COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cass County vs Jackson County
PLACE A
Cass County, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Jackson County, Alabama
Cass County is 113% larger than Jackson County. Cass County earns more, with a median household income $35,627 higher. Cass County has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -1%).
CASS COUNTYJACKSON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population115,85954,281+113% vs Jackson County
Population density16650+116
Population growth8.4%-1.2%+9.6 pts
Median age40.443.5−3.1
Male49.0%49.3%−0.3 pts
Female51.0%50.7%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born1.8%1.9%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.6%88.2%−4.5 pts
Black4.6%3.1%+1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.5%3.6%+1.9 pts
Asian0.8%0.5%+0.3 pts
Other5.5%4.7%+0.9 pts
Median household income$87,535$51,908+$35,627
Per capita income$42,789$30,130+$12,659
Poverty rate6.2%17.3%−11.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4070.452−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher29.6%15.9%+13.7 pts
Graduate degree10.6%6.1%+4.5 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%4.5%−0.3 pts
Labor force participation67.2%51.5%+15.7 pts
Median home value$292,400$159,500+$132,900
Median gross rent$1,205$780+$425
Owner-occupied75.6%75.1%+0.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.7%12.5%−6.8 pts
Rent-burdened households43.4%36.8%+6.6 pts
Average commute28.027.3+0.7
Worked from home13.9%4.7%+9.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured7.7%10.3%−2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025