Cass County, Indiana
Named for General Lewis Cass, President Jackson's secretary of war
County Seat: Logansport
Largest City: Logansport (2019 population: 17,584)
Population per Square Mile: 91.43
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% | 6,484,051 |
Today (2019) | 37,689 | 40 | 0.6% | 6,731,010 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 36,711 | 44 | 0.5% | 7,143,795 |
Percent Change 2010 to Today | -3.3% | 72 | | 3.8% |
*Projection based on 2010 Census counts.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2018-2019 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | -354 | 87 | | 3,997 |
Net International Migration | 112 | 16 | | 14,379 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 37 | 37 | 0.2% | 18,536 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2019 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 2,298 | 41 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 6,324 | 42 | 16.8% | 17.1% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 3,017 | 47 | 8.0% | 9.8% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 9,003 | 41 | 23.9% | 25.5% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 10,158 | 39 | 27.0% | 25.2% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 6,889 | 40 | 18.3% | 16.1% |
Median Age | 41.2 | | | Median Age = 37.9 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2019 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 467 | 16 | 1.2% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 798 | 23 | 2.1% | 2.6% |
Black Alone | 889 | 33 | 2.4% | 9.9% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 73 | 15 | 0.2% | 0.1% |
White | 34,863 | 43 | 92.5% | 84.8% |
Two or More Race Groups | 599 | 35 | 1.6% | 2.2% |
Non-Hispanic | 31,482 | 50 | 83.5% | 92.7% |
Hispanic | 6,207 | 13 | 16.5% | 7.3% |
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 2019 (Includes detail not shown below) | 14,688 | 40 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 2,588 | 45 | 17.6% | 18.5% |
Married Without Children | 4,692 | 44 | 31.9% | 29.7% |
Single Parents | 1,339 | 36 | 9.1% | 9.3% |
Living Alone | 4,635 | 33 | 31.6% | 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 2019 (estimate) | 16,340 | 41 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2019 (includes vacant units) | 16,369 | 41 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 10,863 | 42 | 66.4% | 61.5% |
Median Value (2019) | $89,300 | 85 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 3,825 | 40 | 23.4% | 27.5% |
Median Rent (2019) | $492 | 71 | | |
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 (2019/2020 Total Reported) | 6,792 | 37 | 0.6% | 1,111,333 |
Public | 6,792 | 37 | 0.6% | 1,050,614 |
Adults (25+ in 2019 ACS) | 25,806 | 39 | 0.6% | 4,430,493 |
with High School diploma or higher | 85.4% | 78 | | 88.8% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 13.3% | 76 | | 26.5% |
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 2019 | $40,693 | 67 | 83.6% | 48,678 |
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 2020 | 32 | 39 | 0.5% | 6,657 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2020 | 3,760 | 30 | 0.6% | 659,095 |
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, 2017 | 456 | 39 | 0.6% | 82,170 |
Births to Teens, 2017 | 43 | 27 | 0.8% | 5,152 |
Deaths, 2017 | 430 | 37 | 0.7% | 65,602 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2019 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 17,995 | 44 | 0.5% | 3,382,491 |
Employed | 17,366 | 44 | 0.5% | 3,273,070 |
Unemployed | 629 | 36 | 0.6% | 109,421 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 3.5 | 27 | 109.4% | 3.2 |
February 2021 Unemployment Rate | 5.1 | 20 | 108.5% | 4.7 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2019 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 19,241 | 100.0% | $868,686 | 100.0% | $45,148 |
Wage and Salary | 15,784 | 82.0% | $624,197 | 71.9% | $39,546 |
Farm Proprietors | 579 | 3.0% | $17,984 | 2.1% | $31,060 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 2,878 | 15.0% | $62,772 | 7.2% | $21,811 |
Farm | 698 | 3.6% | $22,397 | 2.6% | $32,087 |
Nonfarm | 18,543 | 96.4% | $846,289 | 97.4% | $45,639 |
Private | 15,359 | 79.8% | $656,067 | 75.5% | $42,715 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 1,065 | 5.5% | $19,709 | 2.3% | $18,506 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 109 | 0.6% | $647 | 0.1% | $5,936 |
Construction | 1,028 | 5.3% | $55,011 | 6.3% | $53,513 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Information | 96 | 0.5% | $3,065 | 0.4% | $31,927 |
Manufacturing | 4,574 | 23.8% | $255,915 | 29.5% | $55,950 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 367 | 1.9% | $15,287 | 1.8% | $41,654 |
Retail Trade | 1,750 | 9.1% | $48,957 | 5.6% | $27,975 |
Trans., Warehousing | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Wholesale Trade | 681 | 3.5% | $48,868 | 5.6% | $71,759 |
Other Private (not above) | 3,431* | 17.8%* | $113,958* | 13.1%* | $33,214* |
Government | 3,184 | 16.5% | $190,222 | 21.9% | $59,743 |
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, 2019 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 37 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $4,280 | $4,988,366 |
Single-Family | 37 | 100.0% | 73.1% | $4,280 | $4,298,385 |
2-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0 | $48,202 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | $0 | $26,551 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 24.6% | $0 | $615,228 |
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 | 1,259 | 3.3% |
Logansport | 17,584 | 46.7% |
Onward | 98 | 0.3% |
Royal Center | 834 | 2.2% |
Walton | 1,015 | 2.7% |