Cross Mountain, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

3,752

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.2

3.26% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.63%

6.05% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$205,164

3.29% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$580,700

19.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Cross Mountain, TX is home to a population of 3.75k people, from which 94.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.1% of Cross Mountain, TX residents were born outside of the country (380 people).

In 2024, there were 2.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.65k people) in Cross Mountain, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 794 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 631 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%

2024 Citizenship

94.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of Cross Mountain, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cross Mountain, TX was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cross Mountain, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.65k ± 608
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
794 ± 517
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
631 ± 526

31.3%

Hispanic Population

1.18k people

31.3% of the people in Cross Mountain, TX are hispanic (1.18k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cross Mountain, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

10.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

380 people

13.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

622 people

As of 2024, 10.1% of Cross Mountain, TX residents (380 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 Mountain, TX was 13.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
223 ± 198
Korea
18 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 32

Cross Mountain, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 12.4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cross Mountain, TX.

Economy

The economy of Cross Mountain, TX employs 1.98k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cross Mountain, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (350 people), Retail Trade (293 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (271 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($192,670), Finance & Insurance ($190,139), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($140,909).

Employment

Occupations

1.98k

2024 Value

± 466

−8.35%

1 Year decline

± 35.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cross Mountain, TX declined at a rate of −8.35%, from 2.16k employees to 1.98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cross Mountain, TX, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (279 people), Management Occupations (260 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (152 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cross Mountain, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

1.98k

2024 Value

± 466

−8.35%

1 Year decline

± 35.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cross Mountain, TX declined at a rate of −8.35%, from 2.16k employees to 1.98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cross Mountain, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (350 people), Retail Trade (293 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (271 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cross Mountain, TX, though some of these residents may live in Cross Mountain, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$89,102

Median earning men ± $66,879

$76,836

Median earning women ± $19,336

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($194,460), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($190,087), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($144,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($175,625), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,611), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cross Mountain, TX was $580,700 in 2024, which is 1.75 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $486,100 to $580,700, a 19.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Cross Mountain, TX is 95.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cross Mountain, TX have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cross Mountain, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$580,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$57,123

$1,160

Median Property Taxes

±$345

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 Mountain, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

95.2%

Homeownership

2024

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.2% of the housing units in Cross Mountain, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cross Mountain, TX 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.

$205,164

Median Household Income

± $45,650

1.22k

Number of Households

± 340

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.22k households in Cross Mountain, TX grew to $205,164 from the previous year's value of $198,623.

The following chart displays the households in Cross Mountain, TX 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cross Mountain, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.3%)
Carpooled (14.1%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Cross Mountain, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.1%) and those who worked at home (10.7%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cross Mountain, TX have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.457% of the workforce in Cross Mountain, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.63% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cross Mountain, TX (61 out of 3.75k 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 75+.

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

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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