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Cass
Iowa

13K

Population

$61K

Median Income

$165K

Median Home

R+38

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$61K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$72,379

Federal Spending per Capita$400

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$71K

Avg Credit Score711

Work From Home %8.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households36.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms12

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$112K

Income (95th Percentile)$206K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.5%

Dependency Ratio1.19

Medicare Spending / Person$4,442

SS Benefits / Person$5,170

Education Wage Premium2.01x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$44K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$74K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients2.1%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.37x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$162K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$699/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.45%

This county

1.42% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,852

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$919/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.1%

Homeownership Rate72.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

156 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

6.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score16.0

Healthcare Offices25

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians14

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients557 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,050

Uninsured (under 65)7.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.8%

Education

Math Test Scores3.29 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.20 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,066

Bachelor's Degree Holders940

HS Completion Rate91.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools5

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate15.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)21th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)8.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.8

January Sunshine0.41

January Temperature-1.05

Average Temp51°F

Avg High Temp62°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Annual Precipitation30.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$93K

Drought Index (2022)-0.74

Heating Degree Days6,234 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days971 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,800 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)910 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.6

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)46 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)88 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)11 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed200 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed24 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)228 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)260 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)42 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)33 ms

Households with 100Mbps+95.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)49 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers539 workers

Public Transit Commuters4 workers

Walk to Work281 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)108 workers

Avg Commute Time14.8 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work4.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.4 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout72.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.801

Nonprofit Organizations150

Veterans Share7.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.9%

Never-Married Adults24.3%

Divorced Adults13.8%

Religious Organizations18

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations16.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.01 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities15

Grocery Stores5

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses6

Professional Services Firms20

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms8

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$86K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate31.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.20%

Politics

R+38

2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide

vs Iowa State

Income tax

3.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.45%1.42% state avg

Politics

R+38R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +66

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.69x avg income)

Economic Mobility

50%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $165K

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Local News — Cass

KSOM · قبل 59 دقيقة

Two OWI Arrests in Cass County

(Cass Co.) The Cass County Sheriff's Office reports two Operating While Intoxicated arrests. On Augu…

The Audubon County Advocate Journal · قبل 20 ساعة

Cass County Supervisors approve Suicide Prevention and Awareness Proclamation

CASS COUNTY - During its Tuesday morning meeting, the Cass County Board of Supervisors approved and …

KSOM · قبل 3 ساعات

Cass County Board Approves Election Costs, Reviews Proposed Environmental Health Fee Changes

(Cass Co) The Cass County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution Tuesday approving and assessing…

KCCI · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Iowa man charged with kidnapping, sexual abuse of man with severe mental disabilities

A Cass County man is in jail, charged with kidnapping and sexual abuse. Court documents show Roger D…

WHO13.com · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Cass County man accused of sexually assaulting victim with mental disabilities

CASS COUNTY, Iowa — A Cass County man has been charged with kidnapping and several counts of sexual …

The Audubon County Advocate Journal · قبل يوم واحد

PREP VOLLEYBALL: Atlantic wins 2nd Cass County Showdown

ATLANTIC – For the second year in a row, Atlantic swept by its Cass County foes CAM and Griswold to …

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