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Cass County, MO

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Cass County has a population of 108.2 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 702.4 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 36%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $3.6 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Cass County voted for Republican candidates six out of six times and never voted for a Democratic candidate.

Cass County comprises Kansas City, MO-KS metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Belton.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Johnson County, Miami County, Bates County, Henry County, Jackson County, and Johnson County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
41.6%56.07%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
37.73%61.63%++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
39.55%59.18%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
34.85%63.2%++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
29.12%64.91%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
33.19%64.79%++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%36%
Government
Enterprises
13%20%
Private Industries87%38%
Agriculture3%0%
Mining1%0%
Utilities5%0%
Construction9%48%
Manufacturing6%4%
– Durable4%13%
– Nondurable2%-7%
Trade<1%0%
– Wholesale<1%0%
– Retail10%46%
Transportation6%62%
Information<1%4%
Finance & Insurance4%29%
Real Estate19%0%
Professional &
Business Services
8%41%
Educational Services<1%45%
Healthcare &
Social Services
6%42%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%83%
Accommodation &
Food Services
3%51%
Other Services24%40%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers1764
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
734
📺 Electronics & Appliance424
🛒 Grocery Stores2064
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores1057
⚕️ Health & Personal Care1557
⛽ Gasoline Stations4676
👕 Clothing Stores838
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry424
🏸 Sporting Goods424
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores2270
💐 Florists432
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops318
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 427
🍺 Bars & Taverns635
🍽️ Full-service restaurants5873
🍔 Limited-service restaurants6371
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers4471
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation1151
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%116%$217,000 N/A
Top 20%48%$163,000 $171,900
Next highest 20%25%$85,500 $104,300
Middle 20%14%$48,800 $69,200
Second lowest 20%9%$29,400 $38,400
Bottom 20%3%$10,400 $20,100
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries59%$72,700
Self-Employment14%$35,300
Investment Income113%Below $10,000
Social Security51%$20,300
Supplemental Security7%Below $10,000
Public AssistanceLess than 1%Below $10,000
Retirement23%$22,600
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%2%3%6%
$25K
– $49K
1%4%5%7%
$50K
– $99K
1%12%10%9%
$100K
– $199K
<1%11%16%5%
$200K
& more
<1%1%5%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$39,400 $24,300
African-American
Hispanic
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$37,700 $23,900
Highschool & GED$29,900 $28,500
Some College to
Associate’s
$43,700 $19,200
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$67,800
Graduate Degree$49,200
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$142,500 $49,200
STEM2
Gray-Collar3$69,000
Pink-Collar4$12,000
Sales5$29,300 $23,500
Blue-Collar6$37,800 $29,000
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves++$
Drought+
Earthquake+$
Hail+$
Heat Waves++$
Hurricane+
Ice Storm++$
Landslide+
Lightning++$
Riverine Flooding+$
Strong Wind++$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+
Winter Weather++$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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