Cass County, Indiana
Named for General Lewis Cass, President Jackson's secretary of war
County Seat: Logansport
Largest City: Logansport (2023 population: 18,233)
Population per Square Mile: 91.38
Square Miles: 412.20
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 37,870 | 40 | 0.6% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2023) | 37,666 | 40 | 0.5% | 6,880,131 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 37,314 | 41 | 0.5% | 7,013,509 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | -0.5% | 71 | | 1.4% |
*Projection based on 2020 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2022-2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | -6 | 68 | | 4,268 |
Net International Migration | 128 | 17 | | 30,852 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 10 | 27 | 0.1% | 9,159 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 2,264 | 40 | 6.0% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 6,463 | 43 | 17.2% | 17.2% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 2,987 | 45 | 7.9% | 9.6% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 8,991 | 42 | 23.9% | 25.8% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 9,767 | 38 | 25.9% | 24.2% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 7,194 | 40 | 19.1% | 17.2% |
Median Age | 41.0 | | | Median Age = 38.2 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2023 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 519 | 15 | 1.4% | 0.5% |
Asian Alone | 787 | 25 | 2.1% | 2.9% |
Black Alone | 1,031 | 32 | 2.7% | 10.4% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 99 | 16 | 0.3% | 0.1% |
White | 34,520 | 43 | 91.6% | 83.7% |
Two or More Race Groups | 710 | 33 | 1.9% | 2.5% |
Non-Hispanic | 30,559 | 51 | 81.1% | 91.2% |
Hispanic | 7,107 | 16 | 18.9% | 8.8% |
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 2023 (Includes detail not shown below) | 14,924 | 41 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 2,278 | 53 | 15.3% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 4,462 | 45 | 29.9% | 29.3% |
Single Parents | 1,870 | 27 | 12.5% | 8.9% |
Living Alone | 4,617 | 36 | 30.9% | 29.6% |
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 2023 (estimate) | 16,403 | 41 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2023 (includes vacant units) | 16,389 | 41 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 11,245 | 40 | 68.6% | 63.9% |
Median Value (2023) | $118,700 | 84 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 3,679 | 38 | 22.4% | 26.9% |
Median Rent (2023) | $543 | 77 | | |
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 (2023/2024 Total Reported) | 6,804 | 36 | 0.6% | 1,124,877 |
Public | 6,804 | 34 | 0.7% | 1,032,265 |
Adults (25+ in 2023 ACS) | 26,035 | 38 | 0.6% | 4,559,304 |
with High School diploma or higher | 85.8% | 82 | | 90.2% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 15.6% | 71 | | 28.8% |
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 2023 | $49,257 | 75 | 80.4% | 61,243 |
Median Household Income in 2023 | 54,436 | 88 | 78.4% | $69,458 |
Poverty Rate in 2023 | 13.1% | 26 | 107.4% | 12.2% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 16.5% | 30 | 109.3% | 15.1% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2024 | 57 | 17 | 1.2% | 4,813 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2024 | 4,449 | 26 | 0.7% | 608,295 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2023/2024 | 4,115 | 29 | 0.8% | 497,203 |
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, 2021 | 477 | 39 | 0.6% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 28 | 29 | 0.7% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 427 | 40 | 0.6% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 17,431 | 46 | 0.5% | 3,401,387 |
Employed | 16,780 | 46 | 0.5% | 3,288,017 |
Unemployed | 651 | 35 | 0.6% | 113,370 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 3.7 | 17 | 112.1% | 3.3 |
December 2024 Unemployment Rate | 5.0 | 8 | 125.0% | 4.0 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2023 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 18,820 | 100.0% | $1,047,679 | 100.0% | $55,668 |
Wage and Salary | 15,155 | 80.5% | $762,584 | 72.8% | $50,319 |
Farm Proprietors | 562 | 3.0% | $40,613 | 3.9% | $72,265 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 3,103 | 16.5% | $69,753 | 6.7% | $22,479 |
Farm | 651 | 3.5% | $47,071 | 4.5% | $72,306 |
Nonfarm | 18,169 | 96.5% | $1,000,608 | 95.5% | $55,072 |
Private | 15,040 | 79.9% | $783,597 | 74.8% | $52,101 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 1,067 | 5.7% | $25,278 | 2.4% | $23,691 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 138 | 0.7% | $999 | 0.1% | $7,239 |
Construction | 1,164 | 6.2% | $81,067 | 7.7% | $69,645 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 1,581 | 8.4% | $63,949 | 6.1% | $40,448 |
Information | 94 | 0.5% | $4,164 | 0.4% | $44,298 |
Manufacturing | 4,340 | 23.1% | $297,089 | 28.4% | $68,454 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 381 | 2.0% | $18,039 | 1.7% | $47,346 |
Retail Trade | 1,799 | 9.6% | $59,663 | 5.7% | $33,165 |
Trans., Warehousing | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Wholesale Trade | 657 | 3.5% | $61,061 | 5.8% | $92,939 |
Other Private (not above) | 3,256* | 17.3%* | $144,018* | 13.7%* | $44,232* |
Government | 3,129 | 16.6% | $217,011 | 20.7% | $69,355 |
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, 2023 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 24 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $6,140 | $7,695,489 |
Single-Family | 24 | 100.0% | 63.0% | $6,140 | $5,961,199 |
2-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0 | $99,053 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | $0 | $40,460 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 34.2% | $0 | $1,594,777 |
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 2023 | Percent of County |
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Galveston | 1,276 | 3.4% |
Logansport | 18,233 | 48.4% |
Onward | 77 | 0.2% |
Royal Center | 797 | 2.1% |
Walton | 985 | 2.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates