Cass County Demographics 

Location

• In Southwest Iowa 66 miles east of Omaha, Nebraska and 81 miles west of Des Moines, Iowa along the Interstate 80 Corridor.

Population 2000

• Cass County                                   14,684

By Race

• White                                             98.8%

• Black/African American        .2%

• Asian                                             .1%

• Hispanic                                      .1%

• Pacific Islander                        .1%

• Two or more races                  .3%

• American Indian                       .3%

• Other                                             .7%

 By Age

• 0-15                                                               19%

• 16-24                                                           11.6%

• 25-44                                                           24,8%

• 45-64                                                           23,8%

• 65+                                                20.8%

Education

• High School graduate/equivalent      4,159

• Some College/Associate Degree       2,970

• Bachelor Degree                                      1,238

• Master, Professional/Doctorate          475

Iowa Western Community College

• http://iwcc.cc.ia.us/ce/CassCountyCenter.asp

Per Capita Income

• In 2002 the per capita income in Cass County was $25,765.

• The national per capita income was $30,906.

• Cass County’s per capita income was 83% of the national per capita income.

• 2002’s per capita income was an increase of 18.2% from 1997 in Cass County.

Topography

• Gentle rolling hills

Time Zone

• Central

Climate

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