| Cass County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 16,932 | 15,128 | -11% |
| %White | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| %Under 18 | 26% | 26% | -1% |
| %65 years and over | 19% | 21% | 2% |
| %Under 6 | 9% | 8% | -1% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 18% | 10% | -8% |
| % 9-11 years | 12% | 10% | -2% |
| %Completed H.S. | 48% | 44% | -4% |
| %Some College | 13% | 17% | 4% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 10% | 13% | 3% |
| Persons over 25 | 10,651 | 10,383 | -3% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 10% | 3% | -7% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 7,434 | 6,845 | -8% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 30% | 28% | -2% |
| %Professional & Technical | 11% | 14% | 3% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 9% | 8% | 0% |
| %Sales Workers | 13% | 13% | 0% |
| %Clerical | 12% | 13% | 1% |
| %Craft Workers | 10% | 11% | 1% |
| %Operators | 10% | 10% | 1% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 4% | 4% | 0% |
| %Service Workers | 16% | 14% | -2% |
| %Farm Workers | 16% | 13% | -3% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 28% | 29% | 1% |
| Males 16 and Over | 6,191 | 5,417 | -13% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 12% | 12% | 0% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 11% | 11% | 0% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 0% | 0% | |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 43% | 24% | -19% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 5% | 5% | 0% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $96,057,985 | $134,840,824 | 40% |
| Number of Families | 4,796 | 4,277 | -11% |
| Average Family Income | $20,029 | $31,527 | 57% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $65,265,735 | $97,477,204 | 49% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 4,516 | 4,230 | -6% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $14,452 | $23,044 | 59% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $23,543,865 | $22,475,500 | -5% |
| Self-Employed Households | 2,228 | 1,895 | -15% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $10,567 | $11,860 | 12% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $88,427,020 | $119,952,704 | 36% |
| Earned Income Households | 5,337 | 4,728 | -11% |
| Average Earned Income | $16,569 | $25,371 | 53% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,666 | $4,114 | 54% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 1,033 | 395 | -62% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 1,177 | 769 | -35% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 1,283 | 778 | -39% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 1,765 | 1,581 | -10% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 1,144 | 1,974 | 73% |
| Income over $50,000 | 186 | 675 | 263% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |