Marengo, IN Population

Overview

732

Total Population

37.6

Median age

49.18%

Female population %

103.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

52.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Marengo's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Marengo is 37.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Marengo's population under 18 was 21.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Marengo's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Marengo, 18.44% were under the age of 15, 19.67% aged 15 to 29, 45.90% aged 30 to 64, 12.70% aged 65 to 84, and 3.28% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 12 less females than males in Marengo:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.18% females and 50.82% males in Marengo, IN.
The Marengo, IN gender ratio is 103.3:100 i.e. 103.3 men to 100 women (1.033).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 44.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 41.

Marengo's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Marengo population: 94.67% are White, 3.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.78% are multiracial.
Marengo's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 692 (94.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Marengo is White with a population of 693 (94.67% of the total population).

Marengo's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 868 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Marengo's population decreased by 29 (3.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Marengo's population increased by 4 (0.48%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Marengo's population was lowest in year 2017 at 806.