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County:

Cass County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29037

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

51,300

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

30

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

39,448

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

51,029

29.4%

19.2%

10.1%

1990:

63,808

25.0%

16.5%

8.5%

2000:

82,092

28.7%

21.6%

7.0%

2005:

94,232

14.7%

11.9%

2.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

77,284

94.1%

0-to-19:

25,268

30.8%

Black:

1,147

1.4%

20-to-39:

21,818

26.6%

Hispanic:

1,816

2.2%

40-to-59:

22,106

26.9%

American Indian:

441

0.5%

60-plus:

12,900

15.7%

Other:

1,404

1.7%

Median Age:

35.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

117.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.7%

Median Family Income:

$55,258

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.2%

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