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Cassia County, Idaho (ID)

County population in 2022: 25,997 (48% urban, 52% rural); it was 21,416 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,256
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,071
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,125
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,339 (it was 1,935 in 2000)
% of renters here:

27%
State:

30%

Land area: 2566 sq. mi.

Water area: 13.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 10 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Cassia County: 86.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (19.4%), Manufacturing (14.7%), Retail trade (11.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Cassia County, ID (2022)
    • 17,34366.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 7,51328.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,0694.1%Two or more races
    • 930.4%Asian alone
    • 820.3%Some other race alone
    • 400.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 290.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 60.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

33.6 years
Idaho median age:

37.5 years
Males: 13,330  (51.3%)
Females: 12,667  (48.7%)
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Average household size:
Cassia County:

2.0 people
Idaho:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $65,851 ($33,322 in 1999)
This county:

$65,851
Idaho:

$72,785

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $761 (lower quartile is $592, upper quartile is $993)
This county:

$761
State:

$1003


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $296,203 (it was $79,800 in 2000)
Cassia:

$296,203
Idaho:

$432,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $180,877 - $458,057
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,215
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $373

Institutionalized population: 273

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 33
  • Burglaries: 5
  • Thefts: 229
  • Auto thefts: 23

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 31
  • Burglaries: 29
  • Thefts: 173
  • Auto thefts: 26
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 68 buildings, average cost: $229,100
  • 2021: 138 buildings, average cost: $195,200
  • 2020: 112 buildings, average cost: $181,800
  • 2019: 82 buildings, average cost: $168,300
  • 2018: 83 buildings, average cost: $195,000
  • 2017: 67 buildings, average cost: $225,800
  • 2016: 60 buildings, average cost: $192,100
  • 2015: 94 buildings, average cost: $182,000
  • 2014: 44 buildings, average cost: $225,500
  • 2013: 55 buildings, average cost: $213,000
  • 2012: 36 buildings, average cost: $225,300
  • 2011: 33 buildings, average cost: $182,000
  • 2010: 37 buildings, average cost: $206,800
  • 2009: 33 buildings, average cost: $157,400
  • 2008: 53 buildings, average cost: $157,700
  • 2007: 81 buildings, average cost: $165,200
  • 2006: 63 buildings, average cost: $137,900
  • 2005: 65 buildings, average cost: $162,900
  • 2004: 53 buildings, average cost: $172,700
  • 2003: 62 buildings, average cost: $140,400
  • 2002: 43 buildings, average cost: $148,400
  • 2001: 45 buildings, average cost: $133,800
  • 2000: 39 buildings, average cost: $145,200
  • 1999: 51 buildings, average cost: $104,000
  • 1998: 45 buildings, average cost: $132,700
  • 1997: 38 buildings, average cost: $121,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Cassia, ID residents
Average permit cost in Cassia, ID

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,284 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,017 (0.4%)

Distribution of median household income in Cassia, ID in 2022
Distribution of house value in Cassia, ID in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Cassia, ID in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.1%
Cassia County:

10.1%
Idaho:

10.7%
(7.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.0% for Black residents, 15.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 15.7% for American Indian residents, 12.5% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 18.6% for other race residents, 8.4% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 33.6 years old
(Males: 33.2 years old, Females: 34.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 38.0 years old, Black residents: 63.2 years old, American Indian residents: 39.7 years old, Asian residents: 49.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.8 years old, Other race residents: 33.3 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cassia County is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $569 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $750 a month.

Cities in this county include: Burley, Oakley, Declo, Albion, Malta.

