COMPARING TWO PLACES
Montgomery County vs Cass County
PLACE A
Montgomery County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Cass County, Missouri
Montgomery County is 95% larger than Cass County. Cass County earns more, with a median household income $28,149 higher. Cass County has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs 0%).
MONTGOMERY COUNTYCASS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population225,891115,859+95% vs Cass County
Population density288166+121
Population growth-0.2%8.4%−8.6 pts
Median age37.140.4−3.3
Male47.0%49.0%−1.9 pts
Female53.0%51.0%+1.9 pts
Foreign-born5.6%1.8%+3.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic29.7%83.6%−53.9 pts
Black58.8%4.6%+54.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.0%5.5%−0.5 pts
Asian3.4%0.8%+2.6 pts
Other3.2%5.5%−2.4 pts
Median household income$59,386$87,535−$28,149
Per capita income$34,594$42,789−$8,195
Poverty rate19.9%6.2%+13.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4920.407+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher34.5%29.6%+4.8 pts
Graduate degree14.9%10.6%+4.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.9%4.2%+1.7 pts
Labor force participation59.1%67.2%−8.1 pts
Median home value$171,900$292,400−$120,500
Median gross rent$1,092$1,205−$113
Owner-occupied57.8%75.6%−17.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.9%5.7%+8.2 pts
Rent-burdened households49.1%43.4%+5.7 pts
Average commute21.628.0−6.5
Worked from home8.0%13.9%−5.9 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Uninsured10.3%7.7%+2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025