At a glance facts

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Who lives in Cass County?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Under 5 years 1,670 5.8%
5-9 years 1,745 6.0%
10-14 years 1,748 6.0%
15-17 years 989 3.4%
18-24 years 1,786 6.2%
25-34 years 2,632 9.1%
35-44 years 2,750 9.5%
45-54 years 3,598 12.4%
55-64 years 4,902 16.9%
65-74 years 4,357 15.0%
75-84 years 2,276 7.8%
85 years and older 569 2.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Male 14,798 51.0%
Female 14,224 49.0%
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White 24,519 84.5%
Of Color 4,503 15.5%
Black or African American 125 0.4%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 3,364 11.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander 183 0.6%
Other 49 0.2%
Two or more races 769 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino 621 2.1%
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Language spoken (2014-2018)
Population (5 years and older) 27,352 100.0%
English only 26,541 97.0%
Language other than English 811 3.0%
Speaks English less than "very well" 126 0.5%
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Total population for whom disability status is determined 28,759 100.0%
Population with a disability 5,248 18.2%
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Foreign-born residents 321 1.1%
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Residence one year ago (2014-2018)
Population (1 year and over in US) 28,700 100.0%
Same residence 25,608 89.2%
Different residence in the U.S. 3,043 10.6%
Different residence outside the U.S. 49 0.2%

What's Cass County's quality of life?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Household income (2018 dollars) (2014-2018)
Total households 13,007 100.0%
Less than $35,000 4,322 33.2%
$35,000-$49,999 2,160 16.6%
$50,000-$74,999 2,702 20.8%
$75,000-$99,999 1,463 11.2%
$100,000 or more 2,360 18.1%
Median household income (2018 dollars) $50,173 100%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All people for whom poverty status is determined 28,543 100.0%
Less than $35,000 4,322 33.2%
With income below poverty 4,154 14.6%
With income 100%-149% of poverty 3,057 10.7%
With income 150%-199% of poverty 2,790 9.8%
With income 200% of poverty or higher 18,542 65.0%
17 years and younger (percent of people under age 18) 7,009 24.6%
18-24 (percent of people age 18-24) 6,402 22.4%
25-34 (percent of people age 25-34) 5,545 19.4%
35-44 (percent of people age 35-44) 3,779 13.2%
45-54 (percent of people age 45-54) 2,986 10.5%
55-64 (percent of people age 55-64) 2,923 10.2%
18-64 (percent of people age 18-64) 3,922 13.7%
65 years and older (percent of people age 65+) 2,269 7.9%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Health coverage (2014-2018)
Total population age 65 and under for whom health insurance coverage status is determined 28,759 100.0%
Population 65 and under without health insurance coverage 2,762 9.6%
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Total housing units (2014-2018)
Total housing units 25,707 100.0%
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Owned and Rental Housing (2014-2018)
Vacant housing units (seasonal units included) 12,700 49.4%
Occupied housing units 13,007 50.6%
Average household size 2.2
Owner-occupied 10,632 41.4%
Average household size 2.2
Renter-occupied 2,375 9.2%
Average household size 2.2
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Year built (2014-2018)
2000 or later 6,787 26.4%
1970-1999 12,294 47.8%
1940-1969 4,985 19.4%
1939 or earlier 1,641 6.4%
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Households (2014-2018)
Total households 13,007 100.0%
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Households by type (2014-2018)
Family households 8,691 66.8%
With children under 18 years 3,341 25.7%
Married-couple family households 6,820 52.4%
With children under 18 years 1,926 14.8%
Single-person family households 1,871 14.4%
With children under 18 years 1,415 10.9%
Nonfamily households 4,316 33.2%
Householder living alone 3,593 27.6%
65 years and over 1,655 12.7%
Households with one or more children under 18 years 3,406 26.2%
Households with one or more people 65 years and over 4,930 37.9%
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Year householder moved into unit (2014-2018)
Moved in 2010 or later 4,796 36.9%
Moved in 2000-2009 4,107 31.6%
Moved in 1990-1999 2,252 17.3%
Moved in 1989 or earlier 1,852 14.2%
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All households for which cost burden is calculated 12,583 100.0%
Cost-burdened households 3,365 26.7%
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated 10,575 100.0%
Cost-burdened owner households 2,465 23.3%
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated 2,008 100.0%
Cost-burdened renter households 900 44.8%
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Rent paid (2014-2018)
Households paying rent 2,069
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) $713
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Vehicles per household (2014-2018)
No vehicles 696 5.4%
1 vehicle available 3,599 27.7%
2 vehicles available 5,302 40.8%
3 or more vehicles available 3,410 26.2%
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Transportation to work (2014-2018)
Workers (16 years and older) 12,060 100.0%
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) 10,491 87.0%
Public transportation 88 0.7%
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other 1,481 12.3%
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Travel time to work (2014-2018)
Total workers age 16+ (not home based) 11,075 100.0%
Less than 10 minutes 2,407 21.7%
10-19 minutes 3,233 29.2%
20-29 minutes 2,295 20.7%
30 minutes or longer 3,140 28.4%
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Educational attainment (2014-2018)
Population (25 years and older) 21,084 100.0%
Less than high school 1,750 8.3%
High school diploma or GED 7,001 33.2%
Some college or associate’s degree 7,602 36.1%
Bachelor’s Degree 3,307 15.7%
Graduate or professional Degree 1,424 6.8%
High school graduate or higher 19,334 91.7%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 4,731 22.4%
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Working Adults (2014-2018)
Total civilian non-institutionalized population, age 18-64 15,586 100.0%
Working age adults who are employed 11,035 70.8%
Civilian labor force 11,691 100.0%
Unemployed 656 5.6%
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Total employed workers (LEHD) (2017)
Total employed workers 11,370 100.0%
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Worker age (2017)
Age 29 or younger 2,537 22.3%
Age 30 to 54 5,608 49.3%
Age 55 or older 3,225 28.4%
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Workers by earnings (2017)
$15,000 per year or less 3,227 28.4%
$15,001 to $39,999 per year 4,433 39.0%
$40,000 or more per year 3,710 32.6%
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Workers by industry of employment (2017)
Accommodation and food services 1,413 12.4%
Administration & support, waste management, and remediation 29 0.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 332 2.9%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 477 4.2%
Construction 684 6.0%
Educational services 1,016 8.9%
Finance and insurance 322 2.8%
Health care and social assistance 1,619 14.2%
Information 147 1.3%
Management of companies and enterprises 58 0.5%
Manufacturing 1,073 9.4%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 29 0.3%
Other services (excluding public administration) 395 3.5%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 312 2.7%
Public administration 947 8.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing 214 1.9%
Retail trade 1,566 13.8%
Transportation and warehousing 272 2.4%
Utilities 69 0.6%
Wholesale trade 299 2.6%
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Workers by race (2017)
White alone 10,053 88.4%
Black or African American alone 95 0.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native alone 953 8.4%
Asian alone 69 0.6%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone suppressed
Two or more race groups 194 1.7%
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Workers by educational attainment (2017)
Less than high school 758 6.7%
High school or equivalent, no college 2,698 23.7%
Some college or associate degree 3,473 30.5%
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree 1,904 16.7%