COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cass County vs Bates County
PLACE A
Cass County, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Bates County, Missouri
Cass County is 602% larger than Bates County. Cass County earns more, with a median household income $26,802 higher. Cass County has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -6%).
CASS COUNTYBATES COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population115,85916,512+602% vs Bates County
Population density16620+147
Population growth8.4%-5.9%+14.3 pts
Median age40.441.4−1.0
Male49.0%50.5%−1.5 pts
Female51.0%49.5%+1.5 pts
Foreign-born1.8%1.1%+0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.6%91.7%−8.1 pts
Black4.6%2.1%+2.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.5%2.6%+2.9 pts
Asian0.8%0.4%+0.4 pts
Other5.5%3.2%+2.4 pts
Median household income$87,535$60,733+$26,802
Per capita income$42,789$29,340+$13,449
Poverty rate6.2%15.9%−9.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4070.414Even
Bachelor's degree or higher29.6%14.8%+14.9 pts
Graduate degree10.6%5.5%+5.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%5.9%−1.8 pts
Labor force participation67.2%58.4%+8.8 pts
Median home value$292,400$170,800+$121,600
Median gross rent$1,205$786+$419
Owner-occupied75.6%74.9%+0.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.7%14.4%−8.6 pts
Rent-burdened households43.4%43.6%−0.2 pts
Average commute28.032.8−4.8
Worked from home13.9%9.8%+4.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured7.7%11.3%−3.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025