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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Argentine

Michigan · 1,923 residents · 2.37 sq mi
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With 1,923 people, Argentine is a city in Michigan. 84% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 4.7%, under the national 13.2%. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That is roughly 23% ahead of the Michigan median. Households take in $38,194 a year at the median, 27% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 48%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,923
−16%vs 2000
vs 2,285 in 2000
1990 – 2024
32.2
−12%vs 2000
vs 36.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.37 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K2K2K3K3K19902000201020202024Argentine
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(138)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 911.9%(228)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(131)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.3%(82)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.4%(65)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3423.5%(451)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.8%(324)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.7%(206)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648%(154)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.6%(88)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 840.9%(17)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2%(39)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$38,194
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $61,675 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$14,407
−45%vs 2000
vs $26,145 in 2000
US average: $14,340
4.7%
+2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$72,800
−48%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $185,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$465
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $618 in 2000
US average: $450
83.9%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.9% in 2000
16.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.8%(2,190)
Black0.3%(6)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(35)
Asian0.1%(3)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.7%(1,918)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(12)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.3%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.2%(113)
Asian origin
Korean0.9%(20)
Ancestry
English17.6%(386)
German13.2%(289)
American10.1%(222)
Polish5.8%(128)
Irish5.5%(121)
French5%(110)
Ukrainian3.2%(71)
British2.5%(54)
Scottish2.4%(53)
Italian1.9%(42)
Dutch1.8%(39)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.2%(26)
Swedish0.6%(13)
Hungarian0.5%(12)
Finnish0.5%(11)
Croatian0.4%(9)
Norwegian0.4%(9)
Section 05

Education

12.4%
−9.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
85.4%
−7.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 92.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.8%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.5 min
−1%vs 2000
vs 25.6 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 married17.8%(165)
Married64.9%(602)
Widowed3.1%(29)
Divorced14.1%(131)
Women 15+
Never married16.2%(155)
Married60.8%(582)
Widowed10.5%(101)
Divorced12.5%(120)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.6%
−2.2 ptssince 2013
from 5.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
78.0%
+7.6 ptssince 2020
from 70.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
26.4%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 22.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
8.7%
−6.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
85.3%
+7.7 ptssince 2020
from 77.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.9%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 35.3% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.9%(53)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.8%(81)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(7)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 177 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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How many people live in Argentine, Michigan?

Argentine, Michigan has about 1,923 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Argentine, Michigan?

The typical household in Argentine, Michigan earns about $38,194 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Argentine, Michigan expensive?

In Argentine, Michigan, the median home is worth about $72,800, and the typical rent is about $465 a month.

How educated are people in Argentine, Michigan?

About 12.4% of adults age 25 and over in Argentine, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Argentine, Michigan?

About 4.7% of people in Argentine, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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