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Argenta Illinois Information: Argenta, Illinois is part of MACON County. Population for Argenta from the last gathering is 921. You can view Argenta venues that host many Argenta IL events every year. You can also research Argenta Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Argenta Illinois real estate guide. Argenta Illinois has a latitude of 39.9846 and a longitude of -88.8186. Zip codes in Argenta, IL include 62501 ... more Argenta zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Argenta, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Argenta, IL was 921.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Argenta was 461, which represents 50.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Argenta, IL
There are an estimated 215 married men in the town. 63 percent of men over 15 years old in Argenta are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Argenta is 460 which is 49.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Argenta, Illinois
There are an estimated 211 married women in the community. 60.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Argenta, IL
The median age of people living in Argenta, IL was 36.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Argenta was 49. There were 677 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.8 percent of the population (118) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Argenta, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Argenta, IL was 918.

White Population in Argenta, IL
The estimated White population in the Argenta community is 914, which is 99.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Argenta, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Argenta, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Argenta, IL was 2.

Asian Population in Argenta, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Argenta, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Argenta was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 3 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Argenta community was 1, or 0.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Argenta, IL
The household population number in Argenta was 921.

Group Quarters Population in Argenta, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Argenta, IL
The average household size in Argenta is 2.48 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.96 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Argenta, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 385 total housing units in Argenta.

The number of occupied housing units was 372, or 96.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 314 were owner-occupied (84.4), and 58 were renter-occupied (15.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 13 vacant homes in Argenta at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Argenta, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 313, with a median value in dollars of 67,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Argenta, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $699 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Argenta, average costs per month were $263 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 514 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Argenta, Illinois
46 people in Argenta also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Argenta, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Argenta was 89, or 13.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Argenta, IL
In 2000, there were 114 people in Argenta, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Argenta, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 16 people in Argenta who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Argenta, Illinois
There were 467 in the labor force in Argenta at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Argenta was 22.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Argenta, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $42,315. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Argenta, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $49,028. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Argenta, Illinois
Per capita income in Argenta in the last full census was 18,154. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Argenta numbered 5, or 1.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Argenta, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 33, or 3.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.