County
by County Reports for 2003
Cass County
Healthy families make healthy
communities.
Chronic disease risk can be
reduced by healthy eating and being active.
- 229 deaths were
due to heart disease in 2001. (State
trend)
- 139 deaths were
due to cancer in 2001. (State trend)
- 17 deaths were
due to diabetes in 2001. (State trend)
Children need involved adults who
care about them.
- 28% of the population was
under 18 years of age in 2000.
- 122 children were
abused in 2001.
Adolescents need opportunities to
develop leadership and autonomy.
Managing financial resources
increases family stability.
- Median household income was $49,562 in 1999.
- 7% of children
lived in poverty in 2000.
- A self-sufficient wage
for a family of four is $18.21 per hour.
Aging successfully requires dealing with many changes.
- 12% of the population was over
65 years of age in 2000.
- 4% of children were living with their grandparents in 2000.
Affordable housing and
maintenance can prevent household hazards and neighborhood blight.
- 9% of homes
were built before 1940.
- 29% of renters and 15% of owners were burdened by housing costs in 2000.
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