Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Cass Lake spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.54 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Cass Lake doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Cass Lake are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.90% of adults in Cass Lake having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Cass Lake in 2018 was $19,516, which is low income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,064 for a family of four. However, Cass Lake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Cass Lake is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Cass Lake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cass Lake residents report their race to be Native American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Cass Lake include Norwegian, European, German, Irish, and Greek.
The most common language spoken in Cass Lake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Native American languages and African languages.
