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County population in July 2011: 52,210 (23% urban, 77% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 16,114
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,562
% of renters here:

18%
State:

18%

Land area: 492 sq. mi.
Water area: 16.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 106 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Cass County: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (33.8%), Educational,health and social services (16.7%), Retail trade (10.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 84%
  • Government: 9%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Cass County, Michigan:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (88.3%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (4.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.7%)
  • Asian alone (0.7%)

Median resident age:  38.5 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Males: 25,535  (50.0%)
Females: 25,569  (50.0%)

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Cass County,MI real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Cass County:

2.6 people
Michigan:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $41,807 ($41,264 in 1999)
This county:

$41807
Michigan:

$45255

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $488 (lower quartile is $384, upper quartile is $578)
This county:

$488
State:

$591


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $117,949 (it was $90,800 in 2000)
Cass County:

$117,949
Michigan:

$132,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $75,060 - $186,525

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $152,664
Here:

$152,664
State:

$168,888

Townhouses or other attached units: $380,234
Here:

$380,234
State:

$147,658

In 2-unit structures: $261,652
Here:

$261,652
State:

$101,322

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $982,568
Here:

$982,568
State:

$133,558

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $3,679,871
Here:

$3,679,871
State:

$144,298

Mobile homes: $85,445
Here:

$85,445
State:

$39,606
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,069
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $363

Institutionalized population: 337

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

Cass County, MI map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 197 buildings, average cost: $199,300
  • 2008: 112 buildings, average cost: $196,100
  • 2009: 87 buildings, average cost: $199,500



2004 Presidential Election results in Cass County Michigan:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 57.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.0%



2008 Presidential Election results in Cass County Michigan:


Obama (Democratic): 51.5%
McCain (Republican): 47.4%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,326 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,240 (1.0%)


Cass County household income distribution in 2009 Cass County home values distribution


Cass County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.9%
(11.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.7% for Black residents, 38.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 15.8% for American Indian residents, 38.3% for other race residents, 26.1% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

9.9%
Whole state:

10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

4.0%
Whole state:

4.8%

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.

Cass County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in Cass County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.097 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.086 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.casscountymi.org

Click to draw/clear Cass County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Cass County: Living Waters Camp (A), Camp Baber (B), Camp Manitou (C), Lake Regional Conference Camp (D), Four Lakes Country Club (E), Camp Tamarack (F), Camp Bellowood (G), Camp Sun Chi Win (H), Camp Matthews (I), Camp Kil Lo Qua (J), Camp Cozy (K), Camp Bryan (L), Redfield Hall (M), Red Mill (N), Pullman Corners (O), Diamond Lake Golf Club (P), Swiss Valley Ski Area (Q), Wakelee Station (R), Pokagon Station (S), Penn Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Cass County include: Volinia Baptist Church (A), Sacred Heart of Mary Church (B), Silver Creek Church (C), South Wayne Church (D), Newberg Norton Bible Church (E), Chapel Hill Church (F), Full Gospel Assembly Church (G), Bethel Church (H), Our Lady of the Lake Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: White Cemetery (1), Gage Cemetery (2), Red Mill Cemetery (3), North Wayne Cemetery (4), California Cemetery (5), Burlington Cemetery (6), Paradise Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Magician Lake (A), Twin Lakes (B), Puterbaugh Lake (C), Priest Lake (D), Pitcher Lake (E), Pine Lake (F), Long Lake (G), Pickerel Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Peavine Creek (A), Mudd Lake Extension Drain (B), Silver Creek (C), Sheldon Creek (D), Mud Creek (E), Dowagiac Creek (F), Pokagon Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Cass County include: Harmon Park (1), Crane Pond State Game Area (2), Cass County Park (3), Stevens Memorial Park (4), Union Church and Cemetery Historical Marker (5), Veterans Memorial and Beeson Street Park (6), Arthur Dodd Memorial Park (7), Fred Russ Forest Park (8), Bonine Elk Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Berrien County , Elkhart County, Indiana , Kalamazoo County , St. Joseph County, Indiana , St. Joseph County , Van Buren County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.1%
Michigan:

9.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,816
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 979 (48% naturalized citizens)

Cass County:

1.9%
Whole state:

5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 172
  • 1990 to 1994: 179
  • 1985 to 1989: 85
  • 1980 to 1984: 173
  • 1975 to 1979: 19
  • 1970 to 1974: 32
  • 1970 to 1974: 38
  • 1965 to 1969: 281

Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes

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

Cass County marital status for males
Cass County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 19,711
  • One, attached: 208
  • Two: 406
  • 3 or 4: 295
  • 5 to 9: 230
  • 10 to 19: 133
  • 20 or more: 333
  • Mobile homes: 2,565
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

Housing units in Cass County with a mortgage: 7,140 (577 second mortgage, 1,020 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,291

Here:

62.5% with mortgage
State:

69.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 26.47%
Here26.5%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 13,528
Total congregations: 46

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents7,974 (58.9%)1,561 (11.5%)531 (3.9%)417 (3.1%)380 (2.8%)
Congregations5 (10.9%)9 (19.6%)1 (2.2%)3 (6.5%)2 (4.3%)
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of the NazarenePentecostal Church of GodOther
Adherents357 (2.6%)253 (1.9%)250 (1.8%)250 (1.8%)1,555 (11.5%)
Congregations2 (4.3%)2 (4.3%)1 (2.2%)1 (2.2%)20 (43.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Cass County - Dowagiac, Cassopolis, Marcellus, Edwardsburg, Vandalia

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
This county:

2.38 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
Cass County:

0.99 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
This county:

3.17 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 24
Cass County:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.5%
Michigan:

9.7%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.1%
Michigan:

29.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Cass County:

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

Tornado activity:

Cass County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 25 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/13/1992, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 25 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Cass County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1994 at 21:23:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.4 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Michigan Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3225): September 7, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3225, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Michigan Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 20, 2004 to June 8, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1527): June 30, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-EM-3160, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Michigan Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 2, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3137): January 27, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3137, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Michigan SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: September 8, 1980, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-631): September 8, 1980, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-631, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Michigan Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 27, 1978, Emergency Declared (EM-3057): January 27, 1978, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3057, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
  • Michigan Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 5, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3030): February 5, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3030, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm

The number of natural disasters in Cass County (7) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 5

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Transportation equipment (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Wood products (3%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (22%)
  • Laos (11%)
  • Germany (10%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • Vietnam (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Cass County (%):



  • German (27%)
  • United States or American (11%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • English (10%)
  • Polish (5%)
  • Dutch (4%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)


Cass County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 20,063 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 2,590 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 75 (0%)
  • Railroad: 2 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 1 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 23 (0%)
  • Walked: 496 (2%)
  • Other means: 120 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 901 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Cass County, Michigan:

  • 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

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $48,679.

6.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,448 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.26%
Michigan average:

5.24%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.67% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($14,146 average AGI)
3.59% relocated from other states ($25,302 average AGI)
Cass County:

3.59%
Michigan average:

1.38%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Elkhart County, IN  1.21% ($37,619 average AGI)
from St. Joseph County, IN  1.00% ($59,661)
from Berrien County, MI  0.99% ($36,899)
from Van Buren County, MI  0.46% ($27,831)
from St. Joseph County, MI  0.41% ($34,418)
from Kalamazoo County, MI  0.22% ($27,143)
from Cook County, IL  0.16% ($52,000)


6.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,211 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.88%
Michigan average:

5.98%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.02% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($11,992 average AGI)
3.86% relocated to other states ($19,219 average AGI)
Cass County:

3.86%
Michigan average:

2.21%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Elkhart County, IN  1.22% ($27,374 average AGI)
to Berrien County, MI  1.21% ($26,393)
to St. Joseph County, IN  0.87% ($35,286)
to St. Joseph County, MI  0.64% ($30,992)
to Van Buren County, MI  0.43% ($25,195)
to Kalamazoo County, MI  0.30% ($26,414)
to Cook County, IL  0.10% ($35,250)

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

Births per 1000 population in Cass County

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

Deaths per 1000 population in Cass County

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

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Cass County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,217 (6,081 aged, 1,136 disabled)
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: 869.3
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 932.760
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3.85

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 16.1
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 32.69

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5.77
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.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 100.9
  • Other - 53.3

Household type by relationship:

Households: 50,369
  • In family households: 43,978 (11,502 male householders, 2,811 female householders)
    11,713 spouses, 14,921 children (13,424 natural, 431 adopted, 1,066 stepchildren), 1,012 grandchildren, 251 brothers or sisters, 254 parents, 459 other relatives, 1,055 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 6,391 (2,634 male householders (2,065 living alone)), 2,673 female householders (2,392 living alone)), 1,084 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 735 (353 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,673 2-persons, 3,003 3-persons, 2,758 4-persons, 1,210 5-persons, 477 6-persons, 192 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,457 1-person, 711 2-persons, 80 3-persons, 42 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 1 6-persons.

