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Cass County, IL

Demographic and economic profile of Cass County, IL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Cass County, IL is a small rural county of 12,826 residents with a foreign-born population of 14.2%, a notably high figure for a county its size, suggesting a distinct labor market composition. The workforce of roughly 7,600 participants (59.3% labor force participation) skews toward non-degree occupations, with only 20.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $40,304 against a GDP per capita of $54,721. Housing costs are low—median home value of $95,500 and median gross rent of $723/month—and the county posted modest population growth of +1.3% over five years with a 4.9% unemployment rate.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

12,826

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$68,125

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.3% since 2018

Cass County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone9,562 (74.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,196 (9.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,031 (8.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone508 (4.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races172 (1.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone128 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,060
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)251
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island56
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)40
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

14.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

565

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$54,721

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,047

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)1,275
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,162
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)602
  4. 4.Construction (Group)408
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities349

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,642
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,466
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations916
  4. 4.Service Occupations860
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations738

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.08×)369
  2. 2.Information (LQ 2.24×)238
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 2.22×)290
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 2.19×)1,238
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.11×)369

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$95,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$723/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $80,000 to $89,999446 (11.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999405 (10.4%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999368 (9.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999330 (8.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999250 (6.4%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999247 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,304

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,409 (80.0%)
  • Carpooled656 (11.9%)
  • Worked At Home314 (5.7%)
  • Walked51 (0.9%)
  • Other46 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle38 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.