Cassia County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Neighboring counties: Columbia County, New York , Kenosha County, Wisconsin , Fayette County, Iowa , Floyd County, Iowa , Tioga County, New York , Tama County, Iowa .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
Idaho:

3.1%

Unemployment by year in Cassia, ID
County total employment by year in Cassia, ID
County average yearly wages by year in Cassia, ID

Current college students: 596
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,619 (31.9% naturalized citizens)

Cassia County:

10.1%
Whole state:

6.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,0832010 or later
  • 4042000 to 2009
  • 6741990 to 1999
  • 4541980 to 1989
  • 2371970 to 1979
  • 202Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.6%

Cassia County marital status for males Cassia County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,436
  • One, attached: 209
  • Two: 213
  • 3 or 4: 228
  • 5 to 9: 214
  • 10 to 19: 107
  • 20 to 49: 116
  • 50 or more: 52
  • Mobile homes: 657
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 76

Housing units in Cassia County with a mortgage: 3,240 (376 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 345 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 35

Here:

7.9% with mortgage
State:

97.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Cassia County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Other11,92533
Catholic2,1621
Evangelical Protestant1,83514
Mainline Protestant7553
None6,275-
Cassia 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
Cassia County:

2.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.48 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.48 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

0.53 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
Cassia County:

10.04 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

3.87 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 19
This county:

9.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Cassia County:

8.9%
Idaho:

7.7%

Adult obesity rate:
Cassia County:

27.3%
State:

25.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.7%
State:

11.7%

Agriculture in Cassia County:

Average size of farms: 1076 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $552,789
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $503.95
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 62.46%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $485,679
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 38.29%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 87.06%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $207,676
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 81.21%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 23.63
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 12.91%
Corn for grain: 235 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 104507 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Cassia County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Idaho state average. It is 2180% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 213.9 miles away from Cassia County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 119.2 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 237.9 miles away from the county center
On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 64.3 miles away from the county center
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi) earthquake occurred 163.6 miles away from Cassia County center
On 12/21/1932 at 06:10:09, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 354.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Idaho Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4534, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Idaho Severe Winter Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: February 5, 2017 - February 27, 2017, FEMA Id: 4310, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Idaho Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3244: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3244, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Idaho Heavy Rains & Flooding, Incident Period: December 31, 1964, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-186: December 31, 1964, FEMA Id: 186, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain

The number of natural disasters in Cassia County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 1
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Cassia

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 10,491 (79.0%)
  • Carpooled: 1,100 (8.3%)
  • Bus: 22 (0.2%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 286 (2.2%)
  • Bicycle: 11 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 244 (1.8%)
  • Worked at home: 952 (7.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

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


  • Management occupations (16%)
  • Production occupations (13%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
  • Transportation occupations (8%)
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (14%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (7%)
  • Management occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (74%)
  • El Salvador (5%)
  • England (3%)
  • Canada (2%)
  • Ecuador (2%)
  • Spain (2%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Cassia County


  • English (22%)
  • American (14%)
  • German (5%)
  • European (4%)
  • Swedish (1%)
  • Canadian (1%)
  • Irish (1%)

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

People in group quarters in Cassia County, Idaho in 2010:

  • 139 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 134 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 13 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Cassia County, Idaho in 2000:

  • 119 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 108 people in nursing homes
  • 95 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $65,835.

8.19% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($50,379 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.19%
Idaho average:

9.53%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.45% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($33,583 average AGI)
2.74% relocated from other states ($16,796 average AGI)
Cassia County:

2.74%
Idaho average:

5.98%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Minidoka County, ID  2.80% ($40,569 average AGI)
from Twin Falls County, ID  0.89% ($65,649)
from Ada County, ID  0.48% ($57,275)
from Salt Lake County, UT  0.28% ($51,043)
from Bannock County, ID  0.25% ($34,143)


8.01% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($43,739 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.01%
Idaho average:

7.66%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.80% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($30,718 average AGI)
2.21% relocated to other states ($13,021 average AGI)
Cassia County:

2.21%
Idaho average:

4.04%

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

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Minidoka County, ID  3.44% ($42,627 average AGI)
to Twin Falls County, ID  0.85% ($41,471)
to Ada County, ID  0.42% ($38,486)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 18.5

Births per 1000 population in Cassia County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 8.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Cassia County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.9

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Cassia County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 17.4%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Cassia County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Cassia County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Cassia County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Cassia County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Cassia County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Cassia County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,190 (2,733 aged, 457 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 829 (12%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Cassia County, Idaho in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (344)
  • Unspecified dementia (102)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (68)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (50)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (48)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (43)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (37)
  • Congestive heart failure (32)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.67
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10,111
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 117
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 46,066

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 2,007
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 905
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 52
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 66

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 14

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 141.8. This is less than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 25,997
  • Male householders: 4,616 (739 living alone), Female householders: 4,053 (983 living alone)
  • 5,375 spouses (5,355 opposite-sex spouses), 649 unmarried partners, (612 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 9,213 children (8,557 natural, 279 adopted, 374 stepchildren), 468 grandchildren, 329 brothers or sisters, 184 parents, 5 foster children, 280 other relatives, 327 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 480

Size of family households: 2,742 2-persons, 1,158 3-persons, 1,093 4-persons, 806 5-persons, 469 6-persons, 355 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,721 1-person, 274 2-persons, 43 3-persons.

6,078 married couples with children.
1,306 single-parent households (636 men, 670 women).

79.9% of residents of Cassia speak English at home.
18.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 46% speak English well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (99% speak English very well, 1% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $108,284,000 ($5,062 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,072,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $42,987,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,082,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,007,000
Federal grants: $21,130,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,605,000 ($78,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,473,000 ($1,501,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,361,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,204,000
Federal Government insurance: $51,521,000

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

Births: 2,021
Here:

95 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 943
Here:

44 per 1000 residents
State:

37 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +285
Here:

+13 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,415
Here -66 per 1000 residents
State +43 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Cassia County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.70 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.2
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.9
State:

4.4

Year house built in Cassia County, Idaho
  • Year house built in Cassia County, Idaho
  • 232020 or later
  • 9962010 to 2019
  • 8442000 to 2009
  • 1,0491990 to 1999
  • 7791980 to 1989
  • 1,8211970 to 1979
  • 7831960 to 1969
  • 9091950 to 1959
  • 4771940 to 1949
  • 1,3091939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Cassia County, Idaho
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cassia County, Idaho
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cassia County, Idaho
  • 161 room
  • 282 rooms
  • 1653 rooms
  • 6694 rooms
  • 7695 rooms
  • 1,0206 rooms
  • 5887 rooms
  • 8858 rooms
  • 1,8879+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cassia County, Idaho
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cassia County, Idaho
  • 551 room
  • 542 rooms
  • 2523 rooms
  • 7064 rooms
  • 6325 rooms
  • 5246 rooms
  • 1997 rooms
  • 1548 rooms
  • 699+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Cassia County, Idaho
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cassia County, Idaho
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cassia County, Idaho
  • 17no bedroom
  • 1591 bedroom
  • 9292 bedrooms
  • 2,1233 bedrooms
  • 1,8024 bedrooms
  • 1,0005+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cassia County, Idaho
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cassia County, Idaho
  • 61no bedroom
  • 2151 bedroom
  • 1,0562 bedrooms
  • 9203 bedrooms
  • 3224 bedrooms
  • 725+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Cassia County, Idaho in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Cassia County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Cassia County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 156no vehicle
  • 8401 vehicle
  • 2,3482 vehicles
  • 1,5653 vehicles
  • 6654 vehicles
  • 4595+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Cassia County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Cassia County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 202no vehicle
  • 8581 vehicle
  • 8122 vehicles
  • 6113 vehicles
  • 1744 vehicles
  • 135+ vehicles

87.2% of Cassia County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Idaho.

Cassia County:

87.2%
State average:

85.1%

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

  • This state: 14,927
  • Other state: 8,022
  • Northeast: 258
  • Midwest: 717
  • South: 1,191
  • West: 5,909
Year householders moved into unit in Cassia County, ID
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Cassia County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 60.9%Electricity
  • 26.8%Utility gas
  • 4.3%Wood
  • 3.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.0%No fuel used
  • 1.0%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 65.4%Electricity
  • 25.2%Utility gas
  • 4.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.3%Wood
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 442
Here:

12.2%
Idaho:

13.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 36
Here:

1.9%
Idaho:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 70
Here:

12.7%
Idaho:

30.0%

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

Cassia County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $2,952,000
    Solid Waste Management: $132,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $38,000
    Solid Waste Management: $37,000
    Parks and Recreation: $25,000
    Other: $20,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,098,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,607,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,038,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,036,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,462,000
    Police Protection: $1,306,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,253,000
    Financial Administration: $1,222,000
    General - Other: $1,052,000
    Corrections - Other: $919,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $903,000
    General Public Buildings: $802,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $788,000
    Solid Waste Management: $640,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $554,000
    Corrections - Other: $536,000
    General Public Buildings: $395,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $384,000
    Financial Administration: $380,000
    Regular Highways: $376,000
    Central Staff Services: $319,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $314,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $286,000
    Regular Highways: $264,000
    Local Fire Protection: $232,000
    Health - Other: $231,000
    Parks and Recreation: $174,000
    Health - Other: $131,000
    Parks and Recreation: $52,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $10,000
    Libraries: $7,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,265,000
    Natural Resources: $50,000
    Other: $22,000
    Highways: $12,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $3,393,000
    Education: $37,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,502,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $4,967,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,106,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $653,000
    Interest Earnings: $352,000
    Interest Earnings: $294,000
    Rents: $144,000
    Rents: $69,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $21,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $268,000
    General - Other: $218,000
    Health - Other: $67,000
    Financial Administration: $50,000
    Central Staff Services: $30,000
    Police Protection: $29,000
    Regular Highways: $14,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,535,000
    Cash and Securities: $12,941,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $5,058,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,647,000
    Highways: $941,000
    Other: $541,000
    Highways: $257,000
    Public Welfare: $103,000
    Health and Hospitals: $36,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,905,000
    Property: $6,036,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $3,469,000
    Other: $690,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $229,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $171,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,395,000

Cassia County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $2,952,000
    Solid Waste Management: $132,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $38,000
    Solid Waste Management: $37,000
    Parks and Recreation: $25,000
    Other: $20,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,098,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,607,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,038,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,036,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,462,000
    Police Protection: $1,306,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,253,000
    Financial Administration: $1,222,000
    General - Other: $1,052,000
    Corrections - Other: $919,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $903,000
    General Public Buildings: $802,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $788,000
    Solid Waste Management: $640,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $554,000
    Corrections - Other: $536,000
    General Public Buildings: $395,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $384,000
    Financial Administration: $380,000
    Regular Highways: $376,000
    Central Staff Services: $319,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $314,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $286,000
    Regular Highways: $264,000
    Local Fire Protection: $232,000
    Health - Other: $231,000
    Parks and Recreation: $174,000
    Health - Other: $131,000
    Parks and Recreation: $52,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $10,000
    Libraries: $7,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,265,000
    Natural Resources: $50,000
    Other: $22,000
    Highways: $12,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $3,393,000
    Education: $37,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,502,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $4,967,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,106,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $653,000
    Interest Earnings: $352,000
    Interest Earnings: $294,000
    Rents: $144,000
    Rents: $69,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $21,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $268,000
    General - Other: $218,000
    Health - Other: $67,000
    Financial Administration: $50,000
    Central Staff Services: $30,000
    Police Protection: $29,000
    Regular Highways: $14,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,535,000
    Cash and Securities: $12,941,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $5,058,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,647,000
    Highways: $941,000
    Other: $541,000
    Highways: $257,000
    Public Welfare: $103,000
    Health and Hospitals: $36,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,905,000
    Property: $6,036,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $3,469,000
    Other: $690,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $229,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $171,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,395,000

