Crossville, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,143

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

11.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.1%

19.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,100

1.31% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$129,900

Population & Diversity

Crossville, AL is home to a population of 2.14k people, from which 90.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.8% of Crossville, AL residents were born outside of the country (232 people).

In 2024, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.68k people) in Crossville, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 157 White (Hispanic) and 155 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.2%

2024 Citizenship

91.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.2% of Crossville, AL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Crossville, AL was 91.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Crossville, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.68k ± 301
White (Hispanic)
157 ± 269
Other (Hispanic)
155 ± 142

15.5%

Hispanic Population

332 people

15.5% of the people in Crossville, AL are hispanic (332 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Crossville, AL 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 Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

10.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

232 people

9.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

209 people

As of 2024, 10.8% of Crossville, AL residents (232 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 Crossville, AL was 9.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 21
Vietnam
13 ± 23

Crossville, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Crossville, AL.

Economy

The economy of Crossville, AL employs 831 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Crossville, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (225 people), Manufacturing (180 people), and Educational Services (127 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($120,313), Construction ($60,417), and Educational Services ($59,750).

Employment

Occupations

831

2024 Value

± 157

−7.05%

1 Year decline

± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crossville, AL declined at a rate of −7.05%, from 894 employees to 831 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crossville, AL, are Production Occupations (176 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (120 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (73 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crossville, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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

831

2024 Value

± 157

−7.05%

1 Year decline

± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crossville, AL declined at a rate of −7.05%, from 894 employees to 831 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crossville, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (225 people), Manufacturing (180 people), and Educational Services (127 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Crossville, AL, though some of these residents may live in Crossville, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,950

Median earning men ± $10,307

$23,796

Median earning women ± $9,567

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,250), Construction ($60,417), and Retail Trade ($53,393).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($40,833), Retail Trade ($35,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Crossville, AL was $129,900 in 2024, which is 0.39 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $123,600 to $129,900, a 5.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Crossville, AL is 65.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Crossville, AL have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Crossville, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$129,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,223

$409

Median Property Taxes

±$103

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 Crossville, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.3%

Homeownership

2024

70.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.3% of the housing units in Crossville, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Crossville, AL 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.

$49,100

Median Household Income

± $6,452

626

Number of Households

± 125

In 2024, the median household income of the 626 households in Crossville, AL grew to $49,100 from the previous year's value of $48,464.

The following chart displays the households in Crossville, AL 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Crossville, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (89.9%)
Carpooled (6.45%)
Other (2.55%)

In 2024, 89.9% of workers in Crossville, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.45%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.55%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Crossville, AL have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.69% of the workforce in Crossville, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crossville, AL (423 out of 2.01k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Crossville, AL is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

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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