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Argyle, WI

Village in Lafayette County, WI, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

877
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

45
years ∙ half population younger than 45, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
6.8%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Argyle is a village within Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States.
Location
Village in Lafayette County, WI, US
Co-ordinates
DEC42.701409° N, 89.865671° W
DMS42° 42′ 05.07″ N, 89° 51′ 56.42″ W

Population Density & area

1,385/sq mi (535.1/km²)
Total Area
0.633 sq mi (1.639 km²)
Land Area
0.633 sq mi (1.639 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

46.5% male
Male 46.5%
Female 53.5%
males per 100 females
Argyle 87
Lafayette County 103.6
Wisconsin 100.3

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Argyle 0%
Lafayette County 4.2%
Wisconsin 5.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

45
years ∙ half population younger than 45, half older
Argyle
45
Lafayette County
40.8
Wisconsin
40.2

Dependency ratio

Low High
89.4
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Argyle 89.4
Lafayette County 83.9
Wisconsin 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Argyle Lafayette County Wisconsin
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 20.5% 25.3% 21.4%
Working age (18-64) 52.8% 54.3% 60.1%
Senior (65+) 26.7% 20.4% 18.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 89.4 83.9 66.4
Child dependency ratio 38.9 46.5 35.6
Old-age dependency ratio 50.5 37.5 30.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
96.5%
Black
0.7%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
2.3%
Other
0.5%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
6.8%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Argyle 6.8%
Lafayette County 19%
Wisconsin 37%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Argyle population
Racial and ethnic composition — Argyle vs Lafayette County vs Wisconsin. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
Argyle Lafayette County Wisconsin
Hispanic or Latino 2.3% 7.1% 8%
Mexican 1% 3.5% 5.4%
Puerto Rican 0.3% 0.2% 1.1%
Cuban 0% 0.2% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0.9% 3.1% 1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 97.7% 92.9% 92%
One race 97.1% 91.1% 88.3%
White 96.5% 89.7% 78.6%
Black or African American 0.7% 0.4% 5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.1% 0.5%
Asian 0% 0.5% 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.4% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0.6% 1.8% 3.7%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

47.8% family
Family 47.8%
Non family 52.2%
% family households
Argyle 47.8%
Lafayette County 65.2%
Wisconsin 60.5%

Average household size

1.97
persons per household
Argyle
1.97
Lafayette County
2.49
Wisconsin
2.33

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Argyle population
Argyle Lafayette County Wisconsin
Total households 446 6,763 2,479,480
Average houshold size 1.97 2.49 2.33
Family households 213 4,412 1,500,296
Average family size 2.62 3.04 2.95
Married couple family 139 3,567 1,161,326
Other families 74 845 338,970
Male householder 14 325 112,650
Female householder 60 520 226,320
Non-family households 233 2,351 979,184
One-person households 200 1,885 781,452
Male householder 66 909 373,428
Senior (65+) living alone 21 460 109,743
Female householder 134 976 408,024
Senior (65+) living alone 109 652 210,915
Other living arrangements 33 466 197,732

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

462
housing units
Argyle 462
Lafayette County 7,234
Wisconsin 2,778,572

Occupancy status

96.5% occupied
Occupied 96.5%
Vacant 3.5%
vacancy rate
Argyle 3.5%
Lafayette County 6.5%
Wisconsin 10.8%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

79%
Single family houses
Single family houses
79%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
18.7%
Mobile homes
2.2%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1949
Half of houses were built before 1949, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
39.2%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
31.2%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
27.1%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
2.6%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Argyle Lafayette County Wisconsin
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.3 6.3 5.6
1–3 rooms 10.6% 7.1% 13.2%
4–6 rooms 42.9% 46.4% 52%
7+ rooms 46.5% 46.5% 34.9%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.4% 2.1%
1 bedroom 11.7% 5.2% 10%
2 bedrooms 23.4% 24.2% 27.8%
3 bedrooms 49.8% 44.8% 40%
4+ bedrooms 15.1% 24.4% 20.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1949 1966 1975
Total housing units 462 7,234 2,778,572
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

74.2% owners
Renter-occupied 25.8%
Owner-occupied 74.2%
homeownership rate
Argyle 74.2%
Lafayette County 80.2%
Wisconsin 67.8%

Average household size

2.02
Owner-occupied
1.82
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Argyle 2.02
Lafayette County 2.52
Wisconsin 2.49

