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Cass County, Michigan (MI)

County population in 2022: 51,481 (29% urban, 71% rural); it was 51,104 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 10,660
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,848
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 16,114
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,096 (it was 3,562 in 2000)
% of renters here:

18%
State:

28%

Land area: 492 sq. mi.

Water area: 16.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 105 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Cass County: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (25.3%), Educational, health and social services (20.0%), Retail trade (10.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 85%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Cass County, MI (2022)
    • 43,07783.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2,4274.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2,2544.4%Two or more races
    • 2,2444.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 5751.1%Some other race alone
    • 4790.9%Asian alone
    • 4120.8%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 50.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

45.8 years
Michigan median age:

40.3 years
Males: 25,834  (50.2%)
Females: 25,647  (49.8%)
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Average household size:
Cass County:

2.0 people
Michigan:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $63,737 ($41,264 in 1999)
This county:

$63,737
Michigan:

$66,986

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $661 (lower quartile is $475, upper quartile is $836)
This county:

$661
State:

$865


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $202,083 (it was $90,800 in 2000)
Cass:

$202,083
Michigan:

$224,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $118,643 - $323,632
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,266
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $499

Institutionalized population: 194

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
Cass County, MI map from a distance

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

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.3. This is worse than average.
64.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
45.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
55.4% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 197 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 165 pounds. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 151 buildings, average cost: $463,000
  • 2021: 128 buildings, average cost: $305,200
  • 2020: 269 buildings, average cost: $162,400
  • 2019: 105 buildings, average cost: $265,800
  • 2018: 90 buildings, average cost: $320,500
  • 2017: 134 buildings, average cost: $276,500
  • 2016: 114 buildings, average cost: $292,200
  • 2015: 89 buildings, average cost: $271,700
  • 2014: 84 buildings, average cost: $308,800
  • 2013: 78 buildings, average cost: $253,200
  • 2012: 60 buildings, average cost: $277,400
  • 2011: 75 buildings, average cost: $171,100
  • 2010: 70 buildings, average cost: $266,400
  • 2009: 87 buildings, average cost: $199,500
  • 2008: 112 buildings, average cost: $196,100
  • 2007: 197 buildings, average cost: $199,300
  • 2006: 188 buildings, average cost: $248,100
  • 2005: 250 buildings, average cost: $186,500
  • 2004: 221 buildings, average cost: $189,800
  • 2003: 255 buildings, average cost: $168,200
  • 2002: 232 buildings, average cost: $147,400
  • 2001: 291 buildings, average cost: $123,000
  • 2000: 314 buildings, average cost: $122,100
  • 1999: 310 buildings, average cost: $88,600
  • 1998: 266 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 1997: 255 buildings, average cost: $73,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Cass, MI residents
Average permit cost in Cass, MI

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,006 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,729 (0.9%)

Distribution of median household income in Cass, MI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Cass, MI in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Cass, MI in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 13.1%
Cass County:

13.1%
Michigan:

13.4%
(12.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.4% for Black residents, 29.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 26.3% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 11.2% for other race residents, 14.8% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 45.8 years old
(Males: 44.7 years old, Females: 46.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.6 years old, Black residents: 42.1 years old, American Indian residents: 34.5 years old, Asian residents: 36.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.1 years old, Other race residents: 43.2 years old)

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.

Cass County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2023 air pollution in Cass County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.041 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Barnstable County, Massachusetts , Newport County, Rhode Island , Middlesex County, Connecticut , Norfolk County, Massachusetts , Burt County, Nebraska , Dixon County, Nebraska .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.0%
Michigan:

3.5%

Unemployment by year in Cass, MI
County total employment by year in Cass, MI
County average yearly wages by year in Cass, MI

Current college students: 1,816
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,165 (55.5% naturalized citizens)

Cass County:

2.3%
Whole state:

6.9%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2792010 or later
  • 2002000 to 2009
  • 1921990 to 1999
  • 2581980 to 1989
  • 511970 to 1979
  • 319Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.3%

