Cass County, Indiana
Named for General Lewis Cass, President Jackson's secretary of war
County Seat: Logansport
Largest City: Logansport (2019 population: 17,569)
Population per Square Mile: 91.13
Square Miles: 412.20
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2010) | 38,970 | 38 | 0.6% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2021) | 37,563 | 40 | 0.6% | 6,805,985 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 36,711 | 44 | 0.5% | 7,143,795 |
Percent Change 2010 to Today | -3.6% | 71 | | 5.0% |
*Projection based on 2010 Census counts.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2020-2021 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | -227 | 86 | | 14,280 |
Net International Migration | 55 | 15 | | 4,756 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -39 | 39 | -5.6% | 692 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2020 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 2,136 | 43 | 5.7% | 6.1% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 6,270 | 43 | 16.8% | 17.0% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 3,018 | 46 | 8.1% | 9.7% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 8,918 | 41 | 23.9% | 25.7% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 10,027 | 39 | 26.8% | 24.9% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 7,019 | 40 | 18.8% | 16.5% |
Median Age | 41.5 | | | Median Age = 38.0 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2020 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 472 | 16 | 1.3% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 787 | 24 | 2.1% | 2.7% |
Black Alone | 933 | 32 | 2.5% | 10.1% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 78 | 14 | 0.2% | 0.1% |
White | 34,570 | 43 | 92.5% | 84.5% |
Two or More Race Groups | 548 | 39 | 1.5% | 2.2% |
Non-Hispanic | 31,161 | 51 | 83.3% | 92.6% |
Hispanic | 6,227 | 14 | 16.7% | 7.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2020 (Includes detail not shown below) | 14,950 | 39 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 2,405 | 47 | 16.1% | 18.3% |
Married Without Children | 4,530 | 49 | 30.3% | 29.8% |
Single Parents | 1,596 | 31 | 10.7% | 9.3% |
Living Alone | 4,874 | 32 | 32.6% | 29.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2020 (estimate) | 16,357 | 41 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2020 (includes vacant units) | 16,362 | 41 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 10,978 | 42 | 67.1% | 62.3% |
Median Value (2020) | $91,500 | 84 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 3,972 | 35 | 24.3% | 27.4% |
Median Rent (2020) | $497 | 72 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2020/2021 Total Reported) | 6,669 | 37 | 0.6% | 1,112,460 |
Public | 6,669 | 36 | 0.6% | 1,033,286 |
Adults (25+ in 2020 ACS) | 25,941 | 39 | 0.6% | 4,466,180 |
with High School diploma or higher | 85.2% | 78 | | 89.3% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 13% | 78 | | 27.2% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2020 | $44,305 | 66 | 85.3% | 51,926 |
Median Household Income in 2019 | 51,777 | 74 | 89.9% | $57,617 |
Poverty Rate in 2019 | 12.6% | 27 | 105.9% | 11.9% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 15.9% | 37 | 105.3% | 15.1% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2021 | 32 | 31 | 0.5% | 6,453 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2021 | 3,975 | 28 | 0.6% | 636,675 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2019/2020 | 3,823 | 29 | 0.8% | 507,739 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2019 | 461 | 39 | 0.6% | 80,859 |
Births to Teens, 2017 | 43 | 27 | 0.8% | 5,152 |
Deaths, 2019 | 427 | 40 | 0.6% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2021 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 17,216 | 45 | 0.5% | 3,321,548 |
Employed | 16,594 | 45 | 0.5% | 3,203,166 |
Unemployed | 622 | 35 | 0.5% | 118,382 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 3.6 | 23 | 100.0% | 3.6 |
April 2022 Unemployment Rate | 2.2 | 25 | 100.0% | 2.2 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2020 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 18,073 | 100.0% | $905,114 | 100.0% | $50,081 |
Wage and Salary | 14,901 | 82.4% | $641,149 | 70.8% | $43,027 |
Farm Proprietors | 573 | 3.2% | $38,413 | 4.2% | $67,038 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 2,599 | 14.4% | $62,062 | 6.9% | $23,879 |
Farm | 680 | 3.8% | $42,554 | 4.7% | $62,579 |
Nonfarm | 17,393 | 96.2% | $862,560 | 95.3% | $49,592 |
Private | 14,225 | 78.7% | $666,080 | 73.6% | $46,825 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 951 | 5.3% | $17,634 | 1.9% | $18,543 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 83 | 0.5% | $291 | 0.0% | $3,506 |
Construction | 966 | 5.3% | $57,904 | 6.4% | $59,942 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Information | 78 | 0.4% | $3,157 | 0.3% | $40,474 |
Manufacturing | 4,218 | 23.3% | $260,978 | 28.8% | $61,872 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 354 | 2.0% | $16,241 | 1.8% | $45,879 |
Retail Trade | 1,746 | 9.7% | $53,893 | 6.0% | $30,867 |
Trans., Warehousing | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Wholesale Trade | 630 | 3.5% | $48,616 | 5.4% | $77,168 |
Other Private (not above) | 3,045* | 16.8%* | $113,152* | 12.5%* | $37,160* |
Government | 3,168 | 17.5% | $196,480 | 21.7% | $62,020 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Residential Building Permits, 2021 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 31 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $5,864 | $7,583,249 |
Single-Family | 31 | 100.0% | 74.4% | $5,864 | $6,692,956 |
2-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0 | $117,031 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | $0 | $30,324 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 22.7% | $0 | $742,937 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in Cass County
Name | Population in 2019 | Percent of County |
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Galveston | 1,260 | 3.4% |
Logansport | 17,569 | 46.8% |
Onward | 97 | 0.3% |
Royal Center | 834 | 2.2% |
Walton | 1,015 | 2.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates