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Cass County, Nebraska (NE)

County population in 2022: 26,871 (27% urban, 73% rural); it was 24,334 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 5,479
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,360
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 7,301
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,859 (it was 1,860 in 2000)
% of renters here:

20%
State:

33%

Land area: 559 sq. mi.

Water area: 7.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 48 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Cass County: 76.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (20.0%), Retail trade (12.7%), Construction (10.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Cass County, NE (2022)
    • 24,29890.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,0764.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 8713.3%Two or more races
    • 2440.9%Some other race alone
    • 1070.4%Asian alone
    • 680.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 520.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 430.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
Median resident age:

41.4 years
Nebraska median age:

37.4 years
Males: 13,644  (50.8%)
Females: 13,227  (49.2%)
Average household size:
Cass County:

2.0 people
Nebraska:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $85,075 ($46,515 in 1999)
This county:

$85,075
Nebraska:

$69,597

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $796 (lower quartile is $594, upper quartile is $978)
This county:

$796
State:

$826


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $264,841 (it was $96,000 in 2000)
Cass:

$264,841
Nebraska:

$232,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $169,989 - $418,967
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,755
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $701

Institutionalized population: 292

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 9
  • Burglaries: 17
  • Thefts: 110
  • Auto thefts: 27

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 10
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 12
  • Burglaries: 41
  • Thefts: 114
  • Auto thefts: 27
Cass County, NE map from a distance

Health of residents in Cass County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
73.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
43.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
59.5% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
71.1% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 204 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 167 pounds. This is more than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 87 buildings, average cost: $192,000
  • 2021: 115 buildings, average cost: $209,000
  • 2020: 129 buildings, average cost: $202,800
  • 2019: 88 buildings, average cost: $193,000
  • 2018: 101 buildings, average cost: $174,300
  • 2017: 131 buildings, average cost: $170,900
  • 2016: 92 buildings, average cost: $168,700
  • 2015: 121 buildings, average cost: $170,300
  • 2014: 61 buildings, average cost: $171,300
  • 2013: 73 buildings, average cost: $180,500
  • 2012: 50 buildings, average cost: $174,000
  • 2011: 52 buildings, average cost: $176,400
  • 2010: 65 buildings, average cost: $162,900
  • 2009: 51 buildings, average cost: $145,600
  • 2008: 71 buildings, average cost: $118,100
  • 2007: 84 buildings, average cost: $117,700
  • 2006: 99 buildings, average cost: $117,900
  • 2005: 144 buildings, average cost: $122,900
  • 2004: 173 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 2003: 158 buildings, average cost: $110,300
  • 2002: 150 buildings, average cost: $107,100
  • 2001: 152 buildings, average cost: $94,100
  • 2000: 148 buildings, average cost: $89,700
  • 1999: 200 buildings, average cost: $89,500
  • 1998: 175 buildings, average cost: $87,400
  • 1997: 193 buildings, average cost: $81,900
Number of permits per 10,000 Cass, NE residents
Average permit cost in Cass, NE

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,709 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,484 (1.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Cass, NE in 2022
Distribution of house value in Cass, NE in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Cass, NE in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.1%
Cass County:

6.1%
Nebraska:

11.2%
(5.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.0% for Black residents, 16.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 20.4% for American Indian residents, 4.1% for other race residents, 10.3% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 41.4 years old
(Males: 40.9 years old, Females: 42.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.6 years old, Black residents: 23.5 years old, American Indian residents: 32.4 years old, Asian residents: 35.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.7 years old, Other race residents: 28.4 years old)

Area name: Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cass County is $531 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $662 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $884 a month.

Cities in this county include: Plattsmouth, Eagle, Weeping Water, Louisville, Elmwood, Greenwood, Murray, Cedar Creek, Avoca, Murdock.

Cass County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2023 air pollution in Cass County:

Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 20.8 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania , Dukes County, Massachusetts , Crawford County, Ohio , Jasper County, Indiana , Harrison County, Missouri , Suffolk County, New York , Wyandot County, Ohio .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.2%
Nebraska:

2.2%

Unemployment by year in Cass, NE
County total employment by year in Cass, NE
County average yearly wages by year in Cass, NE

Current college students: 1,018
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 95.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 31.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 294 (53.4% naturalized citizens)

Cass County:

1.1%
Whole state:

7.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 962010 or later
  • 392000 to 2009
  • 311990 to 1999
  • 491980 to 1989
  • 481970 to 1979
  • 104Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.7%

Cass County marital status for males Cass County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 10,104
  • One, attached: 415
  • Two: 153
  • 3 or 4: 107
  • 5 to 9: 96
  • 10 to 19: 188
  • 20 to 49: 207
  • 50 or more: 39
  • Mobile homes: 456

Housing units in Cass County with a mortgage: 5,660 (453 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 419 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 33

Here:

13.2% with mortgage
State:

98.0% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Cass County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant4,00725
Catholic2,5574
Evangelical Protestant1,88613
Other3022
None16,489-
Cass County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Cass County:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.60 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.78 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

0.44 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Cass County:

6.28 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 14
This county:

5.49 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.76 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Cass County:

7.8%
Nebraska:

7.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Cass County:

26.5%
State:

28.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.6%
State:

12.9%

Agriculture in Cass County:

Average size of farms: 472 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $68,159
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $147.39
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.51%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 18.33%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $67,279
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 80.09%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $114,833
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.30%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.80
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.00%
Corn for grain: 119239 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1419 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 122152 harvested acres
Vegetables: 39 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 98 acres

Earthquake activity:

Cass County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 344% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 315.3 miles away from Cass County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 375.6 miles away from the county center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 266.4 miles away from the county center
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 212.7 miles away from the county center
On 12/17/2009 at 02:53:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 38.6 miles away from Cass County center
On 1/19/2020 at 19:08:42, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 225.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Nebraska Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4521, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Nebraska Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: March 9, 2019 - April 1, 2019, FEMA Id: 4420, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood, Wind
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: June 12, 2017 - June 17, 2017, FEMA Id: 4325, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 06, 2015 to June 17, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4225: June 25, 2015, FEMA Id: 4225, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 01, 2014 to June 04, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4185: July 28, 2014, FEMA Id: 4185, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Nebraska Flooding, Incident Period: June 17, 2011 to August 01, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3323: June 18, 2011, FEMA Id: 3323, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Nebraska Flooding, Incident Period: May 24, 2011 to August 01, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4013: August 12, 2011, FEMA Id: 4013, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornado, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: September 13, 2010 to September 14, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1945: October 21, 2010, FEMA Id: 1945, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 01, 2010 to August 29, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1924: July 15, 2010, FEMA Id: 1924, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Ice Jams, and Flooding, Incident Period: March 06, 2010 to April 03, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1902: April 21, 2010, FEMA Id: 1902, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 11 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Cass County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 14, Tornadoes: 9, Winds: 5, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Cass

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,613 (67.4%)
  • Carpooled: 463 (6.8%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 148 (2.2%)
  • Walked: 168 (2.5%)
  • Worked at home: 1,628 (23.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (15%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
  • Production occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Transportation occupations (8%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (16%)
  • England (9%)
  • Korea (9%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • Ukraine (7%)
  • Venezuela (6%)
  • Mexico (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Cass County


  • German (32%)
  • English (13%)
  • American (11%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • Polish (4%)
  • Czech (4%)
  • Italian (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Cass County, Nebraska in 2010:

  • 202 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 90 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 5 people in group homes intended for adults
246 people in nursing homes
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $86,989.

