Cross Plains, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,019

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.5

5.18% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.9%

1.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,292

3.96% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$79,500

8.46% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Cross Plains, TX is home to a population of 1.02k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 30.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (959 people) in Cross Plains, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Cross Plains, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cross Plains, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cross Plains, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
959 ± 271
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
31 ± 35
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 17

3.93%

Hispanic Population

40 people

3.93% of the people in Cross Plains, TX are hispanic (40 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cross Plains, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
50 ± 59
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 15

Cross Plains, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cross Plains, TX employs 402 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cross Plains, TX were Retail Trade (68 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), and Educational Services (56 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($91,250), Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,528).

Employment

Occupations

402

2024 Value

± 125

6.07%

1 Year growth

± 42.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cross Plains, TX grew at a rate of 6.07%, from 379 employees to 402 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cross Plains, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (60 people), Production Occupations (53 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cross Plains, 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

402

2024 Value

± 125

6.07%

1 Year growth

± 42.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cross Plains, TX grew at a rate of 6.07%, from 379 employees to 402 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cross Plains, TX, are Retail Trade (68 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), and Educational Services (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cross Plains, TX, though some of these residents may live in Cross Plains, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,048

Median earning men ± $15,618

$36,250

Median earning women ± $16,423

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($92,898), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,083), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,486).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,386), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($9,531), and Retail Trade ($2,499).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cross Plains, TX was $79,500 in 2024, which is 0.239 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $73,300 to $79,500, a 8.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Cross Plains, TX is 62.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cross Plains, TX have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cross Plains, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$79,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,526

$241

Median Property Taxes

±$73

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 Plains, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.9%

Homeownership

2024

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.9% of the housing units in Cross Plains, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cross Plains, 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.

$47,292

Median Household Income

± $16,874

383

Number of Households

± 96

In 2024, the median household income of the 383 households in Cross Plains, TX grew to $47,292 from the previous year's value of $45,489.

The following chart displays the households in Cross Plains, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cross Plains, 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 (80.4%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Walked (4.12%)

In 2024, 80.4% of workers in Cross Plains, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who walked to work (4.12%).

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

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cross Plains, TX have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.8% of the workforce in Cross Plains, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cross Plains, 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 Plains, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cross Plains, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cross Plains, TX (172 out of 1.02k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cross Plains, TX is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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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