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Marengo, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Iowa County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
2,823
Population
1,332/sq mi density
$58,125
Median Income
$29,275 per capita
$114,100
Home Value
$185,647 Zillow
$722
Median Rent
24.5% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
199
Violent Crime/100K
239 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$58,125 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$114,100 home value, $722/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
199 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,125
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,275
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.2%
50% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Marengo vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Marengo’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,125
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,275
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,587
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$969
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$969
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.1%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.9%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,274M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.1%
Other
13%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
708
Restaurants
40
Healthcare
40
Retail
100
Manufacturing
21
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,587
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,550
30% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $58,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,275 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,587 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $969 |
| County GDP | $1,274M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.450 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 708 |
| Restaurants | 40 |
| Healthcare | 40 |
| Retail | 100 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,587 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,550 |