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Argyle Minnesota Information: Argyle, Minnesota is part of MARSHALL County. Population for Argyle from the last gathering is 656. You can view Argyle venues that host many Argyle MN events every year. You can also research Argyle Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Argyle Minnesota real estate guide. Argyle Minnesota has a latitude of 48.333 and a longitude of -96.8224. Zip codes in Argyle, MN include 56713 ... more Argyle zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Argyle, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Argyle, MN was 656.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Argyle was 315, which represents 48 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Argyle, MN
There are an estimated 171 married men in the town. 67.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Argyle are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Argyle is 341 which is 52 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Argyle, Minnesota
There are an estimated 159 married women in the community. 65.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Argyle, MN
The median age of people living in Argyle, MN was 39.2 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 Argyle was 37. There were 464 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.2 percent of the population (126) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Argyle, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Argyle, MN was 652.

White Population in Argyle, MN
The estimated White population in the Argyle community is 625, which is 95.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Argyle, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Argyle, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Argyle, MN was 4.

Asian Population in Argyle, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 21, while those of “two or more races” was 4 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Argyle community was 30, or 4.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Argyle, MN
The household population number in Argyle was 648.

Group Quarters Population in Argyle, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 8.

Average Household Size in Argyle, MN
The average household size in Argyle is 2.54 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.15 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Argyle, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 284 total housing units in Argyle.

The number of occupied housing units was 255, or 89.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 212 were owner-occupied (83.1), and 43 were renter-occupied (16.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 29 vacant homes in Argyle at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Argyle, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 201, with a median value in dollars of 46,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Argyle, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $600 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Argyle, average costs per month were $255 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 320 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Argyle, Minnesota
78 people in Argyle also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Argyle, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Argyle was 65, or 14.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Argyle, MN
In 2000, there were 99 people in Argyle, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Argyle, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 74 people in Argyle who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 12 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Argyle, Minnesota
There were 268 in the labor force in Argyle at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.1 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 Argyle was 17.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Argyle, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,154. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Argyle, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,361. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Argyle, Minnesota
Per capita income in Argyle in the last full census was 15,974. 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 Argyle numbered 25, or 13.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Argyle, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 100, or 15.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.