Population 121 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cross Fork
Household size in Cross Fork
| Period | Cross Fork | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.16 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.16 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.09 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Cross Fork are small: just 2.09 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Fork
| Period | Cross Fork | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.8 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 55.4 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.8 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.6 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 53.6, Cross Fork is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Fork
| Period | Cross Fork | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Cross Fork (11.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Pennsylvania as a whole (10.7%). The single-parent share is up 8.3 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Fork
Renters in Cross Fork
| Period | Cross Fork | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Cross Fork own their homes; 30.0% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania. Among homeowners, 58.4% 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 Fork
| Period | Cross Fork | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 82.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 82.7% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 62.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −19.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 62.2% of the housing in Cross Fork, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Fork
| Period | Cross Fork | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Cross Fork is a place of older homes: half were built before 1966, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same.
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 Fork
| Period | Cross Fork | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $549 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $639 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $699 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $814 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$264 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Cross Fork costs $814 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.5% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Fork
Bachelor's degrees in Cross Fork
| Period | Cross Fork | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Cross Fork: 12.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Fork
| Period | Cross Fork | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.0% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.4% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.6% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Cross Fork have finished high school (91.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania.
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 Fork
| Period | Cross Fork | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cross Fork runs well above the national rate: 9.9% 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 Fork 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 Fork | 2.09 | 53.6 | 11.8% | 30.0% | 62.2% | 1966 | $814 | 12.2% | 91.0% | 9.9% |
| Tamarack | 1.92 | 52.0 | 14.6% | 41.4% | 54.2% | 1962 | $675 | 9.6% | 90.4% | 16.3% |
| Hammersley Fork | 1.97 | 52.1 | 13.1% | 37.7% | 57.0% | 1963 | $691 | 10.9% | 90.9% | 14.5% |
| North Bend | 2.03 | 50.1 | 7.1% | 18.0% | 43.1% | 1957 | $865 | 14.6% | 91.6% | 7.5% |
| Renovo | 1.94 | 51.6 | 12.9% | 35.8% | 51.8% | 1961 | $717 | 10.7% | 90.6% | 14.3% |
| South Renovo | 2.07 | 49.4 | 4.4% | 10.8% | 39.1% | 1955 | $932 | 16.4% | 92.0% | 4.4% |
| Farwell | 1.98 | 51.0 | 11.1% | 29.8% | 49.0% | 1960 | $789 | 12.0% | 90.9% | 12.2% |
| Shintown | 2.08 | 49.4 | 4.6% | 10.8% | 38.8% | 1956 | $937 | 16.4% | 92.0% | 4.3% |
| Leidy | 1.89 | 55.3 | 11.2% | 35.0% | 61.4% | 1963 | $647 | 10.6% | 90.7% | 13.6% |
| Leetonia | 2.11 | 58.9 | 3.3% | 7.7% | 74.7% | 1967 | $817 | 21.6% | 92.2% | 2.8% |
| Conrad | 2.30 | 53.0 | 4.2% | 12.4% | 74.6% | 1972 | $821 | 19.0% | 93.9% | 3.1% |
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 Fork. 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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