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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Cass County

Indiana · 38,413 residents · 412 sq mi
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Cass County is a county of 38,413 people in Indiana. The typical home is worth $40,000. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. Median rent is $299 a month. Households take in $25,963 at the median, 14% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

38,413
−6%vs 2000
vs 40,930 in 2000
1990 – 2025
35.0
−5%vs 2000
vs 36.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
412 sq mi
Population, 19902024
37K38K39K40K41K19902000201020202024Cass County
202438K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(2,594)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.5%(2,874)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(2,867)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.4%(2,845)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.5%(2,110)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.4%(5,909)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.5%(5,583)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.8%(4,140)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.5%(3,638)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749%(3,438)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.8%(1,832)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(583)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,963
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,193 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,860
−37%vs 2000
vs $18,892 in 2000
US average: $14,340
10.3%
+2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$40,000
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $71,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$299
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $440 in 2000
US average: $450
74.4%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.7% in 2000
25.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.2%(36,921)
Black1.2%(499)
Hispanic / Latino7.1%(2,905)
Asian0.5%(204)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.3%(37,741)
Black0.9%(338)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(158)
Asian0.3%(104)
Other0.6%(230)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.4%(3,534)
Central American4.6%(1,743)
Guatemalan2.2%(838)
Salvadoran2.1%(788)
Cuban1.3%(481)
Puerto Rican0.9%(326)
Peruvian0.3%(122)
Honduran0.3%(117)
Dominican0.2%(60)
Venezuelan0.1%(55)
Ecuadorian0.1%(37)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(26)
Colombian0%(17)
Asian origin
Laotian0.5%(194)
Chinese0.2%(93)
Mien0.2%(92)
Filipino0.2%(66)
Japanese0.2%(64)
Indonesian0.1%(19)
Korean0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German18.4%(6,937)
English9.5%(3,595)
Irish9.5%(3,578)
American7%(2,628)
Italian2.7%(1,002)
West Indian1.4%(534)
Haitian1.4%(520)
Scottish1.3%(504)
French1.2%(454)
Dutch1.1%(415)
Polish0.7%(272)
Welsh0.4%(132)
+ 25 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.3%(130)
Swedish0.3%(110)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(97)
Swiss0.2%(83)
Romanian0.1%(46)
Russian0.1%(46)
Belgian0.1%(39)
British0.1%(38)
Czech0.1%(35)
Serbian0.1%(22)
Finnish0%(17)
Croatian0%(16)
Ukrainian0%(16)
Greek0%(8)
Danish0%(6)
Kenyan0%(4)
Slovak0%(3)
Israeli0%(1)
Section 05

Education

9.0%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.9%
−5.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.0%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.0 min
+29%vs 2000
vs 14.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32.8%(4,990)
Married52.4%(7,973)
Widowed3.1%(471)
Divorced11.6%(1,768)
Women 15+
Never married21.5%(3,319)
Married52.5%(8,105)
Widowed11.1%(1,713)
Divorced14.9%(2,306)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.6%
−10.0 ptssince 2013
from 16.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
54.6%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 57.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.5%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
21.9%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.3%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 70.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.3%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 36.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.2%(446)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18%(380)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.3%(681)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.2%(89)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.2%(67)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,108 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Cass County, Indiana?

Cass County, Indiana has about 38,413 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Cass County, Indiana?

The typical household in Cass County, Indiana earns about $25,963 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cass County, Indiana expensive?

In Cass County, Indiana, the median home is worth about $40,000, and the typical rent is about $299 a month.

How educated are people in Cass County, Indiana?

About 9.0% of adults age 25 and over in Cass County, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cass County, Indiana?

About 10.3% of people in Cass County, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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