City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Cross Roads, TX

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

2,090
Residents
$115,000
Median income
$543,200
Median home
$1,931
Median rent (state)

Cross Roads - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Cross Roads places in the 85th percentile for household income and the 21st percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

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percentile, household income
87th
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21st
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📝 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 Roads, TX

Texas's Cross Roads is a small town, with 2,090 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $115,000 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.4%. Home values in Cross Roads run a median of $543,200, and the median resident age is 39.5 years. Educational attainment runs 42.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 62.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 0 residential units authorized here in 2024 (No Permits), down 100% from five years earlier. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: per-100,000 total crime stands at 2603.1 in FBI UCR data, near the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Texas at 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,931 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 96.9 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

2,090 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$115,000 /yr

Poverty 3.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Cross Roads compare to other US cities?

Cross Roads measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 85% higher than other cities
Home value 87% pricier than other cities
Median rent 80% pricier than other cities
Safety 21% safer than other cities

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

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Texas alone, Cross Roads ranks #532 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Cross Roads 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 is Cross Roads's strongest outlier among Texas cities

Among the 1,505 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Cross Roads ranks #66 - the 96th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Cross Roads only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#162 of 1,520
89th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,663
92nd percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#66 of 1,505
96th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#1,240 of 1,663
25th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#197 of 1,663
88th 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.

85thIncome percentile
21stSafety percentile

85th percentile nationally for median household income · 21st percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Cross Roads's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Cross Roads's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 41 Avg. percentile National median
Cross Roads's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Cross Roads's home value compares nationally

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

$543,200 13th percentile more affordable than 13% 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%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $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 Roads $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 Roads, TX Cross Roads, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Cross Roads, 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 Roads, TX median $115,000/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 Roads, 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 Roads, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 42.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 62.8%

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

Population
2,090
Median Income
$115,000
Median Home Value
$543,200
Median Age
39.5
Poverty Rate
3.4%
Labor force participation
62.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
42.2%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2603.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
49.1
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2554.0
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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1,700 residents1,800 residents1,900 residents2,000 residents2,100 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,769 residents 1,965 residents ▲ +11.1%
Cross Roads'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
2022 9
2023 3
2024 0

Permit volume decreased 100% from 2022 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
68.7%
Carpool
10.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.8%
Work from Home
16.9%
Other
2.0%

Based on 1,008 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 Roads sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,931/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Ingram
2,092 people
Jones Creek
2,096 people
Gregory
2,081 people
Quanah
2,100 people
Bells
2,101 people
Jefferson
2,111 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Cross Roads's 2,090 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Monrovia, IN
2,090 people
Eyota, MN
2,090 people
Falling Water, TN
2,090 people
Soulsbyville, CA
2,089 people
Bear Creek, FL
2,091 people
Colfax, IA
2,089 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Cross Roads's $115,000 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Menominee, IL
$115,000 median income
Grand Beach, MI
$115,000 median income
Shoal Creek Estates, MO
$115,000 median income
Bainville, MT
$115,000 median income
Franklin, TN
$115,000 median income
Soquel, CA
$114,991 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Cross Roads, 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 Roads, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 73.1% 17.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 15.4% White 73.1% Black or African American 2.9% Asian 2.6% American Indian 3.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.9% Two or more races 17.2% 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 Roads 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 Roads (this city) 2,090 $115,000
Ingram 2,092 $49,295
Jones Creek 2,096 $69,167
Gregory 2,081 $36,844
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Cross Roads, TX?

What is the population of Cross Roads, TX? +

The population of Cross Roads, TX stands at 2,090 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Cross Roads runs $115,000, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Cross Roads? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Cross Roads; 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.

Is Cross Roads, TX safe? +

Cross Roads has a total crime rate of 2603.1 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

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

A typical home in Cross Roads is worth $543,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, 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.

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