Argonia, KS City Data

Argonia, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 534 people who live in Argonia and approximately 25,946 who live in Sumner County. We want to help people moving to or living in Argonia to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Argonia. We have included Argonia housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Argonia Information

Sumner County where Argonia resides is 1,184.78 square miles. The resident population of this county is 25,946 and has a population rank of 1,519 out of all the places in the United States.

Argonia has a total of 534 people and of those residents there are 259 males and 275 females. The median age of the male population is 35.9 and the female population is 44.1. There are approximately 324 births each year and around 309 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Argonia varies per year, but currently 521 are one race and 13 are two or more races.

Of the 534 people who live in Argonia, there are 160 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Argonia is 83 male and 77 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 393.

General Argonia Information
Total area in square miles - Sumner County	1,184.78
Water area in square miles - Sumner County	N/A
Resident population - Sumner County	25,946
Population rank - Sumner County	1,519
Total population	534
Total population (male)	259
Total population (female)	275
Population median age (male)	35.9
Population median age (female)	44.1
Births - Sumner County	324
Deaths- Sumner County	309
Population of one race	521
Population of two or more races	13
Population under 20 years	160
Population under 20 years (male)	83
Population under 20 years (female)	77
Total population 18 years and over	393

Argonia Social Characteristics

There are 9,888 households in Argonia. Families make up 7,128 of these households. The table below breaks down the Argonia families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,924), male householder with no wife present (348) and female householder with no husband present (724). The remainder of the Argonia households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,796. Argonia, KS moving companies help people in Argonia move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Argonia. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Argonia is based, there are 10,236 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,510 never married, 6,410 now married, 90 separated, 1,245 widowed, and 981 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 74 separated, 210 widowed and 911 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Argonia social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Argonia.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sumner County)
Total households	9,888
Family households (families)	7,128
With own children under 18 years	3,628
Married-couple family	5,924
With own children under 18 years	2,803
Male householder, no wife present, family	348
With own children under 18 years	229
Female householder, no husband present, family	724
With own children under 18 years	519
Nonfamily households	2,796
Householder living alone	2,531
65 years and over	1,231

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	64
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	92
Average household size	2.37
Average family size	3.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	455
Householder	147
Spouse	123
Child	165
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	4
Foster child	3
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	79
Male householder	28
Male householder living alone	28
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	50
Female householder living alone	49
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,236
Never married	1,510
Now married	6,410
Separated	90
Widowed	1,245
Divorced	981
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	74
Widowed	210
Divorced	911

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	534
Male	259
Under 5 years	14
5 to 9 years	17
10 to 14 years	29
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	3
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	13
30 to 34 years	19
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	16
45 to 49 years	25
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	3
Female	275
Under 5 years	16
5 to 9 years	20
10 to 14 years	30
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	23
45 to 49 years	21
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	13
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	16

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	534
One race	521
White	517
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	13

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	534
People who are White alone	517
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	24,200
Same house	14,562
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,492
Different state or abroad	1,677
Different state	1,590
Abroad	87

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sumner County)
Total resident population	25,946
Born in United States	17,356
State of residence	19,049
Different state	6,612
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	67
Foreign born	218

Argonia Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Argonia. That total enrollment is 7,299 for the population of the country, which includes Argonia. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,235 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,771 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 996.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Argonia population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,299
Pre-kindergarten	557
Public	445
Private	112
Kindergarten	359
Public	333
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,565
Public	3,363
Private	202
Elementary and high school	5,386
Public	5,103
Private	283
High school grades 9 to 12	1,821
Public	1,740
Private	81
College, undergraduate years	826
Public	665
Private	161
Graduate or professional school	171
Public	144
Private	27
Not enrolled in school	17,645

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	16,662
Less than 9th grade	588
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,689
High school graduate	6,293
Some college, no degree	4,350
Associate's degree	1,132
Bachelor's degree	2,610
Graduate or professional degree	15.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,819

Argonia Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 19,485 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Argonia. The Argonia occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,757), service occupations (1,641), sales and office occupations (2,440), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (140), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,370) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,419). The 19,485 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,546 private wage and salary workers, 1,930 government workers, 1,218 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sumner County)
Population 16 years and over	19,485
In labor force	12,390
Civilian labor force	12,381
Employed	11,767
Unemployed	614
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	9,994
In labor force	5,527
Civilian labor force	5,527
Unemployed Civilian labor force	274
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,491
In labor force	6,863
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	340
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sumner County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,535
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,283
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,303
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	287
Other means	30
Worked at home	604
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	247,480

OCCUPATION (Sumner County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,757
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,757
Service occupations	1,641
Sales and office occupations	2,440
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	140
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,370
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,419

INDUSTRY (Sumner County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,757
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	692
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,870
Wholesale trade	289
Retail trade	1,091
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	795
Information	219
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	450
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	355
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,659
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	685
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	368

CLASS OF WORKER (Sumner County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,757
Private wage and salary workers	8,546
Government workers	1,930
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,218
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Argonia Housing Characteristics

In Argonia, KS there are 10,877 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,888 occupied and 989 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Argonia, there are 8,828 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 52 units in Argonia. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Argonia, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Argonia, KS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Argonia. There are 192 housing units with rent less than $200, 234 with rent between $200-299, 897 with rent between $300-499 and 590 with rent for $500 and above. Full Argonia gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Argonia, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sumner County)
Total housing units	10,877
Occupied housing units	9,888
Vacant housing units	989

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sumner County)
Total housing units	10,877
1-unit, detached	8,828
1-unit, attached	52
2 units	195
3 or 4 units	184
5 to 9 units	121
10 to 19 units	52
20 to 49 units	77
50 or more units	173
Mobile home	1,192

HOUSING TENURE (Sumner County)
Occupied housing units	9,888
Owner-occupied	7,578
Renter-occupied	2,310

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sumner County)
Occupied housing units	9,888
No vehicles available	404
2 vehicle available	6,749
3 vehicles available	1,892
4 vehicles available	694
5 or more vehicles available	321

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sumner County)
Occupied housing units	9,888
Utility gas	6,385
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,250
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	23
Coal or coke
Wood	191
Solar energy
Other fuel	32
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sumner County)
Occupied housing units	9,888
Less Than $50,000	7,578
$50,000 to $99,999	2,632
$100,000 to $149,999	798
$150,000 to $199,999	146
$200,000 to $299,999	18
$300,000 to $499,999	8
$1,000,000 or more	10
Median (dollars)	62,100

GROSS RENT (Sumner County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,310
Less than $200	192
$200 to $299	234
$300 to $499	897
$500 to $699	478
$700 to $999	95
$1,000 to $1,499	12
$1,500 or more	4