Cassia County, Idaho Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Cassia County, Idaho, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Cassia County, Idaho. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Cassia County, Idaho. The estimated population of Cassia County, Idaho is 24,469 people, with a median age of 33.2.

We can look at the total population in Cassia County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
24,469
+2.61%
+4.25%
2020
23,847
+0.66%
-
2019
23,690
+0.32%
-
2018
23,615
+0.61%
-
2017
23,472
 - -

Population of Cassia County, Idaho by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
68%
70.4%
 -3.41%
Black/African American
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%
Native
0.7%
0.9%
 -22.22%
Hispanic
27.8%
27%
 +2.96%
Asian
0.4%
0.6%
 -33.33%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
2.8%
1%
 +180.00%
Other
0.3%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Cassia County, Idaho by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 33.2 -0.3% 33.2 +0.61% 33.2 -3.49%
2020 33.3 +1.22% 33 +5.1% 34.4 +0.88%
2019 32.9 +2.17% 31.4 +0.32% 34.1 +2.1%
2018 32.2 +1.26% 31.3 +0.97% 33.4 +0.6%
2017 31.8 - 31 - 33.2 -

The median age of Cassia County, Idaho gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 2,194 -2.47% 2,048 -6.69% 2,138 1,909
10 to 19 2,081 +3.25% 1,908 +13.93% 2,147 2,187
20 to 29 1,504 +7.27% 1,336 +6.36% 1,615 1,422
30 to 39 1,412 +1.06% 1,490 +3.58% 1,422 1,541
40 to 49 1,334 +16.61% 1,153 +13.3% 1,556 1,306
50 to 59 1,363 -17.01% 1,325 -17.26% 1,127 1,101
60 to 69 1,139 +22.23% 1,088 +27.67% 1,409 1,417
70+ 939 +14.22% 1,158 -5.17% 1,073 1,099

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Cassia County, Idaho is $57,547.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Cassia County.

  • Under 25
    $37,389.00
  • 25 to 44
    $59,067.00
  • 45 to 64
    $65,868.00
  • 65 and over
    $43,021.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Cassia County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Cassia County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Cassia County, Idaho is currently $75,336.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

4.07% of households in Cassia County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Cassia County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    18.17%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    23.27%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    22.24%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.46%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    13.62%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.17%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.07%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Cassia County is $25,913.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Cassia County by the total population of Cassia County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Cassia County, Idaho, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Cassia County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    8.12%
  • Bachelor's degree
    26.13%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    15.19%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    46.94%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.62%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Cassia County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Cassia County over the age of 16 is 17,687.

Of those people, a total of 66.00% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Cassia County is 63.70%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,599 59.20% 9.50%
20 to 24 years 1,549 84.20% 1.10%
25 to 29 years 1,488 80.10% 2.90%
30 to 34 years 1,352 83.40% 5.30%
35 to 44 years 3,143 80.10% 1.70%
45 to 54 years 2,466 86.20% 3.40%
55 to 59 years 1,092 70.60% 1.80%
60 to 64 years 1,585 67.80% 0.20%
65 to 74 years 2,017 27.20% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,396 4.20% 57.60%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Cassia County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 14,667 64.00% 3.30%
Black or African American 18 50.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 215 36.70% 0.00%
Asian 88 83.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 16 6.30% 0.00%
Other 1,460 74.70% 1.20%
Two or more races 1,223 83.80% 4.30%
Hispanic or Latino 4,571 75.80% 2.70%
Not Hispanic or Latino 12,272 61.80% 2.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Cassia County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Cassia County is 11,273, with median earnings of $33,218.00.

Women in Cassia County, Idaho earning approximately 52.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 11,273 $33,218.00
Male 6,460 $42,095.00
Female 4,813 $22,273.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,163 $57,173.00
Business and Financial 263 $55,243.00
Computer and Mathematical 88 $57,679.00
Architecture and Engineering 90 $74,412.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 134 $64,500.00
Community and Social Service 123 $35,417.00
Legal 43 $106,750.00
Educational and Library 758 $37,545.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 132 $15,568.00
Healthcare Practitioners 433 $50,382.00
Healthcare Support 380 $21,317.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 56 $42,283.00
Law Enforcement 28 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 612 $13,938.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 604 $17,374.00
Personal Care and Service 169 $13,828.00
Sales 971 $20,915.00
Office and Administrative Support 791 $30,521.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 792 $31,726.00
Construction and Extraction 656 $35,824.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 517 $46,250.00
Production 1,187 $41,823.00
Transportation and Material Moving 731 $34,966.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 977 $59,066.00 186 $44,231.00
Business and Financial 176 $55,556.00 87 $50,625.00
Computer and Mathematical 65 $59,375.00 23 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 90 $74,412.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 25 $96,125.00 109 $56,488.00
Community and Social Service 71 $35,583.00 52 $34,583.00
Legal 32 $115,250.00 11 $0.00
Educational and Library 122 $53,100.00 636 $31,467.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 35 $62,361.00 97 $12,596.00
Healthcare Practitioners 56 $55,000.00 377 $50,382.00
Healthcare Support 21 $0.00 359 $21,035.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 52 $61,250.00 4 $0.00
Law Enforcement 4 $0.00 24 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 183 $14,596.00 429 $11,970.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 237 $18,519.00 367 $16,427.00
Personal Care and Service 32 $85,147.00 137 $4,671.00
Sales 402 $38,804.00 569 $15,256.00
Office and Administrative Support 105 $46,250.00 686 $27,470.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 682 $32,321.00 110 $11,316.00
Construction and Extraction 623 $36,277.00 33 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 507 $45,655.00 10 $0.00
Production 985 $44,616.00 202 $17,823.00
Transportation and Material Moving 604 $40,900.00 127 $14,567.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 8,003 households in Cassia County, with an average household size of 3.01 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 6,156 families in Cassia County with an average family size of 3.47 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 5,012 468 676 1,847
Average Household Size 3.58 3.3 3.53 1.2
Total Families 5,012 468 676 0
Average Household Size 3.54 2.9 3.34 0

Poverty

Of the 6,156 families in Cassia County, 6.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Cassia County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 8,806 housing units in Cassia County, Idaho.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 8,003 90.88%
Vacant 803 9.12%

23.70% of the total 8,806 housing units in Cassia County are rental units. This is approximately 2,087 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 5,427 are occupied by the owner - or 61.63% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Cassia County is $772.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Cassia County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    489
  • Less than $500
    288
  • $500 to $999
    1,407
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    325
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    67
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Cassia County is $183,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Cassia County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    330
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    805
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    816
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,146
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,188
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    827
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    235
  • $1,000,000 or more
    80

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Cassia County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Cassia County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,379
  • 1940 to 1949
    574
  • 1950 to 1959
    753
  • 1960 to 1969
    937
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,609
  • 1980 to 1989
    832
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,287
  • 2000 to 2009
    840
  • 2010 to 2013
    595
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Cassia County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    271
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,479
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,984
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    3,269

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Cassia County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Cassia County that commute to work in a particular way.

16 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Cassia County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    975
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    2,208
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,803
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,790
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    992
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    288
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    564
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    40
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    44
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    404
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    176
  • 90 or more minutes
    122

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Cassia County, Idaho in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Cassia County, Idaho

We have data for 9 places in Cassia County, Idaho. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.