Argos, IN

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,822

3.41% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ATodd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

34.1

2.01% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

18.9%

3.72% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$128,100

27% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

832

4.92% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Argos, IN had a population of 1.82k people with a median age of 34.1 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Argos, IN grew from 1,762 to 1,822, a 3.41% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Argos, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.58%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.988%), White (Hispanic) (0.878%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.549%).

None of the households in Argos, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Argos, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Argos, IN was $128,100, and the homeownership rate was 69.1%.

Most people in Argos, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Argos, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Argos, IN is home to a population of 1.82k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Argos, IN residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 36.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.71k people) in Argos, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Argos, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Argos, IN was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Argos, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.71k ± 234
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
47 ± 32
Two+ (Hispanic)
18 ± 19.4

2.58%

Hispanic Population

47 people

2.58% of the people in Argos, IN are hispanic (47 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Argos, IN as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 28
Vietnam
18 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 20

Argos, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Argos, IN employs 832 people. The largest industries in Argos, IN are Manufacturing (342 people), Retail Trade (105 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (71 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($70,250), Information ($56,250), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($50,500).

Employment

Occupations

832

2023 Value

± 149

4.92%

1 Year growth

± 24.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Argos, IN grew at a rate of 4.92%, from 793 employees to 832 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Argos, IN, are Production Occupations (195 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (137 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (86 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Argos, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

832

2023 Value

± 149

4.92%

1 Year growth

± 24.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Argos, IN grew at a rate of 4.92%, from 793 employees to 832 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Argos, IN, are Manufacturing (342 people), Retail Trade (105 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (71 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Argos, IN, though some of these residents may live in Argos, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Civics

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

N/ATodd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

N/AJim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Argos, IN was $128,100 in 2023, which is 0.422 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $100,900 to $128,100, a 27% increase. The homeownership rate in Argos, IN is 69.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Argos, IN have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Argos, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$128,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$17,198

$488

Median Property Taxes

±$98

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 Argos, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.1%

Homeownership

2023

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69.1% of the housing units in Argos, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Argos, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

706

Number of Households

± 125

In N/A, the median household income of the 706 households in Argos, IN N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Argos, IN 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Argos, IN is from Indiana.

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.8%)
Carpooled (8.46%)
Walked (3.91%)

In 2023, 81.8% of workers in Argos, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.46%) and those who walked to work (3.91%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Argos, IN have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.55% of the workforce in Argos, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Argos, IN (339 out of 1.79k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Argos, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

90.6% of the population of Argos, IN has health coverage, with 38.4% on employee plans, 30% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 0.933% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.9% under 18 years, 23% between 18 and 34 years, 33.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.44%

Uninsured

38.4%

Employer Coverage

30%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

0.933%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Argos, IN declined by 3.29% from 9.76% to 9.44%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Argos, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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