Cass County, NE Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Cass County Nebraska Avg U.S. Average
Population 26,939 1,957,609 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 47.6 25.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.82% 0.63% 0.57%
Median age 42.6 38.3 37.1
Households 10,561 786,867 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Cass County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Cass County Nebraska Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $87,724 $74,987 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.18% 4.57% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 2.0% 3.0% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Cass County Nebraska Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $134,722 $167,658 $242,182
Median rent $986 $1,035 $1,342
Homeownership rate 83.8% 66.5% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM .

Metric Cass County Nebraska Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 28.7 16.9 22.5
Work from home 10.9% 10.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Cass County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric Cass County Nebraska Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 29.2% 30.8% 31.6%
Average household size 2.53 2.43 2.54

Health

Cass County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Cass County Nebraska Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 78.8 79.5 78.3
Self-rated poor health 10.9% 12.9% 16.3%
Smokers 16.4% 16.6% 19.0%