8.42% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($66,950 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.42%
Nebraska average:

6.18%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.22% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($50,601 average AGI)
2.20% relocated from other states ($16,349 average AGI)
Cass County:

2.20%
Nebraska average:

2.58%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Sarpy County, NE  2.44% ($70,538 average AGI)
from Douglas County, NE  1.79% ($73,041)
from Lancaster County, NE  1.23% ($61,746)
from Pottawattamie County, IA  0.19% ($43,571)
from Saunders County, NE  0.18% ($64,650)


7.12% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($56,436 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.12%
Nebraska average:

6.45%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.00% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($37,138 average AGI)
2.12% relocated to other states ($19,298 average AGI)
Cass County:

2.12%
Nebraska average:

2.86%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Douglas County, NE  1.56% ($52,667 average AGI)
to Sarpy County, NE  1.56% ($58,345)
to Lancaster County, NE  0.89% ($49,458)
to Otoe County, NE  0.28% ($64,233)
to Pottawattamie County, IA  0.24% ($40,654)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8

Births per 1000 population in Cass County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 9.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Cass County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.2

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Cass County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.7%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Cass County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Cass County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Cass County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Cass County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Cass County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Cass County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,643 (3,196 aged, 447 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 453 (7%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Cass County, Nebraska in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (340)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (305)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (173)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (117)
  • Unspecified dementia (107)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (82)
  • Cardiac arrest, unspecified (35)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (11)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,286
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 804
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 16
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 58

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 137.4. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 26,871
  • Male householders: 5,432 (1,183 living alone), Female householders: 5,262 (1,296 living alone)
  • 6,446 spouses (6,392 opposite-sex spouses), 734 unmarried partners, (733 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,628 children (6,920 natural, 176 adopted, 539 stepchildren), 218 grandchildren, 64 brothers or sisters, 155 parents, 2 foster children, 258 other relatives, 511 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 240

Size of family households: 3,601 2-persons, 1,666 3-persons, 1,401 4-persons, 518 5-persons, 223 6-persons, 257 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,480 1-person, 456 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 90 5-persons.

4,859 married couples with children.
874 single-parent households (431 men, 443 women).

98.2% of residents of Cass speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 45% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $126,832,000 ($4,941 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $13,021,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $67,731,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $21,127,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,451,000
Federal grants: $17,232,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,599,000 ($40,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,691,000 ($1,442,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,273,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $19,184,000
Federal Government insurance: $115,739,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,588
Here:

62 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,134
Here:

44 per 1000 residents
State:

46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +48
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+13 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +929
Here +36 per 1000 residents
State -15 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Cass County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 26.48 millions of gallons per day (97% from ground, 3% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.0
State:

7.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.0
State:

4.2

Year house built in Cass County, Nebraska
  • Year house built in Cass County, Nebraska
  • 562020 or later
  • 8452010 to 2019
  • 1,5262000 to 2009
  • 1,5851990 to 1999
  • 1,3331980 to 1989
  • 1,9331970 to 1979
  • 1,0841960 to 1969
  • 6131950 to 1959
  • 3411940 to 1949
  • 2,4331939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Cass County, Nebraska
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cass County, Nebraska
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cass County, Nebraska
  • 781 room
  • 262 rooms
  • 2413 rooms
  • 6814 rooms
  • 1,2055 rooms
  • 1,3476 rooms
  • 1,4687 rooms
  • 1,2548 rooms
  • 2,4989+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cass County, Nebraska
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cass County, Nebraska
  • 581 room
  • 1672 rooms
  • 1423 rooms
  • 3064 rooms
  • 4475 rooms
  • 2986 rooms
  • 2137 rooms
  • 788 rooms
  • 1459+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Cass County, Nebraska
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cass County, Nebraska
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cass County, Nebraska
  • 85no bedroom
  • 1771 bedroom
  • 1,7562 bedrooms
  • 3,6533 bedrooms
  • 2,4734 bedrooms
  • 6435+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cass County, Nebraska
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cass County, Nebraska
  • 66no bedroom
  • 2571 bedroom
  • 7032 bedrooms
  • 6793 bedrooms
  • 1054 bedrooms
  • 355+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Cass County, Nebraska in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Cass County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Cass County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 137no vehicle
  • 1,5281 vehicle
  • 3,5552 vehicles
  • 2,2573 vehicles
  • 8924 vehicles
  • 4015+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Cass County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Cass County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 246no vehicle
  • 7001 vehicle
  • 5942 vehicles
  • 1943 vehicles
  • 794 vehicles
  • 355+ vehicles

92.1% of Cass County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Nebraska.

