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County:

Cass County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26027

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

76,900

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

12.69

% Water:

3.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

25

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

43,312

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

49,499

14.3%

7.3%

7.0%

1990:

49,477

0.0%

-4.7%

4.6%

2000:

51,104

3.3%

1.3%

2.0%

2005:

51,996

1.7%

1.0%

0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

45,069

88.2%

0-to-19:

14,369

28.1%

Black:

3,107

6.1%

20-to-39:

12,356

24.2%

Hispanic:

1,233

2.4%

40-to-59:

15,002

29.4%

American Indian:

388

0.8%

60-plus:

9,377

18.3%

Other:

1,307

2.6%

Median Age:

38.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

103.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.1%

Median Family Income:

$46,901

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.8%

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