Cross Lanes, WV

Census Place

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2024 Population
9,671
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
44.3
3.02% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
5.13%
28.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$63,537
1.33% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$153,800
6.81% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
5,009
3.75% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Cross Lanes, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Cross Lanes, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cross Lanes, WV are West Virginia Junior College-Charleston (113 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Cross Lanes, WV was $153,800, and the homeownership rate was 73.7%.

Most people in Cross Lanes, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Cross Lanes, WV was 2 cars per household.

United StatesWest VirginiaKanawha County, WVCharleston, WVCabell, Putnam, Mason Counties PUMA, WVKanawha County PUMA, WV

Population & Diversity

Cross Lanes, WV is home to a population of 9.67k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.19% of Cross Lanes, WV residents were born outside of the country (212 people).

In 2024, there were 30.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.99k people) in Cross Lanes, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 296 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 172 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%
2024 Citizenship
99.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Cross Lanes, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cross Lanes, WV was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cross Lanes, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    8.99k ± 1.16k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    296 ± 189
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    172 ± 158
0.031%
Hispanic Population
3 people

In 2024, there were 30.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.99k people) in Cross Lanes, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 296 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 172 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.031% of the people in Cross Lanes, WV are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cross Lanes, WV as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    2,277 ± 1,171 people
  2. Mexico
    2,211 ± 1,154 people
  3. Germany
    1,987 ± 1,094 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was India, the natal country of 2,277 West Virginia residents, followed by Mexico with 2,211 and Germany with 1,987.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.19%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
212 people
2.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
275 people

As of 2024, 2.19% of Cross Lanes, WV residents (212 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cross Lanes, WV was 2.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    350 ± 291
  2. Vietnam
    181 ± 102
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    66 ± 67

Cross Lanes, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cross Lanes, WV employs 5.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cross Lanes, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,001 people), Retail Trade (671 people), and Educational Services (512 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,956), Transportation & Warehousing ($102,538), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($99,063).

Employment

Occupations

5.01k
2024 Value
± 744
−3.75%
1 Year decline
± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cross Lanes, WV declined at a rate of −3.75%, from 5.2k employees to 5.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cross Lanes, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (716 people), Sales & Related Occupations (667 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (362 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cross Lanes, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.01k
2024 Value
± 744
−3.75%
1 Year decline
± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cross Lanes, WV declined at a rate of −3.75%, from 5.2k employees to 5.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cross Lanes, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,001 people), Retail Trade (671 people), and Educational Services (512 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cross Lanes, WV, though some of these residents may live in Cross Lanes, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,188
Median earning men ± $10,613
$41,450
Median earning women ± $8,618

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,536), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,833), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,066).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($118,338), Construction ($76,522), and Public Administration ($68,046).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
0.583%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Cross Lanes, WV awarded 113 degrees. The student population of Cross Lanes, WV in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 49 male students and 268 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cross Lanes, WV are White (104 and 92%), Black or African American (6 and 5.31%), Two or More Races (2 and 1.77%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 0.885%).

The largest universities in Cross Lanes, WV by number of degrees awarded are West Virginia Junior College-Charleston (113 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cross Lanes, WV are Registered Nursing (36 and 31.9%), Medical Assistant (19 and 16.8%), and Medical Office Assistant (19 and 16.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 317 students enrolled in Cross Lanes, WV, 15.5% men and 84.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 276 records, of which 85.1% were women and 14.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    36 degrees awarded
  2. Medical Assistant
    19 degrees awarded
  3. Network & System Administration
    11 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cross Lanes, WV was Registered Nursing with 36 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
113 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was West Virginia Junior College-Charleston with 113 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 18 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cross Lanes, WV, which is 0.189 times less than the 95 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 104 degrees mean that there were 17.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 6 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 2-year ($12,795) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,749) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($462) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cross Lanes, WV was $153,800 in 2024, which is 0.462 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $144,000 to $153,800, a 6.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Cross Lanes, WV is 73.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cross Lanes, WV have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cross Lanes, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$153,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,759
$3,428
Median Property Taxes
±$591

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cross Lanes, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

73.7%
Homeownership
2024
65.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 73.7% of the housing units in Cross Lanes, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$63,537
Median Household Income
± $4,112
4.65k
Number of Households
± 754

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.65k households in Cross Lanes, WV grew to $63,537 from the previous year's value of $62,704.

The following chart displays the households in Cross Lanes, WV distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cross Lanes, WV is from West Virginia.
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia
0.449
2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.39% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.52%)
  3. Carpooled (7.36%)

In 2024, 80.9% of workers in Cross Lanes, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.52%) and those who carpooled to work (7.36%).

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Commute Time

25.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cross Lanes, WV have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.8% of the workforce in Cross Lanes, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cross Lanes, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cross Lanes, WV have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cross Lanes, WV (496 out of 9.67k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cross Lanes, WV is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

96.6% of the population of Cross Lanes, WV has health coverage, with 54.2% on employee plans, 14% on Medicaid, 17.3% on Medicare, 9.84% on non-group plans, and 1.27% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1,319 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,319 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 506 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.7% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 23% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.44%
Uninsured
54.2%
Employer Coverage
14%
Medicaid
17.3%
Medicare
9.84%
Non-Group
1.27%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cross Lanes, WV declined by 4.95% from 3.62% to 3.44%.

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