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Cass County, North Dakota

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Cass County, North Dakota is among the lowest in the country for median age, and among the lowest in the country for homeownership rate.

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Key figures

StatisticCass County, North Dakota North DakotaUnited States Rank
Total Population193,400784,841334,922,499361st of 3,222
Median Household Income$75,555$76,657$80,734809th of 3,221
Median Age32.835.938.93086th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher42.6%32.7%35.7%211th of 3,222
Median Home Value$298,000$249,900$332,700640th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$958$954$1,4131150th of 3,215
Poverty Rate11.0%10.8%12.5%2220th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate3.0%2.8%5.2%2565th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile109.611.4n/a923rd of 3,222
Foreign Born7.7%4.7%14.1%600th of 3,222
Life Expectancy79.2n/an/a452nd of 3,062
Homeownership Rate52.0%62.9%65.2%3157th of 3,222
Average Commute Time17.117.926.42916th of 3,221
Worked from Home10.0%8.1%15.1%1210th of 3,222
Uninsured8.0%n/an/a2193rd of 3,134
Married-Couple Households41.3%45.8%46.9%2769th of 3,222
Broadband Access88.4%n/an/a619th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Cass County, North Dakota

StatisticCass County, North DakotaNorth DakotaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)81.2%81.7%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3.6%4.7%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)7.0%3.3%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.2%1.6%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)3.7%4.0%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.9%4.2%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.5%0.3%0.6%
Diversity Index33.232.561.4

Age in Cass County, North Dakota

StatisticCass County, North DakotaNorth DakotaUnited States
Median Age32.835.938.9
Under 18 %22.2%23.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %14.7%11.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.5%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.0%13.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.5%21.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.0%16.5%17.2%

Households and families in Cass County, North Dakota

StatisticCass County, North DakotaNorth DakotaUnited States
Households83,945331,063129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.32.5
Family Households52.2%57.3%64.2%
Households with Children25.9%27.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.9%11.5%17.3%
People Living Alone37.1%34.7%28.7%
Never Married40.6%33.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Cass County, North Dakota

StatisticCass County, North DakotaNorth DakotaUnited States
Per Capita Income$45,643$43,389$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.6%14.4%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.8%16.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.7%18.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.5%9.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.0%10.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty24.1%24.5%28.2%
SNAP Households6.2%6.6%n/a

Housing in Cass County, North Dakota

StatisticCass County, North DakotaNorth DakotaUnited States
Housing Units89,038377,281143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes42.9%56.7%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units40.8%25.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.7%12.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,993.01,982.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied48.0%37.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.2%25.0%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,564$2,468n/a

Education in Cass County, North Dakota

StatisticCass County, North DakotaNorth DakotaUnited States
Less than High School4.1%6.0%10.4%
High School Graduate17.9%25.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree35.3%35.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree28.6%23.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree14.1%9.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Cass County, North Dakota

StatisticCass County, North DakotaNorth DakotaUnited States
Labour Force Participation75.3%68.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.2%77.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.5%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work2.8%3.2%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes46.2%51.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.0%4.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.8%5.9%n/a

Origins and language in Cass County, North Dakota

StatisticCass County, North DakotaNorth DakotaUnited States
Born in State of Residence53.9%61.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.2%1.9%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.4%2.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.1%93.3%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.5%2.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency9.5%6.3%16.7%

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