| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 38,413 | 33 | 0.7% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 39,123 | 37 | 0.6% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 39,036 | 41 | 0.6% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 6.6% | 55 |   | 9.7% | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Components of Population Change in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Net Domestic Migration 2007 to 2008 | -135 | 63 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 70 | 21 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 143 | 41 | 0.4% | 34,321 | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2007 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Preschool (0 to 4) | 2,690 | 38 | 6.9% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 7,125 | 38 | 18.2% | 18.1% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 2,859 | 48 | 7.3% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 10,286 | 40 | 26.2% | 27.4% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 10,527 | 37 | 26.9% | 25.6% | | Older (65 plus) | 5,706 | 36 | 14.6% | 12.5% | | Median Age | 38.5 |   |   | Median Age = 36.5 | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2007 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 165 | 25 | 0.4% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 266 | 32 | 0.7% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 587 | 32 | 1.5% | 9.0% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 24 | 23 | 0.1% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 37,803 | 37 | 96.5% | 88.1% | | Two or More Race Groups | 348 | 31 | 0.9% | 1.1% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 34,994 | 44 | 89.3% | 95.0% | | Hispanic or Latino | 4,199 | 13 | 10.7% | 5.0% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below) | 15,715 | 35 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 3,729 | 39 | 23.7% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 5,062 | 35 | 32.2% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 1,246 | 35 | 7.9% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 4,069 | 28 | 25.9% | 25.9% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Total Housing Units in 2007 (estimate) | 17,237 | 38 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 16,620 | 37 | 100.0% | 100.0% |    Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Value (2000) | 11,577 $71,500 | 36 75 | 69.7% -- | 65.9% -- |    Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Rent (2000) | 4,138 $440 | 28 63 | 24.9% -- | 26.3% -- | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 6,945 | 37 | 0.6% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 6,945 | 37 | 0.7% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | N/R | | | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 429 | 46 | 0.7% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 333 | 42 | 0.6% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 212 | 42 | 0.5% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 81 | 79 | 0.8% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 40 | 15 | 0.9% | 4,349 | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 26,747 | 35 | 0.7% | 3,893,278 | |    with High School diploma or higher | 81.8% | 33 |   | 82.1% | |    with B.A. or higher degree | 12% | 54 |   | 19.4% | Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau Notes: 1) Private enrollment includes home schools. 2) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. |
| Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2007 | $28,255 | 62 | 85.1% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2007 | $43,794 | 57 | 92.3% | $47,422 | | Poverty Rate in 2007 | 11.6% | 39 | 94.3% | 12.3% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 17.0% | 38 | 99.4% | 17.1% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 142 | 34 | 0.4% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 3,340 | 42 | 0.5% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 2,872 | 29 | 0.7% | 436,945 | Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education |
| Health and Vital Statistics in 2005 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Births | 572 | 35 | 0.7% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 63 | 35 | 0.7% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 378 | 37 | 0.7% | 55,623 | Source: Indiana State Department of Health |
| Labor Force in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 18,674 | 41 | 0.6% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 17,484 | 41 | 0.6% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 1,190 | 41 | 0.6% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 6.4 | 36 | 108.5% | 5.9 | | May 2009 Unemployment Rate | 13.8 | 13 | 132.7% | 10.4 | Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development |
| Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2007 (NAICS) | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job | | Total by place of work | 20,333 | 100.0% | $684,643 | 100.0% | $33,672 | | Wage and Salary | 16,766 | 82.5% | $495,863 | 72.4% | $29,576 | | Farm Proprietors | 712 | 3.5% | $21,300 | 3.1% | $29,916 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 2,855 | 14.0% | $39,471 | 5.8% | $13,825 | | Farm | 850 | 4.2% | $26,002 | 3.8% | $30,591 | | Nonfarm | 19,483 | 95.8% | $658,641 | 96.2% | $33,806 | | Private | 15,565 | 76.6% | $486,648 | 71.1% | $31,266 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Construction | 1,099 | 5.4% | $42,084 | 6.1% | $38,293 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | 1,501 | 7.4% | $36,768 | 5.4% | $24,496 | | Information | 127 | 0.6% | $3,718 | 0.5% | $29,276 | | Manufacturing | 4,726 | 23.2% | $207,552 | 30.3% | $43,917 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | 412 | 2.0% | $13,411 | 2.0% | $32,551 | | Retail Trade | 2,088 | 10.3% | $42,235 | 6.2% | $20,227 | | Trans., Warehousing | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Wholesale Trade | 686 | 3.4% | $33,745 | 4.9% | $49,191 | | Other Private (not above) | 3,106* | 15.3%* | $67,453* | 9.9%* | $21,717* | | Government | 3,918 | 19.3% | $171,993 | 25.1% | $43,898 | Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis * These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
| Residential Building Permits in 2008 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) | | Total Permits Filed | 30 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $3,829 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 30 | 100.0% | 70.8% | $3,829 | $2,136,514 | |    Two Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | $0 | $28,170 | |    Three & Four Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | $0 | $18,059 | |    Five families and More | 0 | 0.0% | 26.0% | $0 | $287,521 | Source: US Census Bureau (Greene County totals are not included as it does not currently issue building permits.) Note: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. |
| Commuting Patterns - Top 5 in 2007 | | Into Cass FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Cass TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 2,957 | 12.0% | All Areas | 4,481 | 17.1% | | Miami County | 732 | 3.0% | Howard County | 1,869 | 7.1% | | Carroll County | 460 | 1.9% | Miami County | 605 | 2.3% | | Howard County | 377 | 1.5% | Tippecanoe County | 512 | 2.0% | | Fulton County | 334 | 1.4% | Carroll County | 255 | 1.0% | | White County | 313 | 1.3% | White County | 219 | 0.8% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |