Population 503 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cross Creek
Household size in Cross Creek
| Period | Cross Creek | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Cross Creek has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in the wider Pittsburgh area, where it has 2.30 people. Household size has dropped from 2.69 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cross Creek
| Period | Cross Creek | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.6 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.9 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.4 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Cross Creek is 42.1 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Locally, though, the population here is younger than in the Pittsburgh area overall, where the median age is 43.9.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cross Creek
| Period | Cross Creek | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Cross Creek (14.6%), above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cross Creek
Renters in Cross Creek
| Period | Cross Creek | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.5% of households in Cross Creek rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 56.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cross Creek
| Period | Cross Creek | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Cross Creek than nationally: 11.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The Pittsburgh area as a whole looks much the same.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cross Creek
| Period | Cross Creek | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Cross Creek is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1961, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The picture is much the same across the Pittsburgh area.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cross Creek
| Period | Cross Creek | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $563 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $742 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $836 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,125 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$562 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Cross Creek runs $1,125 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across the Pittsburgh area. Rent takes 37.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cross Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Cross Creek
| Period | Cross Creek | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cross Creek have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cross Creek
| Period | Cross Creek | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.0% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.9% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.4% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.5% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Cross Creek is a bit above the national rate: 91.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in the Pittsburgh area overall (95.0%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cross Creek
| Period | Cross Creek | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cross Creek runs well above the national rate: 12.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cross Creek compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Creek | 2.54 | 42.1 | 14.6% | 15.5% | 11.3% | 1961 | $1,125 | 19.0% | 91.5% | 12.6% |
| Atlasburg | 2.40 | 47.5 | 9.3% | 18.9% | 13.6% | 1961 | $996 | 20.3% | 90.6% | 1.2% |
| Langeloth | 2.39 | 31.9 | 13.8% | 23.5% | 19.0% | 1950 | $1,188 | 21.9% | 78.5% | 1.8% |
| Slovan | 2.38 | 47.1 | 9.0% | 19.6% | 14.0% | 1961 | $980 | 20.6% | 89.9% | 0.3% |
| Studa | 2.39 | 42.6 | 13.3% | 18.3% | 8.5% | 1964 | $778 | 21.3% | 92.9% | 13.4% |
| Burgettstown | 2.29 | 46.7 | 10.1% | 21.6% | 11.9% | 1958 | $791 | 19.1% | 91.5% | 5.2% |
| Woodrow | 2.38 | 47.9 | 11.5% | 15.3% | 9.9% | 1964 | $1,153 | 24.9% | 90.7% | 7.9% |
| Joffre | 2.35 | 48.2 | 1.1% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 1963 | $760 | 15.3% | 92.6% | 3.4% |
| Avella | 2.37 | 45.8 | 11.3% | 13.8% | 15.1% | 1966 | $982 | 20.4% | 93.9% | 10.4% |
| Hickory | 2.16 | 57.8 | 5.4% | 12.1% | 5.4% | 1973 | $921 | 36.3% | 94.0% | 1.0% |
| Paris | 2.50 | 50.8 | 8.9% | 4.7% | 20.3% | 1963 | $634 | 14.8% | 95.5% | 1.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cross Creek. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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