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Cassopolis Michigan Information: Cassopolis, Michigan is part of CASS County. Population for Cassopolis from the last gathering is 1740. You can view Cassopolis venues that host many Cassopolis MI events every year. You can also research Cassopolis Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Cassopolis Michigan real estate guide. Cassopolis Michigan has a latitude of 41.9042 and a longitude of -85.9879. Zip codes in Cassopolis, MI include 49031 ... more Cassopolis zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Cassopolis, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Cassopolis, MI was 1,740.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Cassopolis was 821, which represents 47.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Cassopolis, MI
There are an estimated 311 married men in the town. 53.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Cassopolis are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Cassopolis is 919 which is 52.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Cassopolis, Michigan
There are an estimated 297 married women in the community. 41.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Cassopolis, MI
The median age of people living in Cassopolis, MI was 34.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Cassopolis was 135. There were 1,218 people above the age of 18, which represents 70 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.1 percent of the population (194) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Cassopolis, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Cassopolis, MI was 1,604.

White Population in Cassopolis, MI
The estimated White population in the Cassopolis community is 950, which is 54.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Cassopolis, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 567, which is 32.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Cassopolis, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Cassopolis, MI was 10.

Asian Population in Cassopolis, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 63.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Cassopolis, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Cassopolis was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 14, while those of “two or more races” was 136 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Cassopolis community was 38, or 2.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Cassopolis, MI
The household population number in Cassopolis was 1,738.

Group Quarters Population in Cassopolis, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 2.

Average Household Size in Cassopolis, MI
The average household size in Cassopolis is 2.47 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.13 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Cassopolis, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 780 total housing units in Cassopolis.

The number of occupied housing units was 703, or 90.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 404 were owner-occupied (57.5), and 299 were renter-occupied (42.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 77 vacant homes in Cassopolis at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Cassopolis, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 354, with a median value in dollars of 59,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Cassopolis, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $733 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Cassopolis, average costs per month were $254 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 840 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Cassopolis, Michigan
117 people in Cassopolis also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Cassopolis, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Cassopolis was 161, or 13.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Cassopolis, MI
In 2000, there were 412 people in Cassopolis, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Cassopolis, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 110 people in Cassopolis who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Cassopolis, Michigan
There were 854 in the labor force in Cassopolis at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Cassopolis was 23.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Cassopolis, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,696. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Cassopolis, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,348. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Cassopolis, Michigan
Per capita income in Cassopolis in the last full census was 14,359. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Cassopolis numbered 41, or 9.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Cassopolis, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 241, or 13.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.