CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Argyle

New York · 296 residents · 0.32 sq mi

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Argyle is home to 296 people in New York. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the New York median by roughly 25%. Median home value sits at $64,100. The median household earns $24,886, about 17% below the national median. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.3

US median: 33.0

Average education

18% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

296

+2%vs 2000

vs 289 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.3

−18%vs 2000

vs 39.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.32 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024355

Age distribution, 1990

Under 512.2%(36)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.4%(25)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.1%(12)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.4%(16)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.4%(25)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.5%(40)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4419.6%(58)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.8%(26)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.1%(24)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.1%(21)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.7%(11)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,886

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,500 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,997

−46%vs 2000

vs $18,396 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.8%

+1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$64,100

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $80,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$375

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $525 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.4%

+11.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.6% in 2000

19.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.9%(280)

Black0.3%(1)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(6)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(296)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2%(6)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

German23.7%(84)

Irish18.6%(66)

English12.7%(45)

Canadian8.5%(30)

Scotch-Irish7.9%(28)

American5.9%(21)

Scottish5.1%(18)

French4.2%(15)

Italian4.2%(15)

French Canadian2.5%(9)

Swedish0.8%(3)

Dutch0.6%(2)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Greek0.6%(2)

Polish0.6%(2)

Ukrainian0.6%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Canadian population · Largest Scotch-Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.6%

−5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.1%

−13.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.6%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.1 min

+14%vs 2000

vs 19.4 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 married26.4%(28)

Married57.5%(61)

Widowed2.8%(3)

Divorced13.2%(14)

Women 15+

Never married30.4%(45)

Married49.3%(73)

Widowed10.1%(15)

Divorced10.1%(15)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.0%

−1.2 ptssince 2013

from 10.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

42.3%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 43.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.0%

−10.1 ptssince 2020

from 21.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.2%

−12.3 ptssince 2020

from 31.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

35.5%

+6.2 ptssince 2020

from 29.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.3%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

51.8%

−6.5 ptssince 2020

from 58.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

51.3%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 56.3% 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)16.7%(1)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War16.7%(1)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 6 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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