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Prepared: August 03, 2026
Local Economy & Wages for
Demo Property · West Fargo, ND
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Unemployment in Cass County is 2.3% (June 2026), -0.4 pts vs. a year earlier; average weekly wage $1,368 (BLS QCEW 2025 Q4).
AI summary — generated from this report's data
The unemployment rate in Cass County is 2.3% as of June 2026, representing a decrease of 0.4 percentage points compared to the previous year. The average weekly wage in the county was $1,368 in Q4 2025, with covered employment at 129,324. The median household income for Cass County is reported as $75,555 per year.
The unemployment rate of 2.3% in Cass County is relatively low, and it has decreased by 0.4 percentage points over the past year.
The median household income of $75,555/yr is based on ACS 2020–2024 5-year data, which may not fully reflect current economic conditions.
It would be beneficial to consider how the reported average weekly wage of $1,368 and median household income align with the local cost of living.
Advisory read: Consider how the reported unemployment rate, average weekly wage, and median household income for Cass County align with your property's specific attributes and the local rental market dynamics when making decisions.
County unemployment rate
2.3%
Cass County · BLS LAUS, June 2026
Unemployment rate
2.3%
BLS LAUS, June 2026
Vs. a year earlier
-0.4 pts
same month, prior year
County employment
129,324
BLS QCEW 2025 Q4
Average weekly wage
$1,368
BLS QCEW 2025 Q4
Median household income
$75,555
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Labor market — BLS LAUS, June 2026
Unemployment rate2.3%
Change vs. a year earlier-0.4 pts
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, county level, not seasonally adjusted; monthly with a ~1-2 month lag.
Employment & wages — BLS QCEW 2025 Q4
Covered employment129,324 (+0.0% over the year)
Average weekly wage$1,368 (+3.5% over the year)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, county total, all industries; published with a ~5-6 month lag.
Income context — ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median household income (county)$75,555/yr
Income and affordability figures are objective market context only — they size the demand side of the rental market. They are never a neighborhood-quality signal and never feed a rent or value estimate.
How to read this
Employment and wages measure the county's capacity to absorb rentals: a deep, growing employer base supports tenant demand and on-time rent; rising unemployment works against both. All figures are county-wide and lag by months — advisory context, not a forecast, and never an input to a rent estimate.
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), June 2026, county level, not seasonally adjusted.
Source: BLS QCEW 2025 Q4, county total covered employment and average weekly wage (free public data).
Median household income: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year, county level. Income and affordability figures are objective market context only — they size the demand side of the rental market. They are never a neighborhood-quality signal and never feed a rent or value estimate.
Advisory market context, not a forecast; county-level figures do not describe this parcel or its block.
Report generated on August 03, 2026. Figures are retrieved live or from a short-lived
cache (up to 30 days for some public-data sources), so a figure may pre-date this report —
each context card states its own data vintage. Comparable recency is shown per comp;
county assessment figures reflect the assessor's latest published tax year; HUD figures
reflect the current published fiscal year.
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Disclaimer
This report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, investment, tax, or appraisal advice. Figures are drawn from the public and licensed data sources below and, where noted, AI-generated insights (Google Gemini) — always labelled as such. Please consult qualified professionals before making any decision.
Data sources
Rent comps & listings: RentCast · Property value, tax & assessment: ATTOM Data · Fair Market Rents & income limits: HUD (HUD.gov) · Demographics, income & housing medians: U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey) · New-construction supply: U.S. Census Bureau (Building Permits Survey) · Migration & income flows: IRS (Statistics of Income) · Employment, wages & rent inflation: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Flood zones & natural-hazard risk: FEMA (Flood Hazard Layer, National Risk Index) · Environmental screen & walkability: U.S. EPA (Superfund, AirNow, Walkability Index) · Seismic design values: U.S. Geological Survey · Mortgage market & rates: HMDA / Freddie Mac · Street View & geocoding: Google Maps · AI summaries & AI-estimated comps: Google Gemini (clearly labelled where used) · Your own executed leases: de-identified, from your account only
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