Population 376 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Argo
Household size in Argo
| Period | Argo | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.36 | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Argo are small: just 2.31 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.67 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Argo
| Period | Argo | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7 | 38.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.9 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.9 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Argo is 41.6 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across the St. Louis area.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Argo
| Period | Argo | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.5% of households in Argo, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Argo
Renters in Argo
| Period | Argo | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.2% | 30.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 31.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 29.6% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.6% of households in Argo rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (52.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Argo
| Period | Argo | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.8% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −26.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Argo: just 2.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Argo
| Period | Argo | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Argo has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Argo
| Period | Argo | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $651 | $825 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $513 | $920 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $902 | $1,010 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $978 | $1,239 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$327 | +$414 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Argo runs $978 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Argo
Bachelor's degrees in Argo
| Period | Argo | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 30.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 32.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 34.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 38.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Argo: 8.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Argo
| Period | Argo | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.0% | 88.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.1% | 90.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.4% | 92.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.9% | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Argo never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Argo
| Period | Argo | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Argo: 6.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Argo compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argo | 2.31 | 41.6 | 6.5% | 11.6% | 2.3% | 1988 | $978 | 8.7% | 85.9% | 6.5% |
| Coffeyton | 2.31 | 39.9 | 9.7% | 27.8% | 3.9% | 1983 | $958 | 10.0% | 85.2% | 4.7% |
| Japan | 2.43 | 46.9 | 7.5% | 6.4% | 10.2% | 1976 | $864 | 11.6% | 90.6% | 1.2% |
| Oak Hill | 2.64 | 46.5 | 6.8% | 10.6% | 24.1% | 1989 | $1,065 | 14.1% | 89.8% | 3.0% |
| Bourbon | 2.45 | 39.6 | 9.9% | 25.9% | 10.5% | 1981 | $980 | 18.1% | 86.8% | 3.8% |
| St. Cloud | 2.41 | 42.0 | 7.9% | 22.8% | 6.3% | 1982 | $1,096 | 15.7% | 84.2% | 2.6% |
| West Sullivan | 2.22 | 43.6 | 9.6% | 28.5% | 2.4% | 1984 | $1,081 | 10.0% | 81.9% | 2.8% |
| Leasburg | 2.35 | 38.8 | 7.7% | 25.1% | 17.9% | 1990 | $779 | 15.8% | 86.7% | 5.2% |
| Cuba | 2.28 | 44.8 | 12.8% | 38.4% | 17.4% | 1980 | $780 | 9.3% | 84.2% | 3.4% |
| Sullivan | 2.32 | 41.9 | 15.1% | 29.5% | 8.9% | 1980 | $940 | 21.3% | 91.3% | 4.3% |
| Oak Grove Village | 2.17 | 45.1 | 11.0% | 41.9% | 19.7% | 1969 | $851 | 11.3% | 88.5% | 2.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Argo. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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