Argo, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

4,479

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.1

2.48% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.09%

3.72% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$105,128

2.49% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$248,100

Population & Diversity

Argo, AL is home to a population of 4.48k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 10.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.86k people) in Argo, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 372 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 182 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Argo, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Argo, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Argo, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Argo, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.86k ± 383
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
372 ± 240
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
182 ± 147

1.43%

Hispanic Population

64 people

1.43% of the people in Argo, AL are hispanic (64 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Argo, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
126 ± 90
Vietnam
22 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 25

Argo, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 5.73 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Argo, AL.

Economy

The economy of Argo, AL employs 2.61k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Argo, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (473 people), Public Administration (303 people), and Retail Trade (276 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,750), Transportation & Warehousing ($83,000), and Retail Trade ($78,214).

Employment

Occupations

2.61k

2024 Value

± 467

8.67%

1 Year growth

± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Argo, AL grew at a rate of 8.67%, from 2.4k employees to 2.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Argo, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (336 people), Management Occupations (315 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (287 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Argo, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.61k

2024 Value

± 467

8.67%

1 Year growth

± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Argo, AL grew at a rate of 8.67%, from 2.4k employees to 2.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Argo, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (473 people), Public Administration (303 people), and Retail Trade (276 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Argo, AL, though some of these residents may live in Argo, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,900

Median earning men ± $10,508

$57,500

Median earning women ± $11,268

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,546), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,750), and Retail Trade ($63,934).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($103,003), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,013), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Argo, AL was $248,100 in 2024, which is 0.746 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $249,700 to $248,100, a 0.641% decrease. The homeownership rate in Argo, AL is 92.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Argo, AL have an average commute time of 33.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Argo, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$248,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,596

$1,565

Median Property Taxes

±$337

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Argo, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Argo, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

92.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.4% of the housing units in Argo, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Argo, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$105,128

Median Household Income

± $22,438

1.69k

Number of Households

± 389

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.69k households in Argo, AL declined from $105,128 from the previous year's value of $107,818.

The following chart displays the households in Argo, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Argo, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.4%)
Worked At Home (17.7%)
Carpooled (8.94%)

In 2024, 73.4% of workers in Argo, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.94%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Argo, AL have a longer commute time (33.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.66% of the workforce in Argo, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Argo, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Argo, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Argo, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Argo, AL (49 out of 4.48k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Argo, AL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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