Cass City, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,210

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.5

1.85% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.2%

28.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,000

4.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$113,100

Population & Diversity

Cass City, MI is home to a population of 2.21k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.99% of Cass City, MI residents were born outside of the country (44 people).

In 2024, there were 22.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.96k people) in Cass City, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 86 White (Hispanic) and 55 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Cass City, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cass City, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cass City, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cass City, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.96k ± 240
White (Hispanic)
86 ± 72
Black or African American (Hispanic)
55 ± 75

7.96%

Hispanic Population

176 people

7.96% of the people in Cass City, MI are hispanic (176 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cass City, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

1.99%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

2.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

46 people

As of 2024, 1.99% of Cass City, MI residents (44 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cass City, MI was 2.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cass City, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
32 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 19
Korea
10 ± 15

Cass City, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cass City, MI.

Economy

The economy of Cass City, MI employs 821 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cass City, MI were Manufacturing (154 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (145 people), and Retail Trade (126 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,250), Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,938), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,222).

Employment

Occupations

821

2024 Value

± 134

−5.52%

1 Year decline

± 24.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cass City, MI declined at a rate of −5.52%, from 869 employees to 821 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cass City, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (150 people), Production Occupations (121 people), and Management Occupations (100 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cass City, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

821

2024 Value

± 134

−5.52%

1 Year decline

± 24.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cass City, MI declined at a rate of −5.52%, from 869 employees to 821 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cass City, MI, are Manufacturing (154 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (145 people), and Retail Trade (126 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cass City, MI, though some of these residents may live in Cass City, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,054

Median earning men ± $5,534

$35,625

Median earning women ± $10,874

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,321), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,750), and Construction ($62,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,125), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($55,625), and Public Administration ($43,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cass City, MI was $113,100 in 2024, which is 0.34 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $102,300 to $113,100, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Cass City, MI is 83.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cass City, MI have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cass City, MI is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$113,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,257

$716

Median Property Taxes

±$110

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cass City, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cass City, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.3%

Homeownership

2024

58.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.3% of the housing units in Cass City, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.1%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$53,000

Median Household Income

± $8,194

860

Number of Households

± 134

In 2024, the median household income of the 860 households in Cass City, MI declined from $53,000 from the previous year's value of $55,500.

The following chart displays the households in Cass City, MI 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cass City, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (92.8%)
Carpooled (4.46%)
Walked (1.61%)

In 2024, 92.8% of workers in Cass City, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.46%) and those who walked to work (1.61%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cass City, MI have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.75% of the workforce in Cass City, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cass City, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cass City, MI have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cass City, MI (453 out of 2.14k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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