Cascade Township, MN

Township in Olmsted County, MN, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,826

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

41.9

years ∙ half population younger than 41.9, half older

Diversity Index

29.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

10.5%

foreign-born population

89.5%Native

10.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Cascade Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States.

Location

Township in Olmsted County, MN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC44.090974° N, 92.463413° W

DMS44° 05′ 27.51″ N, 92° 27′ 48.29″ W

Population Density & area

245.7/sq mi (94.52/km²)

Total Area

11.6 sq mi (30.1 km²)

Land Area

11.5 sq mi (29.9 km²) · 99.22%

Water Area

0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) · 0.78%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.2% male

Male 51.2%

Female 48.8%

males per 100 females

Cascade Township 104.9

Olmsted County 95.4

Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

10.5%

foreign-born population

89.5%Native

10.5% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Cascade Township 10.5%

Olmsted County 11%

Minnesota 8.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

41.9

years ∙ half population younger than 41.9, half older

Cascade Township

41.9

Olmsted County

37.8

Minnesota

38.8

Dependency ratio

63.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Cascade Township 63.9

Olmsted County 68.3

Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Cascade Township	Olmsted County	Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	22.2%	23.9%	22.9%
Working age (18-64)	61%	59.4%	59.8%
Senior (65+)	16.8%	16.7%	17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	63.9	68.3	67.1
Child dependency ratio	36.4	40.3	38.2
Old-age dependency ratio	27.6	28	28.9

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

83.6%

Black

Asian

8.6%

Hispanic

3.2%

Other

4.6%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

29.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Cascade Township 29.1%

Olmsted County 41.8%

Minnesota 41%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Cascade Township population

	Cascade Township	Olmsted County	Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino	3.2%	6%	6.4%
Mexican	1.1%	3.6%	3.9%
Puerto Rican	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	2%	1.9%	2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	96.8%	94%	93.6%
One race	92.2%	89.7%	89.1%
White	83.6%	75.3%	75.9%
Black or African American	0%	7.5%	6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.7%
Asian	8.6%	6.4%	5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.6%	4.3%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

77.1% family

Family 77.1%

Non family 22.9%

% family households

Cascade Township 77.1%

Olmsted County 62.1%

Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.76

persons per household

Cascade Township

2.76

Olmsted County

2.41

Minnesota

2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Cascade Township population

	Cascade Township	Olmsted County	Minnesota
Total households	1,012	66,918	2,307,955
Average houshold size	2.76	2.41	2.43
Family households	780	41,544	1,438,404
Average family size	3.16	3.03	3.04
Married couple family	718	34,234	1,129,003
Other families	62	7,310	309,401
Male householder	23	2,318	102,922
Female householder	39	4,992	206,479
Non-family households	232	25,374	869,551
One-person households	189	19,709	686,475
Male householder	116	7,871	320,418
Senior (65+) living alone	38	1,788	97,557
Female householder	73	11,838	366,057
Senior (65+) living alone	48	5,181	186,557
Other living arrangements	43	5,665	183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,067

housing units

Cascade Township 1,067

Olmsted County 71,151

Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

94.8% occupied

Occupied 94.8%

Vacant 5.2%

vacancy rate

Cascade Township 5.2%

Olmsted County 5.9%

Minnesota 9.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

79.5%

Single family houses

79.5%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

1.6%

Mobile homes

18.9%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1991

Half of houses were built before 1991, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

3.4%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

5.4%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

60.1%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

31.1%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Cascade Township	Olmsted County	Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	10	6.2	6.1
1–3 rooms	2.9%	15.6%	14.9%
4–6 rooms	24.6%	37.8%	41.4%
7+ rooms	72.5%	46.6%	43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	2.7%	2.7%
1 bedroom	1.5%	10.9%	11.4%
2 bedrooms	11.5%	23.2%	24.5%
3 bedrooms	27.6%	28.6%	32.2%
4+ bedrooms	59.4%	34.6%	29.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1991	1989	1979
Total housing units	1,067	71,151	2,545,030