Cassia County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $2,952,000
    Solid Waste Management: $132,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $38,000
    Solid Waste Management: $37,000
    Parks and Recreation: $25,000
    Other: $20,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,098,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,607,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,038,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,036,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,462,000
    Police Protection: $1,306,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,253,000
    Financial Administration: $1,222,000
    General - Other: $1,052,000
    Corrections - Other: $919,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $903,000
    General Public Buildings: $802,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $788,000
    Solid Waste Management: $640,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $554,000
    Corrections - Other: $536,000
    General Public Buildings: $395,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $384,000
    Financial Administration: $380,000
    Regular Highways: $376,000
    Central Staff Services: $319,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $314,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $286,000
    Regular Highways: $264,000
    Local Fire Protection: $232,000
    Health - Other: $231,000
    Parks and Recreation: $174,000
    Health - Other: $131,000
    Parks and Recreation: $52,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $10,000
    Libraries: $7,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,265,000
    Natural Resources: $50,000
    Other: $22,000
    Highways: $12,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $3,393,000
    Education: $37,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,502,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $4,967,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,106,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $653,000
    Interest Earnings: $352,000
    Interest Earnings: $294,000
    Rents: $144,000
    Rents: $69,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $21,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $268,000
    General - Other: $218,000
    Health - Other: $67,000
    Financial Administration: $50,000
    Central Staff Services: $30,000
    Police Protection: $29,000
    Regular Highways: $14,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,535,000
    Cash and Securities: $12,941,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $5,058,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,647,000
    Highways: $941,000
    Other: $541,000
    Highways: $257,000
    Public Welfare: $103,000
    Health and Hospitals: $36,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,905,000
    Property: $6,036,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $3,469,000
    Other: $690,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $229,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $171,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,395,000

Cassia County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $2,952,000
    Solid Waste Management: $132,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $38,000
    Solid Waste Management: $37,000
    Parks and Recreation: $25,000
    Other: $20,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,098,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,607,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,038,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,036,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,462,000
    Police Protection: $1,306,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,253,000
    Financial Administration: $1,222,000
    General - Other: $1,052,000
    Corrections - Other: $919,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $903,000
    General Public Buildings: $802,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $788,000
    Solid Waste Management: $640,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $554,000
    Corrections - Other: $536,000
    General Public Buildings: $395,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $384,000
    Financial Administration: $380,000
    Regular Highways: $376,000
    Central Staff Services: $319,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $314,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $286,000
    Regular Highways: $264,000
    Local Fire Protection: $232,000
    Health - Other: $231,000
    Parks and Recreation: $174,000
    Health - Other: $131,000
    Parks and Recreation: $52,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $10,000
    Libraries: $7,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,265,000
    Natural Resources: $50,000
    Other: $22,000
    Highways: $12,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $3,393,000
    Education: $37,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,502,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $4,967,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,106,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $653,000
    Interest Earnings: $352,000
    Interest Earnings: $294,000
    Rents: $144,000
    Rents: $69,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $21,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $268,000
    General - Other: $218,000
    Health - Other: $67,000
    Financial Administration: $50,000
    Central Staff Services: $30,000
    Police Protection: $29,000
    Regular Highways: $14,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,535,000
    Cash and Securities: $12,941,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $5,058,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,647,000
    Highways: $941,000
    Other: $541,000
    Highways: $257,000
    Public Welfare: $103,000
    Health and Hospitals: $36,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,905,000
    Property: $6,036,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $3,469,000
    Other: $690,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $229,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $171,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,395,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 424
  • Number of aged recipients: 47
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 377
  • Number of recipients under 18: 90
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 252
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 82
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 166
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 175
Most common first names in Cassia County, ID among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John8274.7 years
Mary8081.5 years
William7477.9 years
Robert6671.8 years
James5471.6 years
George5174.7 years
Charles4376.7 years
Frank3775.5 years
Helen3480.3 years
Ruth3380.6 years
Most common last names in Cassia County, ID among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Anderson6477.0 years
Smith4775.4 years
Johnson4374.7 years
Jones4375.4 years
Taylor2968.5 years
Adams2675.9 years
Fairchild2279.8 years
Martin2274.0 years
Dayley2177.6 years
Hansen2175.2 years
Businesses in Cassia County, ID
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1La-Z-Boy2
Ace Hardware1Lane Furniture2
Albertsons1Little Caesars Pizza1
Arby's1Marriott1
AutoZone1Maurices1
Best Western1McDonald's1
Burger King1Nike3
Carl\s Jr.1Payless1
Chevrolet1Sears1
Curves1Sprint Nextel1
Dairy Queen1Subway2
FedEx3Super 81
Ford1T-Mobile1
H&R Block1U-Haul3
JCPenney1UPS5
Jack In The Box1Walgreens1
KFC1Walmart1
Kroger1Wendy's1

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  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
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