| | Marengo, IL | Prairie du Chien, WI | United States |
| Population | 7,466 | 5,549 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.7% | 45.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.3% | 54.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 30.5 | 46.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 7,672 | 5,890 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 6,355 | 6,018 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,768 | 5,659 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 16.1% | -8.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 54.7% | -2.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 944.4 | 949.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 7.9 | 5.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.8 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Marengo, IL | Prairie du Chien, WI | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.8% | 4.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.1% | 5.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.7% | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.0% | 2.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.5% | 3.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 8.7% | 4.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 17.4% | 13.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 7.7% | 11.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.8% | 11.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.9% | 9.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.0% | 7.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.5% | 11.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.0% | 6.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.8% | 4.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Marengo, IL | Prairie du Chien, WI | United States |
| White | 81.1% | 90.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.6% | 4.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.7% | 2.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 15.6% | 2.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Marengo, IL | Prairie du Chien, WI | United States |
| Married Population | 46.1% | 43.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 44.8% | 41.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.3% | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 53.9% | 56.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 38.3% | 35.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 6.2% | 14.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.3% | 7.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.56 | 2.17 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,895 | 2,232 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,961 | 1,252 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 27.2% | 18.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 37.4% | 54.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 934 | 980 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 29.3% | 17.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.1% | 9.7% | 10.8% |