Cass County vs Greene County
A side-by-side comparison of Cass County and Greene County: population, income, housing, and more.
Cass County and Greene County are counties in Illinois. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.
Cass County has the higher population (12,826 vs 11,837 in Greene County). Cass County has the higher median household income ($64,907 vs $60,976 in Greene County). Cass County has the higher median home value ($95,500 vs $94,400 in Greene County).
Population, income & housing
| Cass County | Greene County | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,826 | 11,837 |
| Median age | 38.1 yrs | 43.1 yrs |
| Median household income | $64,907 | $60,976 |
| Median home value | $95,500 | $94,400 |
| Median gross rent | $723 | $800 |
| Housing units | 5,665 | 5,801 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.9% | 76.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.0% | 16.3% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.2% |
Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)
| Cass County | Greene County | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,493 → 12,826 (+2.7%) | 13,132 → 11,837 (-9.9%) |
| Median household income | $52,373 → $64,907 (+23.9%) | $49,885 → $60,976 (+22.2%) |
| Median home value | $80,800 → $95,500 (+18.2%) | $81,000 → $94,400 (+16.5%) |
| Median gross rent | $598 → $723 (+20.9%) | $638 → $800 (+25.4%) |
Cass County
12,49312,826
$52,373$64,907
$80,800$95,500
$598$723
Greene County
13,13211,837
$49,885$60,976
$81,000$94,400
$638$800
Age & race/ethnicity
Age distribution (share)
| Cass County | Greene County | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 6.7% | 5.1% |
| 5 to 17 | 17.8% | 16.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.8% | 7.3% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.0% | 11.2% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 11.4% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.4% | 12.8% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.2% | 15.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.7% | 11.9% |
| 75 and over | 6.8% | 8.5% |
Race & ethnicity (share)
| Cass County | Greene County | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 71.2% | 96.0% |
| Black or African American | 3.7% | 0.7% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Asian | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21.9% | 1.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
Share of adults 25+
| Cass County | Greene County | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 13.3% | 9.6% |
| High school graduate | 42.4% | 44.1% |
| Some college or associate's | 24.4% | 30.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 15.0% | 11.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4.9% | 5.1% |
Commute to work
How workers get to work (share)
| Cass County | Greene County | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 79.4% | 77.8% |
| Carpooled | 12.5% | 12.4% |
| Public transit | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Walked | 1.2% | 1.0% |
| Bicycle | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 5.8% | 7.8% |
| Other means | 0.7% | 0.7% |
Housing
Units in structure (share)
| Cass County | Greene County | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 79.5% | 83.9% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 2 to 4 units | 5.2% | 4.5% |
| 5 to 19 units | 2.1% | 1.3% |
| 20 or more units | 1.8% | 0.1% |
| Mobile home & other | 11.3% | 9.9% |
Poverty & households
| Cass County | Greene County | |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.9% | 14.2% |
| Average household size | 2.47 | 2.57 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 22 | 30 |
| Median year structure built | 1967 | 1956 |
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