Argos, IN Demographics

Population 2,954 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Argos

Household size in Argos

Household size, people per household
PeriodArgosIndianaU.S.
2006–102.872.572.68
2010–142.842.592.73
2015–192.792.572.71
2020–242.652.542.65
Change−0.23−0.03−0.03
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At 2.65 people per household, Argos sits right at the national average. The typical household here is bigger than in Indiana as a whole, where it has 2.54 people. Household size has dropped from 2.87 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

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 Argos

Median age, years
PeriodArgosIndianaU.S.
2006–1034.737.537.7
2010–1434.838.438.6
2015–1936.339.139.6
2020–2439.939.340.1
Change+5.2+1.7+2.3
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At 39.9, the median age in Argos is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.

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 Argos

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodArgosIndianaU.S.
2006–1011.2%11.8%12.3%
2010–1410.3%12.0%12.3%
2015–1910.9%11.6%11.6%
2020–249.6%11.7%11.6%
Change−1.6 pts−0.1 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are less common in Argos than nationally: 9.6%, against 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 Argos

Renters in Argos

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodArgosIndianaU.S.
2006–1018.1%28.5%33.3%
2010–1424.6%30.5%35.6%
2015–1927.9%30.9%36.0%
2020–2418.2%29.4%34.8%
Change+0.1 pts+1.0 pts+1.5 pts
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Argos is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 39.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.

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 Argos

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodArgosIndianaU.S.
2006–1010.1%11.2%11.4%
2010–1412.3%11.2%11.4%
2015–1911.8%10.9%11.1%
2020–2413.3%9.3%9.6%
Change+3.2 pts−2.0 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy runs high in Argos: 13.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.

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 Argos

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodArgosIndianaU.S.
2006–10194619721974
2010–14195119731975
2015–19194319741977
2020–24196019771980
Change+14+5+6
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The housing in Argos is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1960, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.

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 Argos

Rent, per month
PeriodArgosIndianaU.S.
2006–10$713$763$965
2010–14$700$819$1,040
2015–19$730$903$1,213
2020–24$955$1,146$1,571
Change+$242+$384+$606
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Rent in Argos runs $955 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

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 Argos

Bachelor's degrees in Argos

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodArgosIndianaU.S.
2006–1010.2%23.8%28.4%
2010–1410.8%24.6%29.6%
2015–1911.8%27.1%32.1%
2020–2410.3%30.0%35.6%
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Argos: 10.3% 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 Argos

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodArgosIndianaU.S.
2006–1085.5%86.5%84.9%
2010–1486.6%87.7%86.1%
2015–1986.2%88.7%87.7%
2020–2484.2%89.9%89.3%
Change−1.2 pts+3.4 pts+4.3 pts
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Nearly one in six adults in Argos never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.

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 Argos

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodArgosIndianaU.S.
2006–1011.7%8.4%8.1%
2010–146.3%8.9%9.4%
2015–197.1%4.9%5.6%
2020–244.7%4.3%5.4%
Change−7.0 pts−4.1 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Argos is close to the national rate: 4.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. 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).

Argos compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Argos2.6539.99.6%18.2%13.3%1960$95510.3%84.2%4.7%
Walnut2.7045.36.9%14.1%15.0%1966$90011.3%85.6%0.4%
Tyner2.5047.17.9%7.7%6.4%1980$1,14425.5%84.6%4.0%
Maxinkuckee2.6349.37.8%13.0%32.6%1975$84220.9%89.5%1.5%
Hibbard2.4352.76.8%12.8%30.4%1977$84822.2%90.8%0.0%
Tippecanoe3.2237.16.5%9.8%8.5%1942$7759.7%82.0%0.1%
Tiosa2.5742.38.2%10.6%15.0%1980$83414.1%87.7%2.5%
Twin Lakes2.7142.63.6%12.3%9.9%1988$1,32931.1%91.1%1.0%
Plymouth2.4842.312.8%29.0%9.2%1974$1,05924.0%86.1%2.7%
Talma2.7044.29.9%13.1%12.5%1965$8159.4%81.2%2.2%
Bourbon2.7734.222.3%22.7%9.2%1970$92019.5%89.1%3.3%

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 Argos. 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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