Cross City, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,955

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

1.25% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.1%

0.748% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,903

8.97% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$97,400

Population & Diversity

Cross City, FL is home to a population of 1.96k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.84% of Cross City, FL residents were born outside of the country (36 people).

In 2024, there were 5.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.45k people) in Cross City, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 259 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 178 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Cross City, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cross City, FL was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cross City, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cross City, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.45k ± 347
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
259 ± 208
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
178 ± 103

2.66%

Hispanic Population

52 people

2.66% of the people in Cross City, FL are hispanic (52 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

1.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

6.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

142 people

As of 2024, 1.84% of Cross City, FL residents (36 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 City, FL was 6.28%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cross City, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
43 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 19

Cross City, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.38 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cross City, FL.

Economy

The economy of Cross City, FL employs 851 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cross City, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (260 people), Retail Trade (190 people), and Public Administration (84 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,965), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,813), and Public Administration ($50,385).

Employment

Occupations

851

2024 Value

± 270

−12.9%

1 Year decline

± 46.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cross City, FL declined at a rate of −12.9%, from 977 employees to 851 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cross City, FL, are Healthcare Support Occupations (199 people), Transportation Occupations (125 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (111 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cross City, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

851

2024 Value

± 270

−12.9%

1 Year decline

± 46.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cross City, FL declined at a rate of −12.9%, from 977 employees to 851 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cross City, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (260 people), Retail Trade (190 people), and Public Administration (84 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cross City, FL, though some of these residents may live in Cross City, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,036

Median earning men ± $14,391

$44,525

Median earning women ± $31,314

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,481), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,188), and Manufacturing ($38,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,045), Public Administration ($42,417), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($26,532).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cross City, FL was $97,400 in 2024, which is 0.293 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $95,300 to $97,400, a 2.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Cross City, FL is 80.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cross City, FL have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cross City, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$97,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,705

$708

Median Property Taxes

±$236

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 City, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cross City, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.6%

Homeownership

2024

79.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.6% of the housing units in Cross City, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cross City, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,903

Median Household Income

± $18,514

878

Number of Households

± 251

In 2024, the median household income of the 878 households in Cross City, FL grew to $47,903 from the previous year's value of $43,958.

The following chart displays the households in Cross City, FL 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cross City, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.7%)
Carpooled (6.75%)
Worked At Home (4.03%)

In 2024, 85.7% of workers in Cross City, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.75%) and those who worked at home (4.03%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cross City, FL have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.494% of the workforce in Cross City, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cross City, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cross City, FL (400 out of 1.89k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cross City, FL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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