Cass County, IA

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2023 Population

13,115

0.00762% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

1.79% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

17.4%

13.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$61,657

1.38% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$133,300

4.63% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,630

1.69% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Cass County, IA had a population of 13.1k people with a median age of 44 and a median household income of $61,657. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cass County, IA declined from 13,116 to 13,115, a −0.00762% decrease and its median household income grew from $60,815 to $61,657, a 1.38% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cass County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.2%), White (Hispanic) (1.92%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.36%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.854%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.374%).

None of the households in Cass County, IA 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.

99.8% of the residents in Cass County, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Cass County, IA was $133,300, and the homeownership rate was 72.3%.

Most people in Cass County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Cass County, IA was 2 cars per household.

Cass County, IA borders Adair County, IA, Adams County, IA, Audubon County, IA, Guthrie County, IA, Montgomery County, IA, Pottawattamie County, IA, and Shelby County, IA.

United States Iowa

Population & Diversity

Cass County, IA is home to a population of 13.1k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.358% of Cass County, IA residents were born outside of the country (47 people).

In 2023, there were 49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.4k people) in Cass County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 252 White (Hispanic) and 178 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.8% of Cass County, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cass County, IA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cass County, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.4k ± 43
White (Hispanic)
252 ± 59
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
178 ± 66.2

2.6%

Hispanic Population

341 people

2.6% of the people in Cass County, IA are hispanic (341 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cass County, IA 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 Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,604 ± 5,034 people
India
12,351 ± 2,723 people
Vietnam
7,795 ± 2,165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

Foreign-Born Population

0.358%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

0.389%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

As of 2023, 0.358% of Cass County, IA residents (47 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cass County, IA was 0.389%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
221 ± 70
Gulf War (2001-)
126 ± 91
Gulf War (1990s)
87 ± 56

Cass County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cass County, IA employs 6.63k people. The largest industries in Cass County, IA are Retail Trade (1,102 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (902 people), and Manufacturing (726 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($104,167), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($68,523), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,295).

Males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,745. The income inequality in Iowa (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.63k

2023 Value

± 474

1.69%

1 Year growth

± 10.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cass County, IA grew at a rate of 1.69%, from 6.52k employees to 6.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cass County, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (880 people), Management Occupations (771 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (649 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cass County, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.63k

2023 Value

± 474

1.69%

1 Year growth

± 10.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cass County, IA grew at a rate of 1.69%, from 6.52k employees to 6.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cass County, IA, are Retail Trade (1,102 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (902 people), and Manufacturing (726 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cass County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Cass County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,851

Median earning men ± $4,443

$36,615

Median earning women ± $5,066

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($81,607), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,964), and Public Administration ($73,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($59,773), Public Administration ($56,607), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,391).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% 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 10.9%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

42
Other Services (except Public Administration)
32
Construction
28
Finance and Insurance

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

$46.4k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$33.4k
Manufacturing
$23.9k
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Cass County, IA went to Donald J. Trump with 68.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (30.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.838%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (68.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (30.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.838%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Cass County, IA went to Donald J. Trump with 68.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (30.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.838%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Cass County, IA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% 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 (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

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

The median property value in Cass County, IA was $133,300 in 2023, which is 0.439 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $127,400 to $133,300, a 4.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Cass County, IA is 72.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Cass County, IA have an average commute time of 15.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cass County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cass County, IA is $61,657. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Cass County, IA was Census Tract 1902 with a value of $72,820, followed by Census Tract 1901 and Census Tract 1904, with respective values of $67,130 and $63,986.

In 2023, 8.61% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cass County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.0851%.

Housing

Property

$133,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,541

$4,184

Median Property Taxes

±$351

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 County, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.3%

Homeownership

2023

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72.3% of the housing units in Cass County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1902
Census Tract 1901
Census Tract 1904

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cass County, IA was Census Tract 1902 with a value of $72,820, followed by Census Tract 1901 and Census Tract 1904, with respective values of $67,130 and $63,986.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Cass County, IA 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.

$61,657

Median Household Income

± $5,357

5.79k

Number of Households

± 420

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.79k households in Cass County, IA grew to $61,657 from the previous year's value of $60,815.

The following chart displays the households in Cass County, IA 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 County, IA is from Iowa.

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.8%)
Worked At Home (9.1%)
Carpooled (6.19%)

In 2023, 78.8% of workers in Cass County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.19%).

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

15.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cass County, IA have a shorter commute time (15.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.76% of the workforce in Cass County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cass County, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cass County, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 8.61% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cass County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.0851%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cass County, IA (2.24k out of 12.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cass County, IA is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 19.1% of the children was living in poverty in Cass County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.3%.

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

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

95.8% of the population of Cass County, IA has health coverage, with 41.5% on employee plans, 23.4% on Medicaid, 18.1% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.22% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cass County, IA see 1602 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.125% decrease from the previous year (1604 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 932 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 251 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,602 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cass County, IA

Primary care physicians in Cass County, IA see an average of 1,602 patients per year. This represents a 0.125% decrease from the previous year (1,604 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cass County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 15.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.21%

Uninsured

41.5%

Employer Coverage

23.4%

Medicaid

18.1%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

1.22%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cass County, IA grew by 1.05% from 4.16% to 4.21%.

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