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.
Cass Lake is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The population of Cass Lake overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Cass Lake, 21.90% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Cass Lake in 2022 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.