Cass County marital status for males Cass County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 21,530
  • One, attached: 410
  • Two: 325
  • 3 or 4: 373
  • 5 to 9: 394
  • 10 to 19: 159
  • 20 to 49: 207
  • 50 or more: 180
  • Mobile homes: 1,933
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 51

Housing units in Cass County with a mortgage: 9,877 (1,118 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 1,067 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 424

Here:

2.1% with mortgage
State:

96.7% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Cass County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant2,75031
Catholic2,6064
Mainline Protestant2,24114
Black Protestant4894
Other3043
None43,903-
Cass County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
Cass County:

2.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
This county:

0.99 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Cass County:

3.17 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 24
This county:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Cass County:

9.5%
Michigan:

9.7%

Adult obesity rate:
Cass County:

30.1%
State:

29.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.3%
State:

13.4%

Agriculture in Cass County:

Average size of farms: 234 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $79,545
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $291.84
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.08%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 40.58%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $75,546
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 69.19%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $100,279
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.57%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.54
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 13.13%
Corn for grain: 58243 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3729 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 48003 harvested acres
Vegetables: 4,957 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 3,714 acres

Earthquake activity:

Cass County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Michigan state average. It is 0% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 259.4 miles away from Cass County center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 37.4 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 235.8 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 259.4 miles away from the county center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 128.6 miles away from Cass County center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 279.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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

The number of natural disasters in Cass County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 5
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Cass

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 10,085 (71.1%)
  • Carpooled: 1,618 (11.4%)
  • Bus: 36 (0.3%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 7 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 137 (1.0%)
  • Bicycle: 17 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 625 (4.4%)
  • Worked at home: 1,574 (11.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Manufacturing (14%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (21%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
  • Production occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (14%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • Philippines (7%)
  • Austria (5%)
  • Guatemala (4%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (4%)
  • Germany (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Cass County


  • German (21%)
  • English (13%)
  • American (10%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • Polish (5%)
  • European (4%)
  • Italian (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Cass County, Michigan in 2010:

  • 157 people in college/university student housing
  • 114 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 80 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 63 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 37 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 16 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 7 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness

People in group quarters in Cass County, Michigan in 2000:

  • 335 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 187 people in nursing homes
  • 138 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 37 people in other group homes
  • 32 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 12 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 3 people in homes for the mentally ill
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $72,681.

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

Here:

7.84%
Michigan average:

5.83%


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%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
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)

Here:

6.81%
Michigan average:

5.95%


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%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
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)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.3

Births per 1000 population in Cass County

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 2020: 10.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Cass County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.2

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Cass County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.5%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.1%
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 Cass County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Cass County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Cass County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Cass County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Cass County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 9,128 (7,496 aged, 1,632 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 527 (4%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Cass County, Michigan in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (812)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (788)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (777)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (498)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (253)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (218)
  • Congestive heart failure (189)
  • Unspecified dementia (179)
  • Pancreas, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (98)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (96)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 869
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 933
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 16
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 33

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 154.2. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 100.9
  • Other - 53.3

Household type by relationship:

Households: 51,481
  • Male householders: 10,894 (3,010 living alone), Female householders: 10,284 (2,595 living alone)
  • 10,946 spouses (10,839 opposite-sex spouses), 1,806 unmarried partners, (1,739 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 12,345 children (10,977 natural, 426 adopted, 935 stepchildren), 1,641 grandchildren, 301 brothers or sisters, 362 parents, 25 foster children, 1,066 other relatives, 1,462 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 412

Size of family households: 7,427 2-persons, 2,489 3-persons, 2,305 4-persons, 1,201 5-persons, 425 6-persons, 437 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,601 1-person, 1,181 2-persons, 70 3-persons, 38 4-persons, 16 5-persons.

5,634 married couples with children.
2,968 single-parent households (729 men, 2,239 women).

96.0% of residents of Cass speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (86% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% 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:

Births: 2,797
Here:

54 per 1000 residents
State:

68 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,403
Here:

46 per 1000 residents
State:

45 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +140
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+12 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +438
Here +8 per 1000 residents
State -16 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Cass County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.61 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.3

Year house built in Cass County, Michigan
  • Year house built in Cass County, Michigan
  • 912020 or later
  • 1,4902010 to 2019
  • 3,2722000 to 2009
  • 2,7721990 to 1999
  • 1,8691980 to 1989
  • 4,1131970 to 1979
  • 2,6511960 to 1969
  • 2,8021950 to 1959
  • 1,8861940 to 1949
  • 4,5711939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Cass County, Michigan
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cass County, Michigan
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cass County, Michigan
  • 121 room
  • 1222 rooms
  • 3033 rooms
  • 1,3654 rooms
  • 3,6275 rooms
  • 3,4836 rooms
  • 2,7957 rooms
  • 2,2118 rooms
  • 3,5179+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cass County, Michigan
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cass County, Michigan
  • 1661 room
  • 892 rooms
  • 6393 rooms
  • 1,0024 rooms
  • 5635 rooms
  • 6826 rooms
  • 1987 rooms
  • 1688 rooms
  • 2889+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Cass County, Michigan
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cass County, Michigan
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cass County, Michigan
  • 29no bedroom
  • 4721 bedroom
  • 3,1442 bedrooms
  • 9,2713 bedrooms
  • 3,3394 bedrooms
  • 1,1885+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cass County, Michigan
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cass County, Michigan
  • 172no bedroom
  • 7831 bedroom
  • 1,3782 bedrooms
  • 1,1083 bedrooms
  • 2674 bedrooms
  • 855+ 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
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Cass County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 424no vehicle
  • 4,5161 vehicle
  • 7,5052 vehicles
  • 3,0953 vehicles
  • 1,2124 vehicles
  • 6435+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Cass County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Cass County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 415no vehicle
  • 2,0091 vehicle
  • 9402 vehicles
  • 4173 vehicles
  • 194 vehicles
  • 185+ vehicles

87.9% of Cass County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Michigan.

Cass County:

87.9%
State average:

88.4%

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

  • This state: 23,993
  • Other state: 26,487
  • Northeast: 1,086
  • Midwest: 21,741
  • South: 2,446
  • West: 1,149
Year householders moved into unit in Cass County, MI
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Cass County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 51.1%Utility gas
  • 25.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 12.2%Electricity
  • 7.0%Wood
  • 3.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 54.6%Utility gas
  • 20.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 19.0%Electricity
  • 2.6%Wood
  • 1.5%No fuel used
  • 1.1%Other fuel
  • 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 517
Here:

11.0%
Michigan:

12.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 239
Here:

9.0%
Michigan:

9.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 235
Here:

16.8%
Michigan:

14.9%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Cass County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $11,480,000
    Regular Highways: $1,974,000
    Parks and Recreation: $102,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $13,257,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $8,820,000
    Regular Highways: $8,211,000
    General - Other: $5,279,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,302,000
    Police Protection: $3,765,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,597,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,115,000
    Financial Administration: $1,404,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $990,000
    General Public Buildings: $900,000
    Parks and Recreation: $186,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $153,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,549,000
    Public Welfare: $120,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $85,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,728,000
    Other: $1,608,000
    Public Welfare: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,575,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,884,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,690,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $533,000
    Rents: $302,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $132,000
    Special Assessments: $89,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $65,000
    Sale of Property: $51,000
    Interest Earnings: $25,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $520,000
    General - Other: $175,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $31,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,062,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $12,357,000
    Highways: $7,839,000
    Other: $1,204,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,051,000
    Public Welfare: $116,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,987,000
    Other License: $123,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,736,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $933,000

Cass County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $11,480,000
    Regular Highways: $1,974,000
    Parks and Recreation: $102,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $13,257,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $8,820,000
    Regular Highways: $8,211,000
    General - Other: $5,279,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,302,000
    Police Protection: $3,765,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,597,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,115,000
    Financial Administration: $1,404,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $990,000
    General Public Buildings: $900,000
    Parks and Recreation: $186,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $153,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,549,000
    Public Welfare: $120,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $85,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,728,000
    Other: $1,608,000
    Public Welfare: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,575,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,884,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,690,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $533,000
    Rents: $302,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $132,000
    Special Assessments: $89,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $65,000
    Sale of Property: $51,000
    Interest Earnings: $25,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $520,000
    General - Other: $175,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $31,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,062,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $12,357,000
    Highways: $7,839,000
    Other: $1,204,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,051,000
    Public Welfare: $116,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,987,000
    Other License: $123,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,736,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $933,000

