COMPARING TWO PLACES
Howard County vs Cass County
PLACE A
Howard County, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Cass County, Missouri
Howard County is 89% smaller than Cass County. Cass County earns more, with a median household income $41,932 higher. Cass County has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -7%).
HOWARD COUNTYCASS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population12,306115,859−89% vs Cass County
Population density21166−145
Population growth-7.3%8.4%−15.7 pts
Median age38.840.4−1.6
Male48.3%49.0%−0.7 pts
Female51.7%51.0%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born5.8%1.8%+4.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic62.9%83.6%−20.8 pts
Black20.8%4.6%+16.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.6%5.5%+7.1 pts
Asian0.6%0.8%−0.2 pts
Other3.2%5.5%−2.3 pts
Median household income$45,603$87,535−$41,932
Per capita income$25,569$42,789−$17,220
Poverty rate22.5%6.2%+16.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4580.407+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%29.6%−13.4 pts
Graduate degree5.5%10.6%−5.1 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%4.2%+1.2 pts
Labor force participation56.5%67.2%−10.7 pts
Median home value$153,900$292,400−$138,500
Median gross rent$690$1,205−$515
Owner-occupied72.5%75.6%−3.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.4%5.7%+11.7 pts
Rent-burdened households45.6%43.4%+2.2 pts
Average commute19.828.0−8.2
Worked from home3.0%13.9%−10.9 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.0%+0.7 pts
Uninsured9.9%7.7%+2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025