COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cass County vs Mason County
PLACE A
Cass County, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Mason County, Michigan
Cass County is 299% larger than Mason County. Cass County earns more, with a median household income $22,787 higher. Cass County has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs 1%).
CASS COUNTYMASON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population115,85929,040+299% vs Mason County
Population density16659+108
Population growth8.4%1.2%+7.2 pts
Median age40.447.3−6.9
Male49.0%50.0%−1.1 pts
Female51.0%50.0%+1.1 pts
Foreign-born1.8%1.7%+0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.6%89.4%−5.7 pts
Black4.6%1.0%+3.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.5%4.9%+0.6 pts
Asian0.8%0.5%+0.3 pts
Other5.5%4.4%+1.2 pts
Median household income$87,535$64,748+$22,787
Per capita income$42,789$37,554+$5,235
Poverty rate6.2%14.1%−7.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4070.444−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher29.6%26.6%+3.0 pts
Graduate degree10.6%10.3%+0.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%4.5%−0.4 pts
Labor force participation67.2%54.5%+12.6 pts
Median home value$292,400$219,600+$72,800
Median gross rent$1,205$896+$309
Owner-occupied75.6%78.3%−2.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.7%27.3%−21.5 pts
Rent-burdened households43.4%42.9%+0.5 pts
Average commute28.019.5+8.5
Worked from home13.9%11.0%+2.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Uninsured7.7%5.2%+2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025