Marengo, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Marengo	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$41,303	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$83,196	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$97,799	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,891	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,423	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$50,503	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.9%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Marengo is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Marengo is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Marengo is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Marengo is 48% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,458 $83,196 $166,392

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Marengo median earnings by income bracket

Marengo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.2%	14.2%
Manufacturing sector	35.3%	35.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.5%	10.5%
Public administration	6.5%	6.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.1%	3.1%
Education, health & social services	10.0%	10.0%
Other	19.8%	19.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Walford, IA	1,368	$162,003	99.2%
Atkins, IA	2,137	$148,500	82.6%
Middle Amana, IA	814	$146,892	80.6%
West Amana, IA	125	$131,025	61.1%
Luzerne, IA	128	$111,270	36.8%
Marengo, IA	2,459	$83,196	2.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Egypt, PA	2,459	$144,614	77.8%
Hayti, MO	2,458	$34,769	57.3%
Gibsonia, PA	2,458	$192,971	137.3%
The Hills, TX	2,458	$230,703	183.7%
Richwood, WV	2,458	$40,458	50.3%
Marengo, IA	2,459	$83,196	2.3%

Source: The Marengo, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.