Cass County, Michigan (MI)

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• • 43,14883.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 2,4954.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 2,2164.3%Two or more races
  • 2,2104.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 6681.3%Some other race alone
  • 4710.9%Asian alone
  • 4250.8%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 50.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 10
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 42
• Burglaries: 74
• Thefts: 205
• Auto thefts: 43

Crime in 2018 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 6
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 7
• Thefts: 19
• Auto thefts: 1

Health of residents in Cass County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

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 2021: $1,930 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,578 (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.

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: 89.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 952 (53.5% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 1732010 or later
• 1992000 to 2009
• 1961990 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: 21,685
• One, attached: 322
• Two: 298
• 3 or 4: 404
• 5 to 9: 418
• 10 to 19: 162
• 20 to 49: 214
• 50 or more: 182
• Mobile homes: 1,839
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 42

Housing units in Cass County with a mortgage: 10,191 (1,152 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 1,050 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 341

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

7.84% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($68,788 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.52% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($20,366 average AGI)
4.32% relocated from other states ($48,423 average AGI)

Cass County:	4.32%
Michigan average:	1.78%

from Berrien County, MI	1.71% ($44,398 average AGI)
from Elkhart County, IN	1.28% ($86,298)
from St. Joseph County, IN	1.10% ($92,385)
from Van Buren County, MI	0.49% ($46,633)
from St. Joseph County, MI	0.44% ($43,663)
from Kalamazoo County, MI	0.35% ($43,471)
from Cook County, IL	0.25% ($151,137)

6.81% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($64,139 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.32% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($35,892 average AGI)
3.49% relocated to other states ($28,247 average AGI)

Cass County:	3.49%
Michigan average:	1.91%

to Berrien County, MI	1.51% ($45,910 average AGI)
to Elkhart County, IN	0.97% ($45,119)
to St. Joseph County, IN	0.94% ($46,797)
to St. Joseph County, MI	0.48% ($40,189)
to Van Buren County, MI	0.39% ($37,705)
to Kalamazoo County, MI	0.35% ($37,800)
to Kent County, MI	0.11% ($39,000)

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 10.1

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: 10,976 (2,796 living alone), Female householders: 10,088 (2,672 living alone)

• 11,116 spouses (11,057 opposite-sex spouses), 1,631 unmarried partners, (1,583 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 12,678 children (11,382 natural, 447 adopted, 828 stepchildren), 1,633 grandchildren, 282 brothers or sisters, 337 parents, 9 foster children, 1,039 other relatives, 1,439 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 389

Size of family households: 7,371 2-persons, 2,748 3-persons, 2,108 4-persons, 1,345 5-persons, 468 6-persons, 363 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,473 1-person, 1,074 2-persons, 94 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 9 5-persons.

5,971 married couples with children.
2,878 single-parent households (690 men, 2,188 women).

96.7% of residents of Cass speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (94% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (96% speak English very well, 4% 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
• 662020 or later
• 1,3842010 to 2019
• 3,1982000 to 2009
• 2,8671990 to 1999
• 2,1151980 to 1989
• 3,9161970 to 1979
• 2,5431960 to 1969
• 2,7871950 to 1959
• 1,7341940 to 1949
• 4,9301939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Cass County, Michigan

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cass County, Michigan
• 301 room
• 922 rooms
• 3073 rooms
• 1,4474 rooms
• 3,3615 rooms
• 3,6366 rooms
• 2,7687 rooms
• 2,2408 rooms
• 3,6519+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cass County, Michigan
• 2241 room
• 642 rooms
• 5393 rooms
• 9664 rooms
• 5415 rooms
• 6956 rooms
• 2427 rooms
• 1858 rooms
• 2089+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Cass County, Michigan

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cass County, Michigan
• 34no bedroom
• 5001 bedroom
• 3,4342 bedrooms
• 8,8163 bedrooms
• 3,5024 bedrooms
• 1,2695+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cass County, Michigan
• 224no bedroom
• 7061 bedroom
• 1,3462 bedrooms
• 1,0853 bedrooms
• 2744 bedrooms
• 255+ 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
• 465no vehicle
• 4,6461 vehicle
• 7,4102 vehicles
• 3,2453 vehicles
• 1,1624 vehicles
• 5695+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Cass County in renter-occupied apartments
• 335no vehicle
• 1,8671 vehicle
• 1,0932 vehicles
• 3303 vehicles
• 504 vehicles
• 135+ vehicles

87.6% 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, 50% lived in Michigan.

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

• This state: 24,808
• Other state: 25,588
• Northeast: 1,033
• Midwest: 21,257
• South: 2,521
• West: 1,073

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)"