Argonne, WI Demographics

Population 427 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Argonne

Household size in Argonne

Household size, people per household
PeriodArgonneWisconsinU.S.
2006–102.022.452.68
2010–142.242.472.73
2015–192.202.432.71
2020–242.172.402.65
Change+0.16−0.06−0.03
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Argonne is a place of small households, averaging 2.17 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.02, 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 Argonne

Median age, years
PeriodArgonneWisconsinU.S.
2006–1051.338.837.7
2010–1448.339.938.6
2015–1951.140.939.6
2020–2454.941.440.1
Change+3.6+2.6+2.3
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Argonne skews older: half of its residents are older than 54.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

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 Argonne

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodArgonneWisconsinU.S.
2006–105.6%10.4%12.3%
2010–147.7%10.5%12.3%
2015–196.2%10.0%11.6%
2020–244.7%9.8%11.6%
Change−0.9 pts−0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 4.7% of households in Argonne, 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 Argonne

Renters in Argonne

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodArgonneWisconsinU.S.
2006–1014.0%30.5%33.3%
2010–1412.6%32.3%35.6%
2015–199.8%33.0%36.0%
2020–2413.9%32.2%34.8%
Change−0.0 pts+1.6 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 13.9% of households in Argonne rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (50.3%) 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 Argonne

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodArgonneWisconsinU.S.
2006–1061.0%10.5%11.4%
2010–1465.0%10.6%11.4%
2015–1965.2%10.1%11.1%
2020–2464.1%9.2%9.6%
Change+3.1 pts−1.3 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Argonne: 64.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

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 Argonne

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodArgonneWisconsinU.S.
2006–10197419701974
2010–14197619711975
2015–19197919721977
2020–24197819741980
Change+4+5+6
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Homes in Argonne are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, 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 Argonne

Rent, per month
PeriodArgonneWisconsinU.S.
2006–10$589$758$965
2010–14$543$821$1,040
2015–19$645$904$1,213
2020–24$649$1,139$1,571
Change+$59+$380+$606
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A typical rental in Argonne costs $649 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

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 Argonne

Bachelor's degrees in Argonne

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodArgonneWisconsinU.S.
2006–1018.7%26.5%28.4%
2010–1416.0%28.0%29.6%
2015–1921.9%30.4%32.1%
2020–2420.4%33.6%35.6%
Change+1.7 pts+7.0 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Argonne have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.4%, against 35.6% nationally.

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 Argonne

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodArgonneWisconsinU.S.
2006–1089.2%89.5%84.9%
2010–1490.6%90.7%86.1%
2015–1993.0%92.1%87.7%
2020–2493.8%93.3%89.3%
Change+4.6 pts+3.8 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Argonne is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Wisconsin.

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 Argonne

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodArgonneWisconsinU.S.
2006–108.8%6.7%8.1%
2010–148.1%7.3%9.4%
2015–193.4%3.7%5.6%
2020–242.4%3.3%5.4%
Change−6.4 pts−3.4 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Argonne has been strong: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).

Argonne compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Argonne2.1754.94.7%13.9%64.1%1978$64920.4%93.8%2.4%
Wisconsin Junction2.1649.46.4%20.8%46.1%1976$60616.9%91.3%1.9%
Hiles2.1950.57.2%22.2%52.8%1983$57117.5%91.7%2.9%
Crandon2.2944.610.5%21.3%39.2%1981$58515.1%90.9%2.6%
Laona2.4551.010.7%13.4%44.3%1978$58417.3%90.9%2.2%
Newald2.4054.14.4%9.5%74.1%1980$60615.3%89.5%2.8%
Jennings2.0453.56.1%22.1%47.3%1981$67418.2%92.3%3.8%
Cavour2.5250.19.8%15.7%45.4%1976$55814.9%94.0%2.2%
Mole Lake2.1948.17.1%17.2%40.3%1987$66616.1%87.9%3.5%
Three Lakes2.0955.22.4%11.0%58.0%1980$93337.2%97.1%2.6%
Starks2.1653.96.4%2.6%46.2%1987$81724.0%97.4%4.2%

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 Argonne. 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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