Cass County, Texas Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Cass County, Texas, 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 Cass County, Texas. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Cass County, Texas. The estimated population of Cass County, Texas is 28,692 people, with a median age of 44.3.

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

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
28,692
 -4.37% -4.73%
2020
30,002
 -0.19% -
2019
30,059
 -0.09% -
2018
30,087
 -0.1% -
2017
30,118
 - -

Population of Cass County, Texas 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
75.7%
76.4%
 -0.92%
Black/African American
17.1%
17%
 +0.59%
Native
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
5%
4.3%
 +16.28%
Asian
0.7%
0.4%
 +75.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.3%
1.8%
 -27.78%
Other
0.1%
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 Cass County, Texas 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 44.3 +0.68% 42.9 +0.47% 45.1 -0.22%
2020 44 +1.62% 42.7 +1.91% 45.2 +0.22%
2019 43.3 -0.23% 41.9 +0.72% 45.1 -0.44%
2018 43.4 +1.17% 41.6 +0.48% 45.3 +2.95%
2017 42.9 - 41.4 - 44 -

The median age of Cass County, Texas 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 1,804 -0.94% 1,748 -0.43% 1,782 1,709
10 to 19 2,195 -16.16% 1,874 -1.63% 1,849 1,841
20 to 29 1,454 -7.6% 1,539 -4.74% 1,340 1,460
30 to 39 1,509 -8.61% 1,462 +20.04% 1,373 1,767
40 to 49 1,771 -8.9% 2,131 -26.13% 1,609 1,608
50 to 59 1,990 +1.81% 2,261 -13.3% 2,023 1,973
60 to 69 1,888 -0.71% 1,955 +1.26% 1,873 1,975
70+ 1,988 -2.99% 2,549 +1.95% 1,924 2,586

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Cass County, Texas is $49,626.00.

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 Cass County.

  • Under 25
    $35,548.00
  • 25 to 44
    $50,825.00
  • 45 to 64
    $61,200.00
  • 65 and over
    $41,188.00

Average Household Income

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

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Cass 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 Cass County, Texas is currently $61,554.00.

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.

2.51% of households in Cass 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 Cass County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    25.34%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.82%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.38%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.11%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    11.28%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.57%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.51%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Cass County is $24,465.00.

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

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

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Cass 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
    6.59%
  • Bachelor's degree
    20.54%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    8.79%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    61.39%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.69%

Employment

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

The total population of Cass County over the age of 16 is 22,972.

Of those people, a total of 51.50% 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 Cass County is 47.00%.

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 1,461 31.80% 36.60%
20 to 24 years 1,471 76.30% 16.50%
25 to 29 years 1,329 81.00% 7.20%
30 to 34 years 1,506 75.20% 1.50%
35 to 44 years 3,076 67.20% 7.70%
45 to 54 years 3,632 76.80% 9.30%
55 to 59 years 2,139 57.30% 5.80%
60 to 64 years 2,066 56.90% 3.90%
65 to 74 years 3,572 16.00% 8.90%
75 years and over 2,720 7.60% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Cass 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 18,101 49.30% 7.30%
Black or African American 3,881 59.10% 14.20%
American Indian and Alaska Native 22 31.80% 0.00%
Asian 133 63.20% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 309 71.20% 7.70%
Two or more races 526 58.70% 14.60%
Hispanic or Latino 921 63.80% 14.80%
Not Hispanic or Latino 17,754 49.10% 6.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Cass 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 Cass County is 10,790, with median earnings of $34,643.00.

Women in Cass County, Texas earning approximately 67.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 10,790 $34,643.00
Male 5,409 $42,608.00
Female 5,381 $28,893.00

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 884 $66,054.00
Business and Financial 195 $61,250.00
Computer and Mathematical 172 $42,857.00
Architecture and Engineering 52 $61,250.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 15 $0.00
Community and Social Service 363 $34,306.00
Legal 40 $30,750.00
Educational and Library 653 $34,304.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 219 $36,397.00
Healthcare Practitioners 739 $52,991.00
Healthcare Support 540 $16,453.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 88 $29,722.00
Law Enforcement 166 $44,444.00
Food Preparation and Serving 529 $18,393.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 457 $28,958.00
Personal Care and Service 107 $17,132.00
Sales 1,075 $31,909.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,061 $32,534.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 41 $44,625.00
Construction and Extraction 853 $42,019.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 274 $43,438.00
Production 1,123 $37,750.00
Transportation and Material Moving 569 $36,094.00

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 408 $78,611.00 476 $62,297.00
Business and Financial 125 $77,901.00 70 $55,938.00
Computer and Mathematical 107 $29,332.00 65 $69,053.00
Architecture and Engineering 46 $57,262.00 6 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 12 $0.00 3 $0.00
Community and Social Service 177 $34,028.00 186 $35,192.00
Legal 5 $0.00 35 $30,125.00
Educational and Library 194 $32,941.00 459 $34,741.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 57 $16,250.00 162 $44,310.00
Healthcare Practitioners 137 $88,750.00 602 $51,512.00
Healthcare Support 20 $13,929.00 520 $16,655.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 66 $55,385.00 22 $0.00
Law Enforcement 127 $43,843.00 39 $55,625.00
Food Preparation and Serving 117 $5,104.00 412 $20,385.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 207 $38,497.00 250 $16,630.00
Personal Care and Service 35 $13,359.00 72 $20,536.00
Sales 384 $51,071.00 691 $24,250.00
Office and Administrative Support 196 $36,176.00 865 $27,308.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 41 $44,625.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 853 $42,019.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 265 $43,906.00 9 $0.00
Production 993 $45,012.00 130 $9,375.00
Transportation and Material Moving 320 $40,708.00 249 $20,032.00

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 11,371 households in Cass County, with an average household size of 2.5 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 7,897 families in Cass County with an average family size of 3.03 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 5,885 571 1,441 3,474
Average Household Size 2.99 3.65 3.27 1.15
Total Families 5,885 571 1,441 0
Average Household Size 2.98 3.22 3.16 0

Poverty

Of the 7,897 families in Cass County, 13.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Cass 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 13,951 housing units in Cass County, Texas.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 11,371 81.51%
Vacant 2,580 18.49%

15.45% of the total 13,951 housing units in Cass County are rental units. This is approximately 2,156 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 8,783 are occupied by the owner - or 62.96% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Cass County is $740.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Cass 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
    432
  • Less than $500
    382
  • $500 to $999
    1,311
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    399
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    6
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    14
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    44

Property Value

The median value of a property in Cass County is $96,900.00.

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

  • Less than $50,000
    1,913
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    2,625
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,384
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,281
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    826
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    504
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    206
  • $1,000,000 or more
    44

Property Age

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

  • 1939 or earlier
    659
  • 1940 to 1949
    574
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,399
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,322
  • 1970 to 1979
    3,046
  • 1980 to 1989
    2,200
  • 1990 to 1999
    2,126
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,539
  • 2010 to 2013
    1,054
  • 2014 or later
    32

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 Cass County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    860
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,142
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,985
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    3,384

Commuting to Work

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

24.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Cass 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
    336
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,922
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,787
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    971
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,183
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    438
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,348
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    319
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    274
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,165
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    519
  • 90 or more minutes
    175

Summary

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

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Places in Cass County, Texas

We have data for 14 places in Cass County, Texas. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.