City profile · Missouri · Census ACS 2023

Cross Timbers, MO

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Cross Timbers - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

386
Residents
$53,529
Median income
$888
Median rent (state)

Cross Timbers - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Cross Timbers places in the 25th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

25th
percentile, household income
4th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Cross Timbers, MO

386 people live in Cross Timbers, Missouri - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Cross Timbers brings in $53,529 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 36.4 years. 2.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 11.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Missouri run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Missouri scores 90.8 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $888 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Missouri's average monthly utility costs around $219 (state average). Workers in Cross Timbers report an average commute of 14.4 minutes, with 76.9% driving alone and 23.1% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 23.5 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

386 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Missouri

Median Household Income

$53,529 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Missouri average

How does Cross Timbers compare to other US cities?

Here's how Cross Timbers stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 25% higher than other cities
Median rent 4% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Cross Timbers's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Missouri, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

25thIncome percentile

25th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Cross Timbers, MO Cross Timbers, MO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Cross Timbers, MO-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Cross Timbers, MO median $53,529/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Cross Timbers, MO's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Cross Timbers, MO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 2.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 11.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
386
Median Income
$53,529
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
36.4
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
11.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
2.6%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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120 residents125 residents130 residents135 residents140 residents 202020212022202320242025 122 residents 135 residents ▲ +10.7%
Cross Timbers's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
14.4 minutes
Drive Alone
76.9%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
23.1%

Based on 26 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Missouri - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$72
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$219
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Missouri state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Missouri state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Cross Timbers sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$888/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
23.5 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Cross Timbers's 386 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Cross Timbers's $53,529 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Cross Timbers, MO Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Cross Timbers, MO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 100.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 100.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Cross Timbers compares to nearby Missouri cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Cross Timbers (this city) 386 $53,529
Madison 387 $44,375
Huntleigh 384 $250,001
Naylor 388 $31,750
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MO OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Cross Timbers, MO?

What is the population of Cross Timbers, MO? +

Cross Timbers, MO has a population of 386 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Cross Timbers, MO? +

Cross Timbers households earn a median of $53,529 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Cross Timbers? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Cross Timbers; the closest available measure is the Missouri state average, a cost of living index of 90.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Missouri vary by metro area.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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