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Cross Plains, TX

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

1,089
Residents
$45,489
Median income
$73,300
Median home
$1,276
Median rent (state)

Cross Plains - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Cross Plains places in the 13th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

13th
percentile, household income
2nd
percentile, home value
44th
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 Plains, TX

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,089 residents in Cross Plains, a small town within Texas. Cross Plains households earn a median of $45,489 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 16.3%. Home values in Cross Plains run a median of $73,300, and the median resident age is 30.9 years. 12.8% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 54.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 0 residential units authorized here in 2024 (No Permits).

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,276 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 14.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

1,089 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$45,489 /yr

Poverty 16.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Cross Plains compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 13% higher than other cities
Home value 2% pricier than other cities
Median rent 44% 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

Each percentile compares Cross Plains against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Texas-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Cross Plains near the bottom of Texas's cities

Among the 1,505 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Cross Plains ranks #1,351 - the 10th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Cross Plains only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1,250 of 1,520
18th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#581 of 1,663
64th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#1,351 of 1,505
10th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#444 of 1,663
73rd percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,095 of 1,663
34th percentile in Texas

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Texas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

13thIncome percentile

13th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Cross Plains's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$73,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 98% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Cross Plains $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Cross Plains, TX Cross Plains, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Cross Plains, TX-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 Plains, TX median $45,489/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 Plains, TX'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 Plains, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 12.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 16.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 54.4%

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

Population
1,089
Median Income
$45,489
Median Home Value
$73,300
Median Age
30.9
Poverty Rate
16.3%
Labor force participation
54.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
12.8%

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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900 residents920 residents940 residents960 residents 202020212022202320242025 907 residents 938 residents ▲ +3.4%
Cross Plains's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
82.5%
Carpool
11.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.9%
Work from Home
2.2%

Based on 359 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

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

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Texas 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 Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Cross Plains sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,276/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
14.7 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Niederwald
1,089 people
Marion
1,088 people
Martindale
1,090 people
Hilshire
1,091 people
Ames
1,085 people
San Felipe
1,085 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Cross Plains's 1,089 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Medley, FL
1,089 people
Harmony, MN
1,089 people
Parkers Prairie, MN
1,089 people
Eagle, NE
1,089 people
Angel Fire, NM
1,089 people
Occoquan, VA
1,089 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Cross Plains's $45,489 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Schall Circle, FL
$45,489 median income
Panama, OK
$45,489 median income
Hickory Ridge, AR
$45,500 median income
Avon, IL
$45,500 median income
Clarissa, MN
$45,500 median income
Humboldt, NE
$45,500 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Cross Plains, TX 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 Plains, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 95.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.3% White 95.1% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 4.7% 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 Plains compares to nearby Texas 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 Plains (this city) 1,089 $45,489
Niederwald 1,089 $49,625
Marion 1,088 $63,214
Martindale 1,090 $79,250
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Cross Plains, TX?

What is the population of Cross Plains, TX? +

The population of Cross Plains, TX stands at 1,089 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Cross Plains, TX? +

Median annual household income in Cross Plains runs $45,489, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Cross Plains? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Cross Plains; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Cross Plains, TX? +

The median home value in Cross Plains is $73,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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

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