Cass County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $11,480,000
    Regular Highways: $1,974,000
    Parks and Recreation: $102,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $13,257,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $8,820,000
    Regular Highways: $8,211,000
    General - Other: $5,279,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,302,000
    Police Protection: $3,765,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,597,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,115,000
    Financial Administration: $1,404,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $990,000
    General Public Buildings: $900,000
    Parks and Recreation: $186,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $153,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,549,000
    Public Welfare: $120,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $85,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,728,000
    Other: $1,608,000
    Public Welfare: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,575,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,884,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,690,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $533,000
    Rents: $302,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $132,000
    Special Assessments: $89,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $65,000
    Sale of Property: $51,000
    Interest Earnings: $25,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $520,000
    General - Other: $175,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $31,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,062,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $12,357,000
    Highways: $7,839,000
    Other: $1,204,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,051,000
    Public Welfare: $116,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,987,000
    Other License: $123,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,736,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $933,000

Cass County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $11,480,000
    Regular Highways: $1,974,000
    Parks and Recreation: $102,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $13,257,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $8,820,000
    Regular Highways: $8,211,000
    General - Other: $5,279,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,302,000
    Police Protection: $3,765,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,597,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,115,000
    Financial Administration: $1,404,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $990,000
    General Public Buildings: $900,000
    Parks and Recreation: $186,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $153,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,549,000
    Public Welfare: $120,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $85,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,728,000
    Other: $1,608,000
    Public Welfare: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,575,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,884,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,690,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $533,000
    Rents: $302,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $132,000
    Special Assessments: $89,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $65,000
    Sale of Property: $51,000
    Interest Earnings: $25,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $520,000
    General - Other: $175,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $31,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,062,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $12,357,000
    Highways: $7,839,000
    Other: $1,204,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,051,000
    Public Welfare: $116,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,987,000
    Other License: $123,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,736,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $933,000

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
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 15 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED130$100,662187$174,8451,132$165,65565$47,2620$0250$211,20462$77,532
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$78,33313$279,692103$136,49517$44,5291$210,00019$141,31612$79,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED38$128,23743$116,488456$152,04285$30,1411$150,00073$205,56243$67,116
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN21$117,71415$117,933182$157,7808$72,5000$024$228,7929$81,222
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS7$84,1437$90,14364$134,9845$100,2000$010$196,5004$86,250
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 14 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED14$124,85727$166,1484$222,5000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED12$190,25013$189,0773$213,3331$68,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$187,00012$178,8330$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$197,5003$170,0000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$68,0000$01$68,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Cass, MI
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Cass, MI - Value
Most common first names in Cass County, MI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John26774.6 years
Robert24072.1 years
William23875.8 years
Mary22778.7 years
James21873.2 years
George18174.6 years
Charles17074.9 years
Helen13979.3 years
Richard13370.2 years
Joseph12374.5 years
Most common last names in Cass County, MI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith14673.3 years
Johnson8176.4 years
Jones7778.0 years
Wilson7275.3 years
Brown6876.1 years
Williams6775.0 years
Miller6676.5 years
Davis6174.7 years
Anderson4876.5 years
Clark4268.5 years
Businesses in Cass County, MI
NameCountNameCount
AutoZone1MasterBrand Cabinets1
Baymont Inn1McDonald's3
Burger King1New Balance1
Chevrolet1Nike1
Curves2Pizza Hut1
FedEx1RadioShack1
Ford1Rite Aid2
GNC1Sears1
H&R Block2Subway3
Jones New York1Taco Bell2
Kincaid1True Value2
Lane Furniture1U-Haul2
Little Caesars Pizza1UPS3

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  • #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)"