Overview
979
Total Population
38.5
Median age
52.40%
Female population %
90.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
74.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
15
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Argenta's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Argenta is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Argenta's population under 18 was 29.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Argenta's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Argenta, 23.08% were under the age of 15, 20.63% aged 15 to 29, 36.57% aged 30 to 64, 18.39% aged 65 to 84, and 1.33% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 47 more females than males in Argenta:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.40% females and 47.60% males in Argenta, IL.
- The Argenta, IL gender ratio is 90.8:100 i.e. 90.8 men to 100 women (0.908).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 54.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 58.
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Race / Ethnicity
Argenta's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Argenta population: 91.42% are White, 0.10% are Black or African American, 1.43% are some other race and 7.05% are multiracial.
- Argenta's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 15 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 964 (98.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Argenta is White with a population of 895 (91.42% of the total population).
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Year by year
Argenta's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 945 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Argenta's population decreased by 4 (0.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Argenta's population decreased by 30 (3.19%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Argenta's population was lowest in year 2009 at 845.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)