Marengo township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 7,250 ( 314 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.9 square miles
Population density: 201.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	6,025	83.10%	4.3%
Black:	37	0.51%	12.1%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	148	2.04%	127.7%
Hispanic:	1,040	14.34%	6.4%

Total non-White:	1,225	16.90%	3.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-270	-4.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-44	-0.7

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
7,564
6,295	83.22%
33	0.44%
15	0.20%
33	0.44%
65	0.86%
1,111	14.69%
1,269	16.78%

2000
7,184
6,349	88.38%
7	0.10%
0	0.00%
66	0.92%
35	0.49%
727	10.12%
835	11.62%

1990
5,723
5,236	91.49%
89	1.56%
19	0.33%
8	0.14%
n/a
287	5.01%
487	8.51%

1980
5,274
4,913	93.16%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
56	1.06%
n/a
305	5.78%
361	6.84%

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

-54	-0.8
434	6.0

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

1,113	19.4
348	6.1

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

323	6.1
126	2.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Marengo township, IL

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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
34.0
1,631	22.5%
5,619	77.5%
1,167	16.1%

2,919
2.46

1,842	63.1%
1,298	70.5%
340	18.5%
1,077	36.9%

2010
Number	Percent
36.9
1,951	25.8%
5,613	74.2%
950	12.6%

2,813
2.67

2,002	71.2%
1,508	75.3%
196	9.8%
811	28.8%

2000
Number	Percent
34.0
2,139	29.8%
5,045	70.2%
831	11.6%

2,617
2.72

1,928	73.7%
1,612	83.6%
169	8.8%
689	26.3%

1990
Number	Percent
32.5
1,521	26.6%
4,202	73.4%
679	11.9%

2,080
2.74

1,516	72.9%
1,315	86.7%
104	6.9%
564	27.1%

1980
Number	Percent
31.3
1,490	28.3%
3,784	71.7%
701	13.3%

1,916
2.73

1,396	72.9%
1,246	89.3%
48	3.4%
520	27.1%

2022 Housing Data for Marengo township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	268	9.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	172	5.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	177	6.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	77	2.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	70	2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	112	3.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	116	4.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	94	3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	71	2.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	121	4.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	229	7.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	218	7.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	300	10.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	217	7.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	477	16.3%
$200,000 or more	200	6.9%

Median Household Income	69,375
Per Capita Income	38,024

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	88	3.0%
Public Assistance	67	2.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	332	11.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,915	73.9%
Unemployed	250	6.3%
In Armed Forces	17	0.4%

Total Labor Force	3,182	80.7%
Not in Labor Force	761	19.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,530	1,155	57.0%
Non-Profit	25	141	15.1%
Self-Employed	135	92	59.5%

Local Government	239	153	61.0%
State Government	30	75	28.6%
Federal Government	10	29	25.6%

Total Private + Self	1,665	1,247	57.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	304	398	43.3%
Total	1,969	1,645	54.5%

Pct. Govt.	14.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	530	14.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	553	15.3%
Professional, Technical	592	16.4%
Service Occupations	607	16.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	54	1.5%
All others	1,332	36.9%

White Collar		46.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	606	16.8%
Retail trade	586	16.2%
Health care and social assistance	579	16.0%
Construction	284	7.9%
Other services	260	7.2%
Educational services	245	6.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	196	5.4%
Public administration	179	5.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	146	4.0%
Finance and insurance	105	2.9%
Transportation and warehousing	98	2.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	97	2.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	96	2.7%
Accommodation and food services	64	1.8%
Wholesale trade	61	1.7%
Utilities	12	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	963	13.28%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	77	1.06%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	77	1.06%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,855	87.9%
Spanish	661	9.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	67	1.0%
German, other Germanic	64	1.0%
Other	11	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,301	31.7%
Irish	1,154	15.9%
Italian	686	9.5%
Polish	630	8.7%
English	381	5.3%
Swedish	312	4.3%
American	195	2.7%
Greek	90	1.2%
Norwegian	89	1.2%
French	76	1.0%
Scotch-Irish	73	1.0%
European	72	1.0%
Dutch	68	0.9%
Scottish	55	0.8%
Other Arab	51	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	7,110	98.1%
Not a citizen	140	1.9%

Native	6,765	93.3%
Foreign-born	485	6.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
179	3.7%	274	5.7%	1,610	33.2%	1,775	36.6%	800	16.5%	207	4.3%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	179	3.7%
9-12 Years	274	5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,610	33.2%
Some College	1,775	36.6%
Bach. Degree	800	16.5%
Grad Degree	207	4.3%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +302	R +154	R + 2.0%
D +148
2020 vs. 2012	R +398	R +333	R + 8.0%
D +65
2020 vs. 2008	R +460	R +686	R + 20.3%
D -226

2016 vs. 2008	R +158	R +532	R + 18.3%
D -374
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,045	59.1%	Joe Biden (D)	1,323	38.2%	94	2.7%	3,462	19	12	0.06%
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	1,743	55.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,175	37.6%	204	6.5%	3,122	17	10	0.06%
2012	53%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,647	55.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,258	42.6%	47	1.6%	2,952	15	9	0.06%
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	1,585	49.8%	Barack Obama (D)	1,549	48.6%	50	1.6%	3,184	13	4	0.06%
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	1,655	60.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	994	36.5%	72	2.6%	2,721	18	13	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Marengo township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,323

38.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,045

59.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

3,462

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Marengo township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,175

37.6%

Donald Trump (R)

1,743

55.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

156

5.0%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

3,122

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 10

2012 President, Marengo township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,258

42.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,647

55.8%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

2,952

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Marengo township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,549

48.6%

John McCain (R)

1,585

49.8%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

3,184

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Marengo township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,655

60.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

994

36.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,721

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Marengo township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	42%	Kathy Salvi (R)	1,382	58.7%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	909	38.6%	62 [+]	2.6%	2,353	17	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 56 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.3%);
2022	G	42%	Darren Bailey (R)	1,402	59.7%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	858	36.5%	88 [+]	3.7%	2,348	17	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 85 (3.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2020	S2	61%	Mark Curran (R)	1,909	56.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,301	38.2%	198 [+]	5.8%	3,408	17	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 93 (2.7%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 77 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 28 (0.8%);
2018	G	45%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	1,417	56.7%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	893	35.7%	191 [+]	7.6%	2,501	18	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 96 (3.8%); Sam McCann (Conservative) 95 (3.8%);
2016	S3	56%	Mark Kirk* (R)	1,652	53.1%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	1,231	39.5%	231 [+]	7.4%	3,114	13	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 153 (4.9%); Scott Summers (Green) 78 (2.5%);
2014	S2	38%	Jim Oberweis (R)	1,236	58.9%	Richard Durbin* (D)	739	35.2%	122 [+]	5.8%	2,097	16	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 121 (5.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	38%	Bruce Rauner (R)	1,405	66.9%	Pat Quinn* (D)	629	29.9%	67 [+]	3.2%	2,101	17	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 65 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);

*: 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	3,115
Median Value	$192,300

Occupied	2,919	93.7%
Vacant	196	6.3%

Owned	1,871	64.1%
Rented	1,048	35.9%
Median Rent	$1,015

Single-Family Units	2,265	72.7%
Detached	1,892	60.7%
Attached	373	12.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	462	14.8%
Mobile Homes	170	5.5%

Marengo township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Marengo township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Marengo township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Marengo township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Marengo township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Marengo township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Marengo township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Marengo township, IL