Cass County vs. Mills County

	Cass County (NE)	Mills County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	26,159	15,063
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3.6%	0.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	25,241	15,059
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	25,241	15,059
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.9%	5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.1%	23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.5%	18.4%
Female persons, percent	49.6%	49.7%
White alone, percent	96.5%	96.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.7%	0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.7%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.4%	3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.6%	93.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,564	1,110
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.1%	1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	11,659	6,142
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	81.5%	78.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$170,700	$165,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,476	$1,410
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$582	$475
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$773	$748
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.8%	9.0%
Building permits, 2018	113	2
Households, 2014-2018	10,005	5,587
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.54	2.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.3%	89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.2%	2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	91.6%	88.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	82.3%	80.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	94.9%	93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	27.4%	23.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	6.5%	11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.0%	4.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	67.6%	65.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.6%	61.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	26,555	32,831
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	170,469	8,194
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	177,805	96,392
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,075	$6,497
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	26.1	24.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$71,139	$69,177
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$33,178	$32,867
Persons in poverty, percent	7.4%	8.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	573	310
Total employment, 2017	4,123	2,204
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	148,447	78,479
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	7.0%	0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,924	1,005
All firms, 2012	1,982	1,301
Men-owned firms, 2012	895	665
Women-owned firms, 2012	535	347
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,905	1,242
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	233	65
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,613	1,080
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	32.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	45.3	34.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	557.45	437.44

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Cass county (NE) and Mills county (IA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.