95.8% of residents of Cass County speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 1% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $216,610,000 ($4185 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

Population growth in Cass County

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:

6.0
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 456
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,669
  • 1990 to 1999: 3,806
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,007
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,429
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,041
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,972
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,775
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,512
Rooms in houses/apartments in Cass County, Michigan
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 22
  • 2 rooms: 44
  • 3 rooms: 389
  • 4 rooms: 1,722
  • 5 rooms: 4,037
  • 6 rooms: 4,087
  • 7 rooms: 2,761
  • 8 rooms: 1,547
  • 9+ rooms: 1,505
  • 1 room: 41
  • 2 rooms: 226
  • 3 rooms: 559
  • 4 rooms: 885
  • 5 rooms: 695
  • 6 rooms: 576
  • 7 rooms: 279
  • 8 rooms: 146
  • 9+ rooms: 155
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Cass County, Michigan
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 38
  • 1 bedroom: 550
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,094
  • 3 bedrooms: 8,468
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,378
  • 5+ bedrooms: 586
  • no bedroom: 83
  • 1 bedroom: 777
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,359
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,001
  • 4 bedrooms: 278
  • 5+ bedrooms: 64
Cars and other vehicles available in Cass County, Michigan in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 542
  • 1 vehicle: 4,179
  • 2 vehicles: 7,362
  • 3 vehicles: 2,761
  • 4 vehicles: 880
  • 5+ vehicles: 390
  • no vehicle: 419
  • 1 vehicle: 1,568
  • 2 vehicles: 1,201
  • 3 vehicles: 273
  • 4 vehicles: 76
  • 5+ vehicles: 25

61% of Cass County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Michigan.

Cass County:

61.4%
State average:

58.3%


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

  • This state: 25105
  • Northeast: 795
  • Midwest: 19374
  • South: 3631
  • West: 947

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $86,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Cass County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (48.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25.9%)
  • Electricity (10.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9.3%)
  • Wood (4.3%)
  • Other fuel (0.8%)
  • Utility gas (48.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19.9%)
  • Electricity (19.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8.1%)
  • Wood (3.2%)
  • Other fuel (0.8%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 470
Here:

7.5%
Michigan:

11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 152
Here:

5.0%
Michigan:

8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 163
Here:

10.2%
Michigan:

16.5%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


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 Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Cass County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 15 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED130$100,662187$174,8451,132$165,65565$47,2620$0250$211,20462$77,532
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$78,33313$279,692103$136,49517$44,5291$210,00019$141,31612$79,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED38$128,23743$116,488456$152,04285$30,1411$150,00073$205,56243$67,116
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN21$117,71415$117,933182$157,7808$72,5000$024$228,7929$81,222
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS7$84,1437$90,14364$134,9845$100,2000$010$196,5004$86,250
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 14 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED14$124,85727$166,1484$222,5000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED12$190,25013$189,0773$213,3331$68,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$187,00012$178,8330$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$197,5003$170,0000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$68,0000$01$68,0000$0
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Cass County, MI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John26774.6 years
Robert24072.1 years
William23875.8 years
Mary22778.7 years
James21873.2 years
George18174.6 years
Charles17074.9 years
Helen13979.3 years
Richard13370.2 years
Joseph12374.5 years
Most common last names in Cass County, MI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith14673.3 years
Johnson8176.4 years
Jones7778.0 years
Wilson7275.3 years
Brown6876.1 years
Williams6775.0 years
Miller6676.5 years
Davis6174.7 years
Anderson4876.5 years
Clark4268.5 years
Businesses in Cass County, MI
NameCountNameCount
AutoZone1McDonald's3
Baymont Inn1New Balance1
Burger King1Nike1
Curves2Pizza Hut1
FedEx1RadioShack1
GNC1Rite Aid2
H&R Block2Sears1
Jones New York1Subway3
Kincaid1Taco Bell2
Lane Furniture1True Value2
Little Caesars Pizza1U-Haul2
MasterBrand Cabinets1UPS3
Browse common businesses in Cass County, MI


Cass County on our top lists:

  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most general practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for McCain (Republican) in the 2008 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2008 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"

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