Cass County, Illinois

Cass County is home to 12,784 people. 11.1% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Illinois rate (11.8%). The median household income is $68,125.

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MeasureValueIllinoisYearSource
Population12,78412,694,7982024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$68,125$83,3902024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line11.1%11.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty11.5%15.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance7.7%6.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher20.8%37.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$97,100$263,3002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$723$1,2742024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income28.6%47.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born14.2%14.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age38.3 years39.0 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.