COMPARING TWO PLACES
Argos vs South Bend
PLACE A
Argos, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
South Bend, Washington
Argos and South Bend are close in size. Argos earns more, with a median household income $16,667 higher.
ARGOSSOUTH BENDDIFFERENCE
Total population1,7611,790−2% vs South Bend
Population density1,3691,091+279
Population growth5.1%6.7%−1.6 pts
Median age35.247.9−12.7
Male48.2%56.2%−8.0 pts
Female51.8%43.8%+8.0 pts
Foreign-born0.4%17.1%−16.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.5%49.3%+44.2 pts
Black0.2%5.0%−4.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.0%29.3%−26.3 pts
Asian0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
Other3.3%11.0%−7.6 pts
Median household income$61,667$45,000+$16,667
Per capita income$27,331$25,779+$1,552
Poverty rate19.4%24.2%−4.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4070.463−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher10.4%21.0%−10.7 pts
Graduate degree2.6%5.8%−3.2 pts
Unemployment rate8.6%7.8%+0.9 pts
Labor force participation66.6%47.3%+19.3 pts
Median home value$129,300$262,300−$133,000
Median gross rent$946$1,010−$64
Owner-occupied76.1%64.0%+12.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.2%7.1%+3.1 pts
Rent-burdened households31.0%58.6%−27.6 pts
Average commute21.520.3+1.2
Worked from home2.5%8.8%−6.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured8.8%5.6%+3.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025