COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cass County vs Howard County
PLACE A
Cass County, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Howard County, Arkansas
Cass County is 841% larger than Howard County. Cass County earns more, with a median household income $41,932 higher. Cass County has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -7%).
CASS COUNTYHOWARD COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population115,85912,306+841% vs Howard County
Population density16621+145
Population growth8.4%-7.3%+15.7 pts
Median age40.438.8+1.6
Male49.0%48.3%+0.7 pts
Female51.0%51.7%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born1.8%5.8%−4.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.6%62.9%+20.8 pts
Black4.6%20.8%−16.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.5%12.6%−7.1 pts
Asian0.8%0.6%+0.2 pts
Other5.5%3.2%+2.3 pts
Median household income$87,535$45,603+$41,932
Per capita income$42,789$25,569+$17,220
Poverty rate6.2%22.5%−16.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4070.458−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher29.6%16.2%+13.4 pts
Graduate degree10.6%5.5%+5.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%5.4%−1.2 pts
Labor force participation67.2%56.5%+10.7 pts
Median home value$292,400$153,900+$138,500
Median gross rent$1,205$690+$515
Owner-occupied75.6%72.5%+3.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.7%17.4%−11.7 pts
Rent-burdened households43.4%45.6%−2.2 pts
Average commute28.019.8+8.2
Worked from home13.9%3.0%+10.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured7.7%9.9%−2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025