County population in 2016: 51,892 (29% urban, 71% rural); it was 51,104 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 10,660 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,848 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 16,114 Renter-occupied apartments: 4,096 (it was 3,562 in 2000)
% of renters here:
18%
State:
28%
Land area: 492 sq. mi.
Water area: 16.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 105 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Cass County: 82.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (20.0%), Manufacturing (12.4%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (12.0%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $49,586 ($41,264 in 1999)
This county:
$49,586
Michigan:
$52,492
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $546 (lower quartile is $395, upper quartile is $669)
This county:
$546
State:
$676
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $147,560 (it was $90,800 in 2000)
Cass:
$147,560
Michigan:
$147,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $86,833 - $245,926 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,081 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $417
Institutionalized population: 194
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
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,602 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,485 (1.2%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 13.7%
Cass County:
13.7%
Michigan:
15.0%
(11.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.8% for Black residents, 37.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 16.2% for American Indian residents, 91.7% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 60.6% for other race residents, 29.2% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 44.8 years old
(Males: 43.4 years old, Females: 45.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.9 years old, Black residents: 45.7 years old, American Indian residents: 39.7 years old, Asian residents: 45.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.7 years old, Other race residents: 19.3 years old)
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.
Current college students: 1,816 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 778 (45.5% naturalized citizens)
Cass County:
1.5%
Whole state:
6.7%
Note: State values scaled to Cass County population
1292010 or later
1722000 to 2009
1121990 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: 22,031
One, attached: 134
Two: 272
3 or 4: 382
5 to 9: 302
10 to 19: 126
20 to 49: 235
50 or more: 121
Mobile homes: 2,317
Housing units in Cass County with a mortgage: 9,526 (217 second mortgage, 1,030 home equity loan, 56 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6,906
Here:
60.0% with mortgage
State:
60.7% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Cass County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
2,750
31
Catholic
2,606
4
Mainline Protestant
2,241
14
Black Protestant
489
4
Other
304
3
None
43,903
-
Cass County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 12
Cass County:
2.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
This county:
0.99 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:
1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Cass County:
3.17 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:
2.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 24
This county:
4.75 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.80 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Cass County:
9.5%
Michigan:
9.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Cass County:
30.1%
State:
29.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
14.3%
State:
13.4%
Agriculture in Cass County:
Average size of farms: 234 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $79,545 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $291.84 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.08% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 40.58% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $75,546 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 69.19% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $100,279 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.57% Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.54 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 13.13% Corn for grain: 58243 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 3729 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 48003 harvested acres Vegetables: 4,957 harvested acres Land in orchards: 3,714 acres
Earthquake activity:
Cass County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 259.4 miles away from Cass County center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 235.8 miles away from the county center On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 128.6 miles away from the county center On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 279.6 miles away from the county center On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 251.8 miles away from Cass County center On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 292.0 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
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
The number of natural disasters in Cass County (7) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2 Emergencies Declared: 5
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
Management occupations (9%)
Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Transportation occupations (7%)
Material moving occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
Production occupations (9%)
Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
Management occupations (7%)
Personal care and service occupations (7%)
Mexico (21%)
Germany (9%)
Philippines (9%)
Laos (6%)
Korea (5%)
Canada (5%)
Fiji (4%)
German (21%)
American (13%)
English (6%)
Irish (6%)
Polish (5%)
Dutch (2%)
European (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 10,174 (78.5%)
Carpooled: 1,398 (10.8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1 (0.0%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 97 (0.7%)
Bicycle: 21 (0.2%)
Walked: 257 (2.0%)
Worked at home: 1,049 (8.1%)
People in group quarters in Cass County, Michigan in 2000:
335 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
187 people in nursing homes
138 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
37 people in other group homes
32 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
12 people in unknown juvenile institutions
3 people in homes for the mentally ill
People in group quarters in Cass County, Michigan in 2010:
157 people in college/university student housing
114 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
80 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
63 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
37 people in group homes intended for adults
16 people in residential treatment centers for adults
7 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $50,366.
5.60% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($34,018 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.60%
Michigan average:
5.09%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.44% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($12,763 average AGI)
3.16% relocated from other states ($21,256 average AGI)
Cass County:
3.16%
Michigan average:
1.52%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
5.59% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($31,591 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.59%
Michigan average:
5.58%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.61% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($13,114 average AGI)
2.98% relocated to other states ($18,477 average AGI)
Cass County:
2.98%
Michigan average:
2.00%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 9,128 (7,496 aged, 1,632 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 527 (4%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Cass County, Michigan in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (615)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (610)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (602)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (213)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (195)
Unspecified dementia (186)
Congestive heart failure (144)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (142)
Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (135)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 869 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 933 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 16 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 33
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6 Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 154.2. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 100.9
Other - 53.3
Household type by relationship:
Households: 51,892
In family households: 43,461 (7,384 male householders, 6,479 female householders)
11,007 spouses, 14,591 children (13,240 natural, 407 adopted, 950 stepchildren), 1,111 grandchildren, 280 brothers or sisters, 672 parents, 735 other relatives, 1,181 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 7,965 (3,363 male householders (2,765 living alone)), 3,095 female householders (2,606 living alone)), 1,504 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 397
Size of family households: 7,323 2-persons, 2,788 3-persons, 1,984 4-persons, 1,113 5-persons, 429 6-persons, 269 7-or-more-persons.
6,587 married couples with children.
3,090 single-parent households (877 men, 2,213 women).
96.8% of residents of Cass speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% 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:
Births: 2,797
Here:
54 per 1000 residents
State:
68 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 2,403
Here:
46 per 1000 residents
State:
45 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +140
Here:
+3 per 1000 residents
State:
+12 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +438
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)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.8
State:
4.4
Note: State values scaled to Cass County population
3882014 or later
4942010 to 2013
3,0932000 to 2009
3,7241990 to 1999
2,6091980 to 1989
4,2621970 to 1979
2,9031960 to 1969
3,3921950 to 1959
1,4801940 to 1949
3,8911939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Cass County, Michigan
Note: State values scaled to Cass County population
312no vehicle
4,3621 vehicle
7,1542 vehicles
3,2403 vehicles
9464 vehicles
4245+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Cass County population
569no vehicle
1,8991 vehicle
1,0062 vehicles
3383 vehicles
924 vehicles
165+ vehicles
88.2% of Cass County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Michigan.
Cass County:
88.2%
State average:
85.2%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 25,950
Other state: 24,778
Northeast: 903
Midwest: 20,556
South: 2,678
West: 884
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Cass County
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