County population in 2016: 25,812 (27% urban, 73% rural); it was 24,334 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 5,479 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,360 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 7,301 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,859 (it was 1,860 in 2000)
% of renters here:
20%
State:
33%
Land area: 559 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 46 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Cass County: 77.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2016: $68,442 ($46,515 in 1999)
This county:
$68,442
Nebraska:
$56,927
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $574 (lower quartile is $428, upper quartile is $759)
This county:
$574
State:
$633
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $173,556 (it was $96,000 in 2000)
Cass:
$173,556
Nebraska:
$148,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $112,137 - $275,521 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,433 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $550
Institutionalized population: 292
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $3,218 (1.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $2,750 (1.9%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 6.5%
Cass County:
6.5%
Nebraska:
11.4%
(6.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.7% for Black residents, 5.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 16.3% for American Indian residents, 9.7% for other race residents, 13.3% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 42.1 years old
(Males: 41.5 years old, Females: 42.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.7 years old, Black residents: 21.8 years old, American Indian residents: 29.2 years old, Asian residents: 39.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.6 years old, Other race residents: 43.7 years old)
Area name: Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cass County is $531 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $662 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $884 a month.
Current college students: 1,018 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 333 (52.6% naturalized citizens)
Cass County:
1.3%
Whole state:
7.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 36
2000 to 2009: 95
1990 to 1999: 53
1980 to 1989: 49
1970 to 1979: 48
Before 1970: 104
Note: State values scaled to Cass County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 33.8%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 9,994
One, attached: 186
Two: 137
3 or 4: 243
5 to 9: 131
10 to 19: 107
20 to 49: 150
50 or more: 50
Mobile homes: 446
Housing units in Cass County with a mortgage: 5,214 (162 second mortgage, 363 home equity loan, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,665
Here:
71.4% with mortgage
State:
60.4% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Cass County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
4,007
25
Catholic
2,557
4
Evangelical Protestant
1,886
13
Other
302
2
None
16,489
-
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: 5
Cass County:
1.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:
0.78 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:
0.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Cass County:
6.28 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:
4.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
This county:
5.49 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Cass County:
7.8%
Nebraska:
7.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Cass County:
26.5%
State:
28.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
11.6%
State:
12.9%
Agriculture in Cass County:
Average size of farms: 472 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $68,159 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $147.39 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.51% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 18.33% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $67,279 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 80.09% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $114,833 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.30% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.80 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.00% Corn for grain: 119239 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 1419 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 122152 harvested acres Vegetables: 39 harvested acres Land in orchards: 98 acres
Earthquake activity:
Cass County-area historical earthquake activity is below Nebraska state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 192.1 miles away from Cass County center On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 35.4 miles away from the county center On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 282.6 miles away from the county center On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.1 miles away from the county center On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 132.2 miles away from Cass County center On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 327.3 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 06, 2015 to June 17, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4225: June 25, 2015, FEMA Id: 4225, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 01, 2014 to June 04, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4185: July 28, 2014, FEMA Id: 4185, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Nebraska Flooding, Incident Period: June 17, 2011 to August 01, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3323: June 18, 2011, FEMA Id: 3323, Natural disaster type: Flood
Nebraska Flooding, Incident Period: May 24, 2011 to August 01, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4013: August 12, 2011, FEMA Id: 4013, Natural disaster type: Flood
Nebraska Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornado, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: September 13, 2010 to September 14, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1945: October 21, 2010, FEMA Id: 1945, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Nebraska Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 01, 2010 to August 29, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1924: July 15, 2010, FEMA Id: 1924, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Nebraska Severe Storms, Ice Jams, and Flooding, Incident Period: March 06, 2010 to April 03, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1902: April 21, 2010, FEMA Id: 1902, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Nebraska Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 22, 2009 to January 08, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1878: February 25, 2010, FEMA Id: 1878, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 22, 2008 to June 24, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1770: June 20, 2008, FEMA Id: 1770, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Nebraska Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 04, 2007 to May 19, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1706: June 06, 2007, FEMA Id: 1706, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Cass County (18) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 15, Storms: 13, Tornadoes: 8, Winds: 3, Snows: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (12%)
Management occupations (11%)
Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Production occupations (9%)
Transportation occupations (9%)
Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (24%)
Sales and related occupations (12%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Management occupations (7%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
Personal care and service occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Korea (14%)
Mexico (13%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
Germany (8%)
Canada (8%)
Vietnam (7%)
Dominican Republic (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Cass County (%):
German (41%)
Irish (7%)
American (7%)
Czech (5%)
English (5%)
Polish (2%)
European (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 5,083 (81.2%)
Carpooled: 434 (6.9%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 71 (1.1%)
Bicycle: 15 (0.2%)
Walked: 230 (3.7%)
Worked at home: 429 (6.9%)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
246 people in nursing homes
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
People in group quarters in Cass County, Nebraska in 2010:
202 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
90 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
5 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $61,288.
