Cass County, Indiana
Named for General Lewis Cass, President Jackson's secretary of war
County Seat: Logansport
Largest City: Logansport (2022 population: 18,194)
Population per Square Mile: 91.07
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 (2022) | 37,540 | 40 | 0.5% | 6,833,037 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 35,642 | 45 | 0.5% | 7,014,880 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | -0.9% | 71 | | 0.7% |
*Projection based on 2015 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2021-2022 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | -104 | 76 | | 5,230 |
Net International Migration | 113 | 18 | | 15,490 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -37 | 33 | -3.6% | 1,024 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2022 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 2,128 | 42 | 5.7% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 6,295 | 43 | 16.8% | 17.0% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 3,051 | 46 | 8.1% | 9.9% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 8,994 | 41 | 24.0% | 25.7% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 9,902 | 38 | 26.4% | 24.5% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 7,170 | 40 | 19.1% | 16.9% |
Median Age | 41.4 | | | Median Age = 38.2 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2022 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 504 | 15 | 1.3% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 763 | 27 | 2.0% | 2.8% |
Black Alone | 971 | 32 | 2.6% | 10.3% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 92 | 13 | 0.2% | 0.1% |
White | 34,549 | 43 | 92.0% | 84.0% |
Two or More Race Groups | 661 | 34 | 1.8% | 2.4% |
Non-Hispanic | 30,906 | 51 | 82.3% | 92.1% |
Hispanic | 6,634 | 16 | 17.7% | 7.9% |
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 2021 (Includes detail not shown below) | 15,007 | 39 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 2,464 | 46 | 16.4% | 18.2% |
Married Without Children | 4,684 | 44 | 31.2% | 29.8% |
Single Parents | 1,604 | 28 | 10.7% | 9.2% |
Living Alone | 4,601 | 34 | 30.7% | 29.1% |
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 2022 (estimate) | 16,398 | 41 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2021 (includes vacant units) | 16,387 | 41 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 11,161 | 41 | 68.1% | 62.9% |
Median Value (2021) | $95,600 | 86 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 3,846 | 34 | 23.5% | 27.2% |
Median Rent (2021) | $494 | 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 (2022/2023 Total Reported) | 6,781 | 36 | 0.6% | 1,124,094 |
Public | 6,781 | 34 | 0.7% | 1,035,718 |
Adults (25+ in 2021 ACS) | 26,099 | 38 | 0.6% | 4,501,214 |
with High School diploma or higher | 84.7% | 86 | | 89.8% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 13.6% | 79 | | 27.8% |
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 2022 | $47,473 | 73 | 81.4% | 58,323 |
Median Household Income in 2021 | 53,813 | 75 | 85.8% | $62,723 |
Poverty Rate in 2021 | 12.1% | 36 | 100.0% | 12.1% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 17.4% | 31 | 110.8% | 15.7% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2022 | 22 | 33 | 0.6% | 3,933 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2022 | 4,079 | 27 | 0.7% | 611,203 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2022/2023 | 4,090 | 28 | 0.8% | 511,735 |
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, 2022 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 17,385 | 45 | 0.5% | 3,404,443 |
Employed | 16,822 | 45 | 0.5% | 3,302,632 |
Unemployed | 563 | 37 | 0.6% | 101,811 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 3.2 | 26 | 106.7% | 3.0 |
October 2023 Unemployment Rate | 3.6 | 12 | 109.1% | 3.3 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2022 | 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% | $1,006,489 | 100.0% | $53,480 |
Wage and Salary | 15,155 | 80.5% | $729,171 | 72.4% | $48,114 |
Farm Proprietors | 562 | 3.0% | $44,114 | 4.4% | $78,495 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 3,103 | 16.5% | $66,392 | 6.6% | $21,396 |
Farm | 651 | 3.5% | $48,625 | 4.8% | $74,693 |
Nonfarm | 18,169 | 96.5% | $957,864 | 95.2% | $52,720 |
Private | 15,040 | 79.9% | $752,286 | 74.7% | $50,019 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 1,067 | 5.7% | $23,828 | 2.4% | $22,332 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 138 | 0.7% | $1,604 | 0.2% | $11,623 |
Construction | 1,164 | 6.2% | $80,251 | 8.0% | $68,944 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 1,581 | 8.4% | $67,074 | 6.7% | $42,425 |
Information | 94 | 0.5% | $3,576 | 0.4% | $38,043 |
Manufacturing | 4,340 | 23.1% | $288,124 | 28.6% | $66,388 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 381 | 2.0% | $16,160 | 1.6% | $42,415 |
Retail Trade | 1,799 | 9.6% | $57,793 | 5.7% | $32,125 |
Trans., Warehousing | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Wholesale Trade | 657 | 3.5% | $56,083 | 5.6% | $85,362 |
Other Private (not above) | 3,256* | 17.3%* | $130,125* | 12.9%* | $39,965* |
Government | 3,129 | 16.6% | $205,578 | 20.4% | $65,701 |
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, 2022 | 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% | $7,164 | $6,635,992 |
Single-Family | 24 | 100.0% | 65.0% | $7,164 | $5,513,030 |
2-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0 | $76,873 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | $0 | $14,702 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 32.6% | $0 | $1,031,387 |
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 2022 | Percent of County |
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Galveston | 1,273 | 3.4% |
Logansport | 18,194 | 48.5% |
Onward | 77 | 0.2% |
Royal Center | 797 | 2.1% |
Walton | 958 | 2.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates