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Marengo, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Crawford County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
823
Population
769/sq mi density
$43,458
Median Income
$24,760 per capita
$87,500
Home Value
$166,514 Zillow
$637
Median Rent
22.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
112
Violent Crime/100K
3,799 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$43,458 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$87,500 home value, $637/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
112 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,458
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,760
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.8%
19% 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
$43,458
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,760
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,121
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$833
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$833
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
22% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.4%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.1%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$239M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.4%
Other
26.5%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
171
Restaurants
16
Healthcare
16
Retail
25
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,121
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,529
28% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $43,458 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,760 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,121 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $833 |
| County GDP | $239M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.491 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 171 |
| Restaurants | 16 |
| Healthcare | 16 |
| Retail | 25 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,121 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,529 |