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Argyle Lafayette County Wisconsin
Total occupied units 446 6,763 2,479,480
Year moved in
2020 or later 15.5% 16.1% 23.1%
2010 to 2019 32.1% 33.8% 38%
2000 to 2009 13.5% 17.6% 17.1%
1999 or earlier 39% 32.6% 21.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 99.8% 97.9% 98.3%
1.01 to 1.50 0.2% 1.9% 1.2%
1.51 or more 0% 0.1% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 9.4% 5% 6.4%
1 vehicle 34.8% 23.7% 33%
2 vehicles 35% 39.7% 39.5%
3 or more vehicles 20.9% 31.6% 21.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 67% 71.7% 76.6%
Electricity 13% 10.4% 17.8%
Solar 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 14.8% 8.1% 1.4%
All other fuels 4.9% 9.5% 3.5%
No fuel used 0.2% 0.2% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 1% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 1% 0.8%
No telephone service available 2.7% 2.9% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$137,300
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Argyle
$137,300
Lafayette County
$194,500
Wisconsin
$266,500

Housing Cost Burden

19.4%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
19.4%
Owners without a mortgage
13.6%
Renters
26%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Argyle Lafayette County Wisconsin
Property value
Median Value $137,300 $194,500 $266,500
Under $100,000 27.2% 15.6% 9.1%
$100,000 - $200,000 55.6% 35.7% 23%
$200,000 - $300,000 14.8% 22.1% 25.5%
$300,000 - $500,000 1.2% 17.1% 29.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 1.2% 6.5% 11.4%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 2.9% 1.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 57.7% 57.9% 61.1%
Without a mortgage 42.3% 42.1% 38.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,300 $1,530 $1,689
Without a mortgage $427 $600 $659
Gross rent
Median rent $608 $830 $1,087

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

15.1%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Argyle 15.1%
Lafayette County 22.6%
Wisconsin 33.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

6.6%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Argyle 6.6%
Lafayette County 8.5%
Wisconsin 6.4%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

168
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
2.4%
K–12
78.6%
College / Undergraduate
10.1%
Graduate / Professional
8.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

26.2%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Argyle
26.2%
Lafayette County
25.9%
Wisconsin
39.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Argyle Lafayette County Wisconsin
Total enrolled (age 3+) 168 3,739 1,356,381
Nursery / preschool 2.4% 6.7% 5.3%
K–12 78.6% 79.1% 69.3%
Kindergarten 5.4% 5.4% 5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 18.5% 28.7% 20.2%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 36.9% 21.2% 21.3%
High School: Grades 9–12 17.9% 23.8% 22.3%
College or graduate school 19% 14.2% 25.3%
College, undergraduate 10.1% 11.2% 20.7%
Graduate, professional school 8.9% 3% 4.7%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 26.2% 25.9% 39.8%
School type
Public school 79.8% 85.1% 82.4%
Private school 20.2% 14.9% 17.6%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

655
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
1.1%
9th-12th, no diploma
5.5%
HS graduate
49.8%
Some college no degree
18%
Associates degree
10.5%
Bachelors degree
12.8%
Graduate or professional degree
2.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
71.4% · 28.6%
9th-12th, no diploma
52.8% · 47.2%
HS graduate
56.7% · 43.3%
Some college no degree
28.8% · 71.2%
Associates degree
36.2% · 63.8%
Bachelors degree
13.1% · 86.9%
Graduate or professional degree
46.7% · 53.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Argyle Lafayette County Wisconsin
Population (25+) 655 11,410 4,099,973
Less than 9th grade 1.1% 4.4% 2.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 5.5% 4.1% 4.1%
High school diploma or GED 49.8% 37.1% 29.4%
Some college, no degree 18% 19% 19.5%
Associate's degree 10.5% 12.8% 11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 15.1% 22.6% 33.4%
Bachelor's degree 12.8% 16% 22%
Graduate or professional 2.3% 6.7% 11.4%
High School or higher 93.4% 91.5% 93.6%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$47,167
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$30,625
HS graduate
$32,188
Some college or associates
$51,094
Bachelors degree
$60,395
Graduate or professional degree
$75,417

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
37.2%
HS graduate
11.3%
Some college or associates
10.2%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Argyle Lafayette County Wisconsin
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $47,167 $50,738 $53,060
Less than high school graduate $30,625 $49,141 $36,585
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $32,188 $42,679 $42,367
Some college or associate's degree $51,094 $50,877 $49,438
Bachelor's degree $60,395 $58,378 $66,239
Graduate or professional degree $75,417 $68,750 $79,916
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 37.2% 30.8% 22.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 11.3% 11.2% 12.2%
Some college or associate's degree 10.2% 7.9% 7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 3.6% 3.7%

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