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Argonia Kansas Information: Argonia, Kansas is part of SUMNER County. Population for Argonia from the last gathering is 534. You can view Argonia venues that host many Argonia KS events every year. You can also research Argonia Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Argonia Kansas real estate guide. Argonia Kansas has a latitude of 37.265 and a longitude of -97.7649. Zip codes in Argonia, KS include 67004 ... more Argonia zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Argonia, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Argonia, KS was 534.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Argonia was 259, which represents 48.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Argonia, KS
There are an estimated 117 married men in the town. 61.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Argonia are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Argonia is 275 which is 51.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Argonia, Kansas
There are an estimated 121 married women in the community. 56 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Argonia, KS
The median age of people living in Argonia, KS was 40.8 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 Argonia was 30. There were 393 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22.5 percent of the population (120) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Argonia, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Argonia, KS was 521.

White Population in Argonia, KS
The estimated White population in the Argonia community is 517, which is 96.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Argonia, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Argonia, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Argonia, KS was 0.

Asian Population in Argonia, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 13 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Argonia community was 1, or 0.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Argonia, KS
The household population number in Argonia was 534.

Group Quarters Population in Argonia, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Argonia, KS
The average household size in Argonia is 2.37 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Argonia, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 255 total housing units in Argonia.

The number of occupied housing units was 225, or 88.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 171 were owner-occupied (76), and 54 were renter-occupied (24, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 30 vacant homes in Argonia at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Argonia, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 150, with a median value in dollars of 36,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Argonia, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $600 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Argonia, average costs per month were $267 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 298 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Argonia, Kansas
70 people in Argonia also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Argonia, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Argonia was 43, or 11 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Argonia, KS
In 2000, there were 128 people in Argonia, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Argonia, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4 people in Argonia who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Argonia, Kansas
There were 232 in the labor force in Argonia at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58 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 Argonia was 25.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Argonia, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,125. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Argonia, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,625. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Argonia, Kansas
Per capita income in Argonia in the last full census was 16,060. 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 Argonia numbered 12, or 8.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Argonia, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 46, or 8.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.