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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Cross Plains, TX compare?
| Figure | Cross Plains, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 938 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 899 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 749 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.3% |
| Measure | Cross Plains, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,019±278 |
| Median age | 32.5±8.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.9%±3.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.1%±4.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±4.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.0%±7.4 pts |
| Median household income | $47,292±$16,874 |
| Per capita income | $27,224±$6,095 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.9%±7.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6%±5.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $79,500±$23,526 |
| Median gross rent | $720±$256 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.1%±26.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.9%±11.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±9.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.4%±3.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.4%±9.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±12.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.5 min±11.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 22.7%±9.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov