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Marengo, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · McHenry County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,123
Population
800/sq mi density
$72,586
Median Income
$35,638 per capita
$206,100
Home Value
$345,185 Zillow
$1,077
Median Rent
33.7% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
173
Violent Crime/100K
933 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$72,586 median income, 5.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$206,100 home value, $1,077/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
173 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,586
3% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,638
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
61% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.2%
39% above
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
$72,586
97%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,638
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,804
130%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,060
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,060
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
2% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.1%
60% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.8%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$15,983M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.1%
Other
12.1%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,928
Restaurants
645
Healthcare
846
Retail
816
Manufacturing
432
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,804
30% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,712
149% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $72,586 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,638 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,804 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,060 |
| County GDP | $15,983M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.411 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,928 |
| Restaurants | 645 |
| Healthcare | 846 |
| Retail | 816 |
| Manufacturing | 432 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,804 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,712 |