Population 485 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Argyle
Household size in Argyle
| Period | Argyle | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Argyle run a little small, averaging 2.56 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in Iowa as a whole, where it has 2.43 people.
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 Argyle
| Period | Argyle | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.9 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.8 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.5 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.8, Argyle is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.3, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Argyle
| Period | Argyle | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Argyle (8.6%), 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 Argyle
Renters in Argyle
| Period | Argyle | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.2% of households in Argyle rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 47.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 Argyle
| Period | Argyle | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.2% of homes in Argyle are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Argyle
| Period | Argyle | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Argyle was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Iowa overall, where the median home dates to 1971.
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 Argyle
| Period | Argyle | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $461 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $549 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $720 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $692 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$231 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Argyle runs $692 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.7% 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 Argyle
Bachelor's degrees in Argyle
| Period | Argyle | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Argyle have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.2%, 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 Argyle
| Period | Argyle | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.1% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.4% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.0% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Argyle is above the national rate: 93.4% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Iowa.
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 Argyle
| Period | Argyle | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.4% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Argyle has been low: just 0.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Argyle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argyle | 2.56 | 45.8 | 8.6% | 8.2% | 4.2% | 1978 | $692 | 19.2% | 93.4% | 0.4% |
| Charleston | 2.66 | 51.5 | 9.1% | 6.2% | 2.4% | 1977 | $689 | 17.3% | 88.2% | 0.0% |
| Revere | 2.88 | 41.3 | 8.6% | 23.2% | 28.4% | 1973 | $915 | 15.3% | 90.3% | 0.7% |
| Donnellson | 2.25 | 44.1 | 7.0% | 15.7% | 7.2% | 1970 | $685 | 21.2% | 96.9% | 3.3% |
| Montrose | 2.17 | 52.8 | 8.2% | 8.5% | 12.2% | 1968 | $672 | 12.3% | 94.9% | 2.8% |
| Peaksville | 2.89 | 40.0 | 10.3% | 24.9% | 30.2% | 1975 | $1,026 | 16.7% | 88.7% | 0.5% |
| Summitville | 2.68 | 36.7 | 17.0% | 7.7% | 9.9% | 1974 | $806 | 27.1% | 95.3% | 2.3% |
| Franklin | 2.52 | 42.1 | 5.2% | 9.2% | 15.5% | 1948 | $722 | 27.1% | 99.5% | 0.0% |
| Primrose | 2.44 | 42.2 | 7.9% | 10.4% | 9.1% | 1965 | $728 | 23.6% | 98.1% | 0.0% |
| Mooar | 2.85 | 43.6 | 4.8% | 9.8% | 9.6% | 1978 | $692 | 45.1% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Wayland | 2.58 | 53.3 | 5.1% | 11.7% | 22.3% | 1971 | $693 | 14.4% | 96.0% | 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 Argyle. 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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