Cass County, NE

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2023 Population

26,963

0.8% 1-year growth

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

0.49% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

4.87%

13.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$88,255

0.664% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$247,200

5.51% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

14,066

1.56% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Cass County, NE had a population of 27k people with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $88,255. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cass County, NE grew from 26,749 to 26,963, a 0.8% increase and its median household income grew from $87,673 to $88,255, a 0.664% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cass County, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.1%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.59%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.63%), White (Hispanic) (1.13%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.998%).

None of the households in Cass County, NE 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.

99.5% of the residents in Cass County, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Cass County, NE was $247,200, and the homeownership rate was 83.8%.

Most people in Cass County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Cass County, NE was 2 cars per household.

Cass County, NE borders Fremont County, IA, Mills County, IA, Lancaster County, NE, Otoe County, NE, Sarpy County, NE, and Saunders County, NE.

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Population & Diversity

Cass County, NE is home to a population of 27k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.21% of Cass County, NE residents were born outside of the country (325 people).

In 2023, there were 35.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.6k people) in Cass County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 698 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 439 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.5% of Cass County, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cass County, NE was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cass County, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
24.6k ± 142
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
698 ± 69
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
439 ± 127

3.94%

Hispanic Population

1.06k people

3.94% of the people in Cass County, NE are hispanic (1.06k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cass County, NE 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 Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
46,760 ± 5,245 people
Guatemala
11,721 ± 2,650 people
El Salvador
6,922 ± 2,039 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 46,760 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 11,721 and El Salvador with 6,922.

Foreign-Born Population

1.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

325 people

1.14%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

304 people

As of 2023, 1.21% of Cass County, NE residents (325 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cass County, NE was 1.14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
776 ± 198
Vietnam
662 ± 130
Gulf War (1990s)
429 ± 110

Cass County, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cass County, NE employs 14.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Cass County, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,846 people), Retail Trade (1,785 people), and Construction (1,457 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($93,790), Utilities ($93,710), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($83,958).

Employment

Occupations

14.1k

2023 Value

± 664

1.56%

1 Year growth

± 6.54%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cass County, NE grew at a rate of 1.56%, from 13.9k employees to 14.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cass County, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,778 people), Management Occupations (1,720 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,188 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cass County, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (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

14.1k

2023 Value

± 664

1.56%

1 Year growth

± 6.54%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cass County, NE grew at a rate of 1.56%, from 13.9k employees to 14.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cass County, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,846 people), Retail Trade (1,785 people), and Construction (1,457 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cass County, NE, though some of these residents may live in Cass County, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,763

Median earning men ± $3,979

$42,170

Median earning women ± $4,009

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($87,675), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,667), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,155).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($65,047), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,250), and Information ($61,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.25%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% 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 8.87%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

97
Construction
56
Other Services (except Public Administration)
41
Transportation and Warehousing

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$33.1k
Manufacturing
$29k
Transportation and Warehousing
$27.5k
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 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

Voting results are not available for Cass County, NE. Showing the available data for Nebraska.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.9%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.849%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nebraska for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Deb Fischer

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Pete Ricketts

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 12, 2023
Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

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 Nebraska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nebraska

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 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 Nebraska 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 2023, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.09% 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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (384k), Some college (357k), and Bachelors Degree (313k).

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, NE was $247,200 in 2023, which is 0.815 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $234,300 to $247,200, a 5.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Cass County, NE is 83.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Cass County, NE have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cass County, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cass County, NE is $88,255. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Cass County, NE was Census Tract 9657, Cass County, NE with a value of $115,987, followed by Census Tract 9660, Cass County, NE and Census Tract 9658, Cass County, NE, with respective values of $115,542 and $97,778.

In 2024, 8.44% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cass County, NE. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.163%.

Housing

Property

$247,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,285

$8,854

Median Property Taxes

±$454

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, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.8%

Homeownership

2023

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 83.8% of the housing units in Cass County, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9657, Cass County, NE
Census Tract 9660, Cass County, NE
Census Tract 9658, Cass County, NE

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cass County, NE was Census Tract 9657, Cass County, NE with a value of $115,987, followed by Census Tract 9660, Cass County, NE and Census Tract 9658, Cass County, NE, with respective values of $115,542 and $97,778.

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

$88,255

Median Household Income

± $4,769

10.6k

Number of Households

± 568

In 2023, the median household income of the 10.6k households in Cass County, NE grew to $88,255 from the previous year's value of $87,673.

The following chart displays the households in Cass County, NE 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, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.444

2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2023, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.606% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.6%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)
Carpooled (7.91%)

In 2023, 78.6% of workers in Cass County, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.91%).

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

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cass County, NE have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.76% of the workforce in Cass County, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cass County, NE 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, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cass County, NE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 8.44% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cass County, NE. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.163%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

4.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cass County, NE (1.29k out of 26.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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 2024, 7.9% of the children was living in poverty in Cass County, NE. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.7%.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 126 in Cass County, NE. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 64.5 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

94.9% of the population of Cass County, NE has health coverage, with 53.3% on employee plans, 7.53% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 17.8% on non-group plans, and 4.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cass County, NE see 3,377 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.99% increase from the previous year (3,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3875 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2086 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,377 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cass County, NE

Primary care physicians in Cass County, NE see an average of 3,377 patients per year. This represents a 2.99% increase from the previous year (3,279 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.11%

Uninsured

53.3%

Employer Coverage

7.53%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

17.8%

Non-Group

4.1%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cass County, NE declined by 27% from 7% to 5.11%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 48 in Cass County, NE.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, 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 39.1% in Cass County, NE.

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