Cass County Profile

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The County Information Project

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Estimate 2008:29,284
Estimate 2007:29,311
Estimate 2006:29,353
Estimate 2005:29,457
Estimate 2004:29,557
Estimate 2003:29,682
Estimate 2002:29,871
Estimate 2001:30,015
Census 2000:30,438
Census 1990:29,982
Census 1950:26,732
Population of the County Seat (Linden)
Census 2000:2,256
Census 1990:2,375
POPULATION ESTIMATES - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Cass County:29,284
Atlanta:5,475
Avinger:442
Bloomburg:361
Domino:50
Douglassville:163
Hughes Springs:1,817
Linden:2,129
Marietta:107
Queen City:1,548
Balance of Cass County:17,192
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:938
Water Area:23
Total Area:961
Population Density Per Square Mile
2000:32.4
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:2.7%
Race - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:79.1%
Percent African American Alone:18.9%
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.6%
Percent Asian Alone:0.1%
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%
Percent Multi-Racial:1.2%
Age - 2007 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:22.3%
65 and Older:18.9%
85 and Older:3.1%
Median Age:42.1
Income
Per Capita Income - 2007 (BEA):$27,892
Total Personal Income - 2007 (BEA):$817,530,000
Median Household Income - 2007 (Census Bureau):$34,181
Poverty - 2007 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:19.3%
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:27.8%
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$30,555
Average Wage Per Job - 2006:$29,441
Average Wage Per Job - 2005:$28,162
Average Wage Per Job - 2004:$26,902
Average Wage Per Job - 2003:$26,618
Average Wage Per Job - 2002:$25,154
Average Wage Per Job - 2001:$25,442
Average Wage Per Job - 2000:$24,565
Average Wage Per Job - 1990:$19,075
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2008:6.2%
Unemployment Rate - 2007:5.5%
Unemployment Rate - 2006:5.9%
Unemployment Rate - 2005:6.2%
Unemployment Rate - 2004:7.1%
Unemployment Rate - 2003:8.0%
Unemployment Rate - 2002:8.1%
Unemployment Rate - 2001:6.5%
Unemployment Rate - 2000:5.9%
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2008
Total County Tax Rate:     «Historic Tax Rate» «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.492810
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$2,267,290,104
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$1,366,078,085
Total Actual Levy:$6,706,896
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2008:N/A
CY 2007:N/A
CY 2006:N/A
CY 2005:N/A
CY 2004:N/A
CY 2003:N/A
CY 2002:N/A
CY 2001:N/A
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Road and Bridge - 2007
County Roads, Construction:$0
County Roads, Maintenance:$0
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$0
County Bridges, Construction:$0
County Bridges, Maintenance:$0
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$0
Right of Way Acquisition:$0
Utility Construction:$0
Other Road Expenditures:$44,778
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$44,778
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):919
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):51
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0
Asphalt:0
Concrete:0
Total Centerline Miles:971
Lane Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):1,838
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):103
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0
Asphalt:0
Concrete:0
Total Lane Miles:1,941

Special Districts in Cass County.
School Districts in Cass County.
History of City Tax Rates in Cass County.