Cass County, ND

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US Senator

John Hoeven

Republican Party

US Senator

Kevin Cramer

Republican Party

2023 Median Household Income

$75,023

2.42% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

110,721

1.3% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cass County, ND are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.47%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.54%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.08%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.51%).

N/A of the households in Cass County, ND reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Cass County, ND are North Dakota State University-Main Campus (3,143 degrees awarded in 2022), Rasmussen University-North Dakota (335 degrees), and The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo (101 degrees).

Most people in Cass County, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Cass County, ND was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (156k people) in Cass County, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.71k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cass County, ND

White (Non-Hispanic)
156k ± 607
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12.2k ± 506
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
6.71k ± 818

3.47%

Hispanic Population

6.58k people

3.47% of the people in Cass County, ND are hispanic (6.58k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cass County, ND as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for North Dakota.

Most Common Origin

Philippines
2,804 ± 1,298 people
Canada
2,799 ± 1,297 people
Mexico
2,784 ± 1,293 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Dakota was Philippines, the natal country of 2,804 North Dakota residents, followed by Canada with 2,799 and Mexico with 2,784.

Economy

The economy of Cass County, ND employs 111k people. The largest industries in Cass County, ND are Health Care & Social Assistance (20,455 people), Retail Trade (11,726 people), and Educational Services (10,688 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($118,125), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,454), and Public Administration ($60,658).

Males in North Dakota have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,891. The income inequality in North Dakota (measured using the Gini index) is 0.436, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

111k

2023 Value

± 2,965

1.3%

1 Year growth

± 3.83%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cass County, ND, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cass County, ND.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Dakota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

111k

2023 Value

± 2,965

1.3%

1 Year growth

± 3.83%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cass County, ND, are Health Care & Social Assistance (20,455 people), Retail Trade (11,726 people), and Educational Services (10,688 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cass County, ND, though some of these residents may live in Cass County, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.83%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 428k people employed in North Dakota. This represents a 2.83% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Dakota.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

433
Construction
323
Other Services (except Public Administration)
298
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.53M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$681k
Finance and Insurance
$671k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2022, universities in Cass County, ND awarded 3,700 degrees. The student population of Cass County, ND in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cass County, ND are White (3,012 and 85.5%), followed by Black or African American (136 and 3.86%), Two or More Races (107 and 3.04%), and Hispanic or Latino (91 and 2.58%).

The largest universities in Cass County, ND by number of degrees awarded are North Dakota State University-Main Campus (3,143 and 84.9%), Rasmussen University-North Dakota (335 and 9.05%), and The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo (101 and 2.73%).

The most popular majors in Cass County, ND are Registered Nursing (348 and 9.41%), Mechanical Engineering (160 and 4.32%), and General Human Development & Family Studies (148 and 4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Cass County, ND, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 30.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 12,957 (47.3% men and 52.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 12,957 students enrolled in Cass County, ND, 47.3% men and 52.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 10,304 records, of which 52.8% were women and 47.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
227 degrees awarded
Mechanical Engineering
154 degrees awarded
General Human Development & Family Studies
144 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Cass County, ND was Registered Nursing with 227 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Cass County, ND according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

North Dakota State University-Main Campus
3,143 degrees awarded
Rasmussen University-North Dakota
335 degrees awarded
The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo
101 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was North Dakota State University-Main Campus with 3,143 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,672 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cass County, ND, which is 0.824 times less than the 2,028 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,012 degrees mean that there were 22.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 136 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.399% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.605% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (157k), Some college (149k), and Bachelors Degree (122k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Cass County, ND have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cass County, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Median household income in Cass County, ND is $75,023. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Cass County, ND was Census Tract 103.07 with a value of $163,542, followed by Census Tract 1 and Census Tract 406, with respective values of $115,000 and $113,698.

In 2023, 12.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cass County, ND. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.2%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cass County, ND compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 103.07
Census Tract 1
Census Tract 406

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cass County, ND was Census Tract 103.07 with a value of $163,542, followed by Census Tract 1 and Census Tract 406, with respective values of $115,000 and $113,698.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Cass County, ND colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,023

Median Household Income

± $2,048

81.7k

Number of Households

± 2,479

The following chart displays the households in Cass County, ND distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cass County, ND is from North Dakota.

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in North Dakota

0.433

2021 Wage GINI in North Dakota

In 2022, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.835% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for North Dakota was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Dakota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Dakota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.5%)
Worked At Home (8.72%)
Carpooled (6.46%)

In 2023, 79.5% of workers in Cass County, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.72%) and those who carpooled to work (6.46%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cass County, ND have a similar commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (17.5 minutes). Additionally, 1.43% of the workforce in Cass County, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cass County, ND compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cass County, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cass County, ND have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cass County, ND. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cass County, ND (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cass County, ND is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 9.3% of the children was living in poverty in Cass County, ND. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

94.3% of the population of Cass County, ND has health coverage, with 62.7% on employee plans, 8.32% on Medicaid, 9.36% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 1.68% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 29.6% between 18 and 34 years, 33.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.71%

Uninsured

62.7%

Employer Coverage

8.32%

Medicaid

9.36%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

1.68%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cass County, ND changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 50.4 in Cass County, ND.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cass County, ND.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33.9% in Cass County, ND.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cass County, ND.