Cross Roads, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

506

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.2

6.55% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.99%

30.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$98,333

4.89% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$278,800

Population & Diversity

Cross Roads, PA is home to a population of 506 people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.78% of Cross Roads, PA residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 46.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (465 people) in Cross Roads, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Cross Roads, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cross Roads, PA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cross Roads, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
465 ± 143
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 17
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 10

0.988%

Hispanic Population

5 people

0.988% of the people in Cross Roads, PA are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cross Roads, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

1.78%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

0.975%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 1.78% of Cross Roads, PA residents (9 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 Roads, PA was 0.975%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
24 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 13
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 12

Cross Roads, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.8 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cross Roads, PA.

Economy

The economy of Cross Roads, PA employs 249 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cross Roads, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (43 people), Construction (41 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($108,152), Public Administration ($83,250), and Educational Services ($79,375).

Employment

Occupations

249

2024 Value

± 78

−4.96%

1 Year decline

± 45.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cross Roads, PA declined at a rate of −4.96%, from 262 employees to 249 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cross Roads, PA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (48 people), Management Occupations (26 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cross Roads, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

249

2024 Value

± 78

−4.96%

1 Year decline

± 45.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cross Roads, PA declined at a rate of −4.96%, from 262 employees to 249 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cross Roads, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (43 people), Construction (41 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cross Roads, PA, though some of these residents may live in Cross Roads, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,813

Median earning men ± $19,197

$44,904

Median earning women ± $13,535

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($108,370), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,750), and Public Administration ($74,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,750), and Manufacturing ($61,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cross Roads, PA was $278,800 in 2024, which is 0.838 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $244,300 to $278,800, a 14.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Cross Roads, PA is 90.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cross Roads, PA have an average commute time of 36.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cross Roads, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$278,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,331

$183

Median Property Taxes

±$50

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 Roads, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

90.6%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.6% of the housing units in Cross Roads, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cross Roads, PA 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.

$98,333

Median Household Income

± $28,414

202

Number of Households

± 51

In 2024, the median household income of the 202 households in Cross Roads, PA grew to $98,333 from the previous year's value of $93,750.

The following chart displays the households in Cross Roads, PA 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cross Roads, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.2%)
Worked At Home (13%)
Carpooled (8.54%)

In 2024, 77.2% of workers in Cross Roads, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who carpooled to work (8.54%).

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

36.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cross Roads, PA have a longer commute time (36.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.14% of the workforce in Cross Roads, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cross Roads, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cross Roads, PA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cross Roads, PA (15 out of 501 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cross Roads, PA is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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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