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The total population of Cass County is estimated to be 12,955 with 6,557 males (50.61%) and 6,398 females (49.39%). There are 159 less females than males in Cass County.
The median household income in Cass County was $63,086 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,011(3.29%) from $61,075 in 2020. This income is 84.56% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Cass County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $77,591. Overall, the median household income for the county of Cass County stands at $63,086.
In Cass County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,686 for males and $26,103 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,916 for males and $42,406 for females.
In Cass County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Black or African American households have the highest median household income at $70,710, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $58,958.
In 2022, the population of Cass County was 12,657, a 1.10% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Cass County's population was 12,798, a decline of 1.44% compared to a population of 12,985 in 2020.
The median age in Cass County, IL is 38.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.45% were under the age of 15, 18.32% aged 15 to 29, 43.84% aged 30 to 64, 14.77% aged 65 to 84, and 2.63% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Cass County population: 84.81% are White, 3.45% are Black or African American, 0.83% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.68% are Asian, 0.70% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.17% are some other race and 5.35% are multiracial.