Argos, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,802

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.2

3.23% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.4%

2.62% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,667

2.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$129,300

Population & Diversity

Argos, IN is home to a population of 1.8k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.388% of Argos, IN residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 36.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.68k people) in Argos, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 22 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Argos, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Argos, IN was 99.6%, 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)
1.68k ± 276
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 33
White (Hispanic)
22 ± 28

Hispanic Population

54 people

3% of the people in Argos, IN are hispanic (54 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Argos, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

0.388%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

0.384%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 0.388% of Argos, IN residents (7 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Argos, IN was 0.384%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Argos, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
27 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 20

Argos, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Argos, IN.

Economy

The economy of Argos, IN employs 803 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Argos, IN were Manufacturing (330 people), Retail Trade (90 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($87,813), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,813), and Public Administration ($63,333).

Employment

Occupations

803

2024 Value

± 141

−3.49%

1 Year decline

± 26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Argos, IN declined at a rate of −3.49%, from 832 employees to 803 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Argos, IN, are Production Occupations (193 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (134 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (79 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Argos, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

803

2024 Value

± 141

−3.49%

1 Year decline

± 26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Argos, IN declined at a rate of −3.49%, from 832 employees to 803 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Argos, IN, are Manufacturing (330 people), Retail Trade (90 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (66 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,859

Median earning men ± $6,327

$35,234

Median earning women ± $3,790

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,313), Public Administration ($63,333), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,139).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($56,000), Retail Trade ($46,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Argos, IN was $129,300 in 2024, which is 0.389 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $128,100 to $129,300, a 0.937% increase. The homeownership rate in Argos, IN is 76.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Argos, IN have an average commute time of 21.5 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

$129,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,358

$554

Median Property Taxes

±$108

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 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.1%

Homeownership

2024

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.1% of the housing units in Argos, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Argos, IN 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.

$61,667

Median Household Income

± $6,961

728

Number of Households

± 121

In 2024, the median household income of the 728 households in Argos, IN grew to $61,667 from the previous year's value of $60,214.

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.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (82.4%)
Carpooled (7.04%)
Walked (3.78%)

In 2024, 82.4% of workers in Argos, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.04%) and those who walked to work (3.78%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Argos, IN have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.67% 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

19.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Argos, IN (344 out of 1.77k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 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

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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