CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Argenta

Illinois · 940 residents · 0.65 sq mi

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Argenta is a city of 940 people in Illinois. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $40,200. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.7% of residents. Median rent is $333 a month.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

940

+2%vs 2000

vs 921 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.1

−8%vs 2000

vs 36.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.65 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024879

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(61)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.1%(67)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.5%(89)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.4%(70)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.9%(27)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.8%(177)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.7%(129)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.7%(119)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.7%(82)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.8%(83)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.9%(27)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(9)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,375

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,315 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,035

−34%vs 2000

vs $18,154 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.7%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$40,200

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $67,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$333

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $425 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

82.2%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.4% in 2000

17.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.2%(914)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(1)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.8%(938)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.2%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry

German25.6%(225)

English24.8%(218)

Irish14.1%(124)

American6.3%(55)

Dutch3.4%(30)

Scottish3%(26)

Polish2.2%(19)

Italian1.5%(13)

French0.9%(8)

Welsh0.9%(8)

British0.6%(5)

Swedish0.6%(5)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Austrian0.3%(3)

Norwegian0.2%(2)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Dutch population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.5%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.2%

−9.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.9%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.0 min

+24%vs 2000

vs 14.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married30.8%(105)

Married53.4%(182)

Widowed1.5%(5)

Divorced14.4%(49)

Women 15+

Never married21.5%(76)

Married51.4%(182)

Widowed13.3%(47)

Divorced13.8%(49)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.2%

−5.3 ptssince 2013

from 7.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.6%

+6.2 ptssince 2020

from 58.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.5%

+5.3 ptssince 2020

from 13.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.8%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 22.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.2%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 15.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.3%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

80.2%

+9.4 ptssince 2020

from 70.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.0%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 37.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)4.4%(2)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.4%(11)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era46.7%(21)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.7%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II6.7%(3)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 45 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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