Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Argusville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Argusville places in the 95th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
95th
percentile, household income
72nd
percentile, home value
30th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Argusville, ND
568 people live in Argusville, North Dakota - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $160,089 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Argusville's housing stock carries a median value of $350,000, and the median resident age is 36.2 years. 56.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 83.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 0 residential units authorized here in 2024 (No Permits), down 100% from five years earlier.
Living costs in North Dakota run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, North Dakota scores 89.0 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,112 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $200 across North Dakota, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 82.4 out of 100 (High).
Population
568 residents
Census ACS 2023 - North Dakota
Median Household Income
$160,089/yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
89.0 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, North Dakota average
How does Argusville compare to other US cities?
Argusville measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income95% higher than other cities
Home value72% pricier than other cities
Median rent30% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Argusville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to North Dakota only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
North Dakota-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Argusville near the bottom of North Dakota's cities
Among the 246 North Dakota cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Argusville ranks #194 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Argusville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#3 of 227
99th percentile in North Dakota
Median Gross Rent
#44 of 246
76th percentile in North Dakota
Median Home Value
#7 of 226
97th percentile in North Dakota
Poverty Rate
#194 of 246
0th percentile in North Dakota
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#4 of 246
98th percentile in North Dakota
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within North Dakota only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
95th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Argusville's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$350,00028th percentilemore affordable than 28% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
Argusville, ND's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Argusville, ND. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)56.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)83.4%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
568
Median Income
$160,089
Median Home Value
$350,000
Median Age
36.2
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
83.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
56.0%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Argusville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
2
2
0
$0.7M
2020
0
0
0
-
2021
0
0
0
-
2022
0
0
0
-
2023
0
0
0
-
2024
0
0
0
-
Permit volume decreased 100% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
82.7%
Carpool
5.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
11.9%
Based on 329 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for North Dakota - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$90
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$200
estimated/month
Estimates reflect North Dakota state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a North Dakota state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Argusville sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS ND Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Argusville, ND?
What is the population of Argusville, ND?+
Argusville, ND has a population of 568 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Argusville, ND?+
Median annual household income in Argusville runs $160,089, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Argusville?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Argusville; the closest available measure is the North Dakota state average, a cost of living index of 89.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within North Dakota vary by metro area.
What is the median home value in Argusville, ND?+
Homes in Argusville carry a median value of $350,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.