Cass County:

92.1%
State average:

87.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 18,554
  • Other state: 7,743
  • Northeast: 517
  • Midwest: 3,784
  • South: 1,275
  • West: 2,153
Year householders moved into unit in Cass County, NE
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Cass County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 45.6%Utility gas
  • 30.1%Electricity
  • 19.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.8%Wood
  • 1.2%Other fuel
  • 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 50.7%Utility gas
  • 31.8%Electricity
  • 15.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%No fuel used
  • 1.0%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 514
Here:

18.8%
Nebraska:

14.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 342
Here:

20.1%
Nebraska:

12.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 192
Here:

21.6%
Nebraska:

18.0%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Cass County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $3,111,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $8,240,000
    General - Other: $6,485,000
    Police Protection: $3,030,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,342,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,061,000
    Financial Administration: $997,000
    Central Staff Services: $586,000
    General Public Buildings: $327,000
    Parks and Recreation: $251,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $243,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $98,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $46,000
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $117,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $461,000
    Interest Earnings: $127,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,788,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,870,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,488,000
    Other: $162,000
    Public Welfare: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $14,303,000
    Death and Gift: $1,152,000
    Other License: $202,000

Cass County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $3,111,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $8,240,000
    General - Other: $6,485,000
    Police Protection: $3,030,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,342,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,061,000
    Financial Administration: $997,000
    Central Staff Services: $586,000
    General Public Buildings: $327,000
    Parks and Recreation: $251,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $243,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $98,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $46,000
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $117,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $461,000
    Interest Earnings: $127,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,788,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,870,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,488,000
    Other: $162,000
    Public Welfare: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $14,303,000
    Death and Gift: $1,152,000
    Other License: $202,000

Cass County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $3,111,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $8,240,000
    General - Other: $6,485,000
    Police Protection: $3,030,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,342,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,061,000
    Financial Administration: $997,000
    Central Staff Services: $586,000
    General Public Buildings: $327,000
    Parks and Recreation: $251,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $243,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $98,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $46,000
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $117,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $461,000
    Interest Earnings: $127,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,788,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,870,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,488,000
    Other: $162,000
    Public Welfare: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $14,303,000
    Death and Gift: $1,152,000
    Other License: $202,000

Cass County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $3,111,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $8,240,000
    General - Other: $6,485,000
    Police Protection: $3,030,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,342,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,061,000
    Financial Administration: $997,000
    Central Staff Services: $586,000
    General Public Buildings: $327,000
    Parks and Recreation: $251,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $243,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $98,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $46,000
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $117,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $461,000
    Interest Earnings: $127,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,788,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,870,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,488,000
    Other: $162,000
    Public Welfare: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $14,303,000
    Death and Gift: $1,152,000
    Other License: $202,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 186
  • Number of aged recipients: 17
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 169
  • Number of recipients under 18: 34
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 125
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 27
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 67
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 78
Most common first names in Cass County, NE among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John16079.1 years
William14479.8 years
Mary12978.5 years
Robert11269.9 years
George9379.5 years
James9373.4 years
Charles7275.4 years
Helen7180.3 years
Ruth6781.1 years
Margaret6782.3 years
Most common last names in Cass County, NE among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Meisinger6079.6 years
Johnson4578.8 years
Smith4280.8 years
Miller4283.4 years
Wiles3782.0 years
Anderson2679.1 years
Hall2583.0 years
Baker2478.8 years
Taylor2380.0 years
Clark2274.8 years
Businesses in Cass County, NE
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1KFC1
Burger King1MasterBrand Cabinets1
Chevrolet2Pizza Hut1
Curves1Subway2
Dairy Queen1Taco Bell1
FedEx1U-Haul1
Ford1UPS2
H&R Block1

Cass County on our top lists:

  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"