Photo: DwayneP · CC BY-SA 3.0Unemployment in Argo (1.4%) is lower than in 91% of U.S. towns
Household incomes here are higher than in 81% of U.S. towns. For jobs and income Argo is better than 95% of U.S. towns (A+); for walkability it is more walkable than 7% of U.S. towns (D). Working from home is the commute for 18% of workers, against 9% across Alabama.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Argo
Argo is a place people come home to
There are 397 jobs based in Argo, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Argo has about 2,600 people in it, 40% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Argo workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 34 minutes each way, against 26 across Alabama. Over a year that’s about 261 hours of commuting, 61 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
A lot of Argo works from home
18% of Argo workers work from home, against 9% across Alabama. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Argo’s Jobs & income grade, measure by measure
The poverty rate is its strongest input (1.1%, U.S. 12.5%); job access by car ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (ahead of 64% of U.S. towns). It also does well on household income and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Argo could be anywhere from A− to A+.
A workday in Argo: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 2,124 residents head out to work, 25 work right here, and 372 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,600 people are in Argo on a workday afternoon, 40% fewer than live here.
0.18 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Commuting from Argo: about 34 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Argo workers work from home, vs 9% across Alabama. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,145 commuters (the 18% who work from home are left out). Across Alabama: 88% drive alone, <1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
26% of working residents work in Birmingham
Where Argo clocks in
26% of workers
8% of workers
6% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
What the 397 jobs in Argo are
397 jobs are based in Argo.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Argo, 2013 → 2023: 168 → 397. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Argo’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Argo’s commute, mile by mile
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Driving is how Argo gets around
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 2,606 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 2.4% of Argo households have no vehicle (Alabama 5.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Argo’s commuters take a bus or train.
How Argo ranks: 209th of 3,908 U.S. towns of 3,100 to 5,900
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Mission Hills KS | 3,522 | $250K | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Ho-Ho-Kus NJ | 4,313 | $250K | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 112 | Eagle Point AL | 3,110 | $152K | 3.2% | 2.0% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 147 | Highland Lakes AL | 5,866 | $169K | 4.1% | 1.7% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 176 | Priceville AL | 3,952 | $117K | 2.2% | 0.0% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 207 | Trenton WI | 4,721 | $104K | 3.3% | 0.9% | 1% | A+ |
| 208 | Sixteen Mile Stand OH | 3,666 | $126K | 6.6% | 1.9% | 1% | A+ |
| 209 | Argo AL | 4,376 | $105K | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1% | A+ |
| 210 | Pomona NY | 4,053 | $156K | 2.2% | 4.2% | 3% | A+ |
| 211 | Austin AR | 4,017 | $114K | 1.6% | 1.9% | 1% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 3,908 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Argo, the top three, the last and three more from Alabama.
10% of Argo works in a town next door
The biggest share goes to Trussville (8%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Argo workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argo | – | A+ | D | 34 min | $105,128 |
| Trussville | 8% | A+ | C | 27 min | $123,275 |
| Margaret | under 2% | A | D | 33 min | $101,802 |
| Springville | 2% | A− | D | 32 min | $84,231 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Argo’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Argo: questions
What is the median household income in Argo?
$105,128 (±$22,438) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $63,999 across Alabama and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Argo?
1.1%, against 15.6% across Alabama and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Argo?
34 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Alabama and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Argo work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Birmingham (26%, 20 mi), Trussville (8%, 4 mi), Hoover (6%, 28 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Argo walkable?
Argo is more walkable than 7% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 4.9 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Argo without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Argo, from the people who make the trip.
More of Argo
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.