	820	41.9%	718	36.7%	153	7.8%	66	3.4%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	69	3.5%
9-12 Years	131	6.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	820	41.9%
Some College	718	36.7%
Bach. Degree	153	7.8%
Grad Degree	66	3.4%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +106	R +62	R + 2.9%
D +44
How to interpret this table

Year	Turnout	Winner	Runner-Up	Other	Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Donald Trump* (R)	729	59.0%	Joe Biden (D)	473	38.3%	33	2.7%	1,235	6	12	0.07%
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	623	54.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	429	37.2%	100	8.7%	1,152	3	8	0.07%

2020 President, Marengo city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

473

38.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

729

59.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,235

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Marengo city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

429

37.2%

Donald Trump (R)

623

54.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.6%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

1,152

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Marengo city, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	56%	Joni Ernst* (R)	665	55.0%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	492	40.7%	52 [+]	4.3%	1,209	3	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 39 (3.2%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 12 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	43%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	491	53.8%	Fred Hubbell (D)	391	42.9%	30 [+]	3.3%	912	4	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 27 (3.0%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 2 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2016	S3	55%	Charles Grassley* (R)	714	63.2%	Patty Judge (D)	373	33.0%	43 [+]	3.8%	1,130	3	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 33 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.9%);
2014	S2	42%	Joni Ernst (R)	432	51.4%	Bruce Braley (D)	360	42.9%	48 [+]	5.7%	840	-1	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 33 (3.9%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 7 (0.8%); Bob Quast (I) 3 (0.4%); Ruth Smith (I) 3 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2014	G	43%	Terry Branstad* (R)	498	58.3%	Jack Hatch (D)	308	36.1%	48 [+]	5.6%	854	-1	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 18 (2.1%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 15 (1.8%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 13 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,255
Median Value	$117,600

Occupied	1,144	91.2%
Vacant	111	8.8%

Owned	816	71.3%
Rented	328	28.7%
Median Rent	$666

Single-Family Units	962	76.7%
Detached	948	75.5%
Attached	14	1.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	98	7.8%
Mobile Homes	76	6.1%

Marengo city, IA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Marengo city, IA

2022 Housing Data for Marengo city, IA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Marengo city, IA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Marengo city, IA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Marengo city, IA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Marengo city, IA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Marengo city, IA