6.87% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($43,108 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.87%
Nebraska average:
6.38%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.04% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($31,913 average AGI)
1.83% relocated from other states ($11,194 average AGI)
Cass County:
1.83%
Nebraska average:
2.71%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
7.44% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($37,551 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.44%
Nebraska average:
6.57%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.31% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($25,122 average AGI)
2.13% relocated to other states ($12,430 average AGI)
Cass County:
2.13%
Nebraska average:
2.88%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Cass County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,643 (3,196 aged, 447 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 453 (7%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Cass County, Nebraska in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (271)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (239)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (112)
Unspecified dementia (111)
Cardiac arrest, unspecified (87)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (82)
Pneumonia, unspecified (82)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,286 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 804 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 16 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 58
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 137.4. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 25,812
In family households: 21,997 (3,448 male householders, 3,353 female householders)
5,720 spouses, 7,600 children (7,045 natural, 133 adopted, 423 stepchildren), 707 grandchildren, 116 brothers or sisters, 287 parents, 329 other relatives, 445 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,498 (1,653 male householders (1,367 living alone)), 1,312 female householders (1,177 living alone)), 530 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 297
Size of family households: 3,050 2-persons, 1,360 3-persons, 1,340 4-persons, 597 5-persons, 205 6-persons, 229 7-or-more-persons.
4,635 married couples with children.
908 single-parent households (179 men, 729 women).
97.0% of residents of Cass speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $126,832,000 ($4,941 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $13,021,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $67,731,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $21,127,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,451,000 Federal grants: $17,232,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,599,000 ($40,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $5,691,000 ($1,442,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,273,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $19,184,000 Federal Government insurance: $115,739,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,588
Here:
62 per 1000 residents
State:
75 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,134
Here:
44 per 1000 residents
State:
46 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +48
Here:
+2 per 1000 residents
State:
+13 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +929
Here:
+36 per 1000 residents
State:
-15 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Cass County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 26.48 millions of gallons per day (97% from ground, 3% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.7
State:
7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.8
State:
4.3
Year house built
2014 or later: 54
2010 to 2013: 269
2000 to 2009: 1,418
1990 to 1999: 1,655
1980 to 1989: 1,053
1970 to 1979: 2,026
1960 to 1969: 797
1950 to 1959: 717
1940 to 1949: 418
1939 or earlier: 2,928
Note: State values scaled to Cass population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Cass County, Nebraska
Note: State values scaled to Cass County population
no vehicle: 145
1 vehicle: 1,452
2 vehicles: 3,129
3 vehicles: 2,097
4 vehicles: 663
5+ vehicles: 436
no vehicle: 249
1 vehicle: 679
2 vehicles: 612
3 vehicles: 243
4 vehicles: 35
5+ vehicles: 8
89% of Cass County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Nebraska.
Cass County:
89.0%
State average:
83.5%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 17,318
Other state: 7,794
Northeast: 552
Midwest: 4,100
South: 1,130
West: 2,014
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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