Cass County

Cass County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population13,042
County SeatCass County Courthouse
State FIPS17
County FIPS017
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population9,577
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)12,955
Median Age38.8
Veterans620
Housing Units5,684
Uninsured16
Net Migration (recent)-426
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments234
Total Employees4,252
Avg Annual Pay$51,068
Median Household Income$64,826
Poverty Rate12.3%
Unemployment Rate5.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$62,759
Federal Spending FY2024$79,705,919
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,111

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$92,000
Median Rent$681
FMR Studio$597
FMR 1BR$786
FMR 2BR$870
FMR 3BR$1,203
FMR 4BR$1,461

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations15
Adult Smoking19.1%
Adult Obesity37.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k16.3
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.87
Electric Customers5392477
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches15
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)2
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools16
SNAP Stores15
Bank Branches9

Agriculture

Total Farms14
Land in Farms (acres)14,504
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,036.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2021-12-13
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2019-09-19
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2013-05-10
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2011-03-17
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2008-10-03
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING2002-05-21
EMIL-WINTER STORM 1/1/991999-01-08

Detailed Topics

Communities in Cass County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.