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

96.4% owners

Renter-occupied 3.6%

Owner-occupied 96.4%

homeownership rate

Cascade Township 96.4%

Olmsted County 70.6%

Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.8

Owner-occupied

1.64

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Cascade Township 2.8

Olmsted County 2.61

Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Cascade Township	Olmsted County	Minnesota
Total occupied units	1,012	66,918	2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later	11.8%	26.3%	23.8%
2010 to 2019	35.4%	38.5%	38.9%
2000 to 2009	20.5%	17.3%	16.1%
1999 or earlier	32.5%	17.9%	21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	97.9%	97.7%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.2%	1.5%
1.51 or more	0%	0.9%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0%	6.9%	6.7%
1 vehicle	19%	31.8%	30.8%
2 vehicles	57.2%	41.7%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	23.8%	19.6%	23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	92.5%	79.3%	75.9%
Electricity	5.9%	18.1%	19.4%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.5%	0.2%	1.3%
All other fuels	1.1%	1.5%	2.5%
No fuel used	0%	0.7%	0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.8%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0%	0.5%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$506,800

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Cascade Township

$506,800

Olmsted County

$331,700

Minnesota

$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

26.4%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

26.4%

Owners without a mortgage

3.1%

Renters

37.5%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Cascade Township	Olmsted County	Minnesota
Property value
Median Value	$506,800	$331,700	$329,300
Under $100,000	16.2%	5.2%	7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	2.9%	10.6%	13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000	5%	27.7%	22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000	24.9%	35.3%	36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	44.7%	18.7%	17%
$1,000,000 and more	6.3%	2.5%	2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	53.6%	61.4%	64%
Without a mortgage	46.4%	38.6%	36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,488	$1,956	$1,947
Without a mortgage	$876	$721	$698
Gross rent
Median rent	$—	$1,370	$1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

54.9%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Cascade Township 54.9%

Olmsted County 49.4%

Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Cascade Township 5%

Olmsted County 4.9%

Minnesota 6.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

627

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

7.2%

K–12

77.7%

College / Undergraduate

11.5%

Graduate / Professional

3.7%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

12.4%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Cascade Township

12.4%

Olmsted County

29.2%

Minnesota

39.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Cascade Township	Olmsted County	Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+)	627	40,500	1,385,086
Nursery / preschool	7.2%	4.3%	6.2%
K–12	77.7%	73%	69.9%
Kindergarten	4.1%	5%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	31.4%	21.4%	20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	20.9%	24%	21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	21.2%	22.6%	22.4%
College or graduate school	15.2%	22.7%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	11.5%	15.2%	18.8%
Graduate, professional school	3.7%	7.5%	5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	12.4%	29.2%	39.1%
School type
Public school	64.8%	82.9%	83.3%
Private school	35.2%	17.1%	16.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,965

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

4.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

0.7%

HS graduate

17%

Some college no degree

15.6%

Associates degree

7.6%

Bachelors degree

27.8%

Graduate or professional degree

27%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

37.6% · 62.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

100% · 0%

HS graduate

59% · 41%

Some college no degree

50.3% · 49.7%

Associates degree

68.5% · 31.5%

Bachelors degree

46.3% · 53.7%

Graduate or professional degree

52% · 48%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Cascade Township	Olmsted County	Minnesota
Population (25+)	1,965	111,919	3,923,744
Less than 9th grade	4.3%	2.6%	2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	0.7%	2.3%	3.4%
High school diploma or GED	17%	19%	23.3%
Some college, no degree	15.6%	15.4%	19.5%
Associate's degree	7.6%	11.3%	11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	54.9%	49.4%	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	27.8%	27.9%	25.6%
Graduate or professional	27%	21.5%	13.8%
High School or higher	95%	95.1%	93.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$78,929

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$41,250

HS graduate

$50,827

Some college or associates

$44,688

Bachelors degree

$86,701

Graduate or professional degree

$133,490

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

30.6%

HS graduate

3.3%

Some college or associates

5.9%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Cascade Township	Olmsted County	Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$78,929	$62,225	$58,615
Less than high school graduate	$41,250	$36,357	$36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$50,827	$43,402	$42,951
Some college or associate's degree	$44,688	$51,378	$51,845
Bachelor's degree	$86,701	$71,599	$73,301
Graduate or professional degree	$133,490	$96,399	$89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	30.6%	23.7%	23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	3.3%	12.4%	12.3%
Some college or associate's degree	5.9%	6.8%	7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1%	2.7%	3.2%

Insights for Cascade Township, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

About Neilsberg Research

Neilsberg Research team are data scientists with expertise in processing, analysis and visualization of big data helping small businesses make right decisions.

Cite this page

Citation style

Url to be used as reference

This article is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be legal or tax advice. We recommend that you consult with a qualified professional such as a lawyer or accountant before making a decision. Many of the products and services featured here are from our affiliate partners. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. Read advertiser disclosure.