Cass County, Michigan (MI)

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• • 44,25586.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 2,6385.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 2,0754.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1,5123.0%Two or more races
  • 6141.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 4520.9%Asian alone
  • 660.1%Some other race alone

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 16
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 25
• Burglaries: 252
• Thefts: 455
• Auto thefts: 45

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 7
• Assaults: 21
• Burglaries: 269
• Thefts: 509
• Auto thefts: 37

Health of residents in Cass County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2019:

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,677 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,600 (1.0%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cass County is $469 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $519 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $688 a month.

Cities in this county include: Dowagiac, Cassopolis, Marcellus, Edwardsburg, Vandalia.

2018 air pollution in Cass County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.035 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Barnstable County, Massachusetts , Newport County, Rhode Island , Middlesex County, Connecticut , Norfolk County, Massachusetts , Burt County, Nebraska , Dixon County, Nebraska .

Current college students: 1,816
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 885 (50.2% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 1562010 or later
• 1612000 to 2009
• 1731990 to 1999
• 2581980 to 1989
• 511970 to 1979
• 319Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 38.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 22,403
• One, attached: 134
• Two: 350
• 3 or 4: 451
• 5 to 9: 479
• 10 to 19: 96
• 20 to 49: 190
• 50 or more: 104
• Mobile homes: 2,189
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 30

Housing units in Cass County with a mortgage: 9,750 (166 second mortgage, 887 home equity loan, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7,311

Religion statistics for Cass County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Cass County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Michigan Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4494, Natural disaster type: Other
• Michigan Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3225: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3225, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Michigan Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 20, 2004 to June 08, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1527: June 30, 2004, FEMA Id: 1527, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Michigan Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2000 to December 31, 2000, Emergency Declared EM-3160: January 10, 2001, FEMA Id: 3160, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Michigan Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 02, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3137: January 27, 1999, FEMA Id: 3137, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Michigan SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: September 08, 1980, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-631: September 08, 1980, FEMA Id: 631, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Michigan Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 27, 1978, Emergency Declared EM-3057: January 27, 1978, FEMA Id: 3057, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
• Michigan Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 05, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3030: February 05, 1977, FEMA Id: 3030, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm

6.94% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($54,600 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.09% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($16,071 average AGI)
3.85% relocated from other states ($38,530 average AGI)

Cass County:	3.85%
Michigan average:	1.59%

from Berrien County, MI	1.53% ($38,493 average AGI)
from Elkhart County, IN	1.20% ($58,013)
from St. Joseph County, IN	1.07% ($96,837)
from St. Joseph County, MI	0.47% ($35,283)
from Van Buren County, MI	0.47% ($33,835)
from Kalamazoo County, MI	0.18% ($38,882)
from Cook County, IL	0.16% ($55,548)

6.92% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($49,411 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.42% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($18,332 average AGI)
3.50% relocated to other states ($31,080 average AGI)

Cass County:	3.50%
Michigan average:	1.85%

to Berrien County, MI	1.73% ($39,557 average AGI)
to Elkhart County, IN	1.13% ($37,409)
to St. Joseph County, IN	0.86% ($68,515)
to St. Joseph County, MI	0.55% ($40,519)
to Van Buren County, MI	0.42% ($31,914)
to Kalamazoo County, MI	0.24% ($35,957)
to Cook County, IL	0.10% ($41,450)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 9.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.2

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Cass County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 11,235 (2,861 living alone), Female householders: 9,970 (2,753 living alone)

• 11,000 spouses (10,962 opposite-sex spouses), 1,365 unmarried partners, (1,336 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 13,489 children (12,073 natural, 427 adopted, 989 stepchildren), 1,376 grandchildren, 246 brothers or sisters, 351 parents, 9 foster children, 722 other relatives, 1,458 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 407

Size of family households: 7,515 2-persons, 2,954 3-persons, 2,021 4-persons, 1,256 5-persons, 484 6-persons, 284 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,608 1-person, 924 2-persons, 67 3-persons, 65 4-persons.

6,211 married couples with children.
2,959 single-parent households (858 men, 2,101 women).

96.8% of residents of Cass speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (81% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $216,610,000 ($4,185 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,014,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $106,826,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $47,960,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,044,000
Federal grants: $45,820,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,407,000 ($1,145,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,553,000 ($611,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $7,882,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $18,201,000
Federal Government insurance: $20,938,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	+8 per 1000 residents
State:	-16 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.61 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in Cass County, Michigan
• 8202014 or later
• 2722010 to 2013
• 3,1482000 to 2009
• 3,3961990 to 1999
• 2,4271980 to 1989
• 3,8551970 to 1979
• 2,7001960 to 1969
• 3,2561950 to 1959
• 1,8351940 to 1949
• 4,8521939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Cass County, Michigan

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cass County, Michigan
• 481 room
• 632 rooms
• 3493 rooms
• 1,3434 rooms
• 3,6415 rooms
• 3,9106 rooms
• 2,5977 rooms
• 2,0468 rooms
• 3,0499+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cass County, Michigan
• 2191 room
• 962 rooms
• 6933 rooms
• 1,0014 rooms
• 7095 rooms
• 7676 rooms
• 2387 rooms
• 3228 rooms
• 1499+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Cass County, Michigan

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cass County, Michigan
• 51no bedroom
• 4041 bedroom
• 3,3192 bedrooms
• 9,0093 bedrooms
• 3,2194 bedrooms
• 1,0535+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cass County, Michigan
• 232no bedroom
• 8411 bedroom
• 1,4552 bedrooms
• 1,2363 bedrooms
• 3514 bedrooms
• 625+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Cass County, Michigan in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Cass County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 396no vehicle
• 4,4551 vehicle
• 7,3782 vehicles
• 3,2973 vehicles
• 1,0574 vehicles
• 4645+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Cass County in renter-occupied apartments
• 578no vehicle
• 1,9531 vehicle
• 1,1032 vehicles
• 4333 vehicles
• 1144 vehicles
• 145+ vehicles

87.4% of Cass County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Michigan.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 25,367
• Other state: 24,949
• Northeast: 747
• Midwest: 20,235
• South: 2,688
• West: 1,014

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 1,014
• Number of aged recipients: 66
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 948
• Number of recipients under 18: 158
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 715
• Number of recipients older than 64: 141
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 369
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 467

Cass County on our top lists:

• #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
• #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"