Cross Plains, IN Demographics

Population 840 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Cross Plains

Household size in Cross Plains

Household size, people per household
PeriodCross PlainsCincinnati areaIndianaU.S.
2006–102.422.592.572.68
2010–142.542.612.592.73
2015–192.212.552.572.71
2020–242.452.552.542.65
Change+0.03−0.04−0.03−0.03
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Households in Cross Plains run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.

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 Plains

Median age, years
PeriodCross PlainsCincinnati areaIndianaU.S.
2006–1038.537.637.537.7
2010–1449.038.638.438.6
2015–1946.939.439.139.6
2020–2453.939.539.340.1
Change+15.4+1.9+1.7+2.3
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With a median age of 53.9, Cross Plains is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.5, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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 Plains

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodCross PlainsCincinnati areaIndianaU.S.
2006–1012.4%11.8%11.8%12.3%
2010–148.6%12.0%12.0%12.3%
2015–1913.9%11.6%11.6%11.6%
2020–244.8%11.4%11.7%11.6%
Change−7.5 pts−0.4 pts−0.1 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Cross Plains: 4.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

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 Plains

Renters in Cross Plains

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodCross PlainsCincinnati areaIndianaU.S.
2006–1015.7%30.9%28.5%33.3%
2010–1413.0%32.8%30.5%35.6%
2015–1912.5%33.6%30.9%36.0%
2020–249.4%31.7%29.4%34.8%
Change−6.3 pts+0.8 pts+1.0 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 9.4% of households in Cross Plains rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over one in six owners (17.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 Plains

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodCross PlainsCincinnati areaIndianaU.S.
2006–1017.3%10.9%11.2%11.4%
2010–1421.0%10.7%11.2%11.4%
2015–1914.4%9.0%10.9%11.1%
2020–245.3%7.2%9.3%9.6%
Change−12.0 pts−3.7 pts−2.0 pts−1.8 pts
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Only 5.3% of homes in Cross Plains are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.

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 Plains

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodCross PlainsCincinnati areaIndianaU.S.
2006–101988197319721974
2010–141967197319731975
2015–191948197419741977
2020–241995197719771980
Change+7+4+5+6
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Cross Plains has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally.

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 Plains

Rent, per month
PeriodCross PlainsCincinnati areaIndianaU.S.
2006–10$598$826$763$965
2010–14$823$888$819$1,040
2015–19$804$987$903$1,213
2020–24$916$1,263$1,146$1,571
Change+$318+$437+$384+$606
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Rent in Cross Plains runs $916 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

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 Plains

Bachelor's degrees in Cross Plains

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodCross PlainsCincinnati areaIndianaU.S.
2006–109.8%29.2%23.8%28.4%
2010–1412.1%30.8%24.6%29.6%
2015–196.5%34.1%27.1%32.1%
2020–2434.2%37.0%30.0%35.6%
Change+24.3 pts+7.8 pts+6.2 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are about as common in Cross Plains as nationally: 34.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Plains

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodCross PlainsCincinnati areaIndianaU.S.
2006–1082.4%87.7%86.5%84.9%
2010–1477.7%89.3%87.7%86.1%
2015–1986.5%91.1%88.7%87.7%
2020–2488.1%92.4%89.9%89.3%
Change+5.7 pts+4.7 pts+3.4 pts+4.3 pts
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About as many adults in Cross Plains have finished high school as nationally: 88.1%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Cincinnati area as a whole (92.4%).

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 Plains

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodCross PlainsCincinnati areaIndianaU.S.
2006–107.6%7.5%8.4%8.1%
2010–147.4%8.6%8.9%9.4%
2015–193.6%4.7%4.9%5.6%
2020–2411.1%4.5%4.3%5.4%
Change+3.5 pts−3.0 pts−4.1 pts−2.7 pts
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Finding work has been harder in Cross Plains: 11.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 Plains compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Cross Plains2.4553.94.8%9.4%5.3%1995$91634.2%88.1%11.1%
Friendship3.0338.69.7%1.7%10.9%1991$90526.3%97.1%2.1%
Canaan2.5646.011.7%13.8%17.6%1987$69613.5%86.9%0.1%
Olean2.8643.38.3%4.6%10.2%1992$90328.0%93.7%5.7%
Farmers Retreat2.2545.44.9%8.7%7.0%1959$95631.8%92.1%2.6%
Fairview2.7241.32.0%17.0%22.3%1992$1,0209.6%67.8%0.0%
Bennington2.6841.85.2%7.8%16.8%1989$9708.7%77.5%1.0%
Elrod2.3049.111.0%21.4%4.8%1964$93028.5%89.9%2.1%
Dillsboro2.3946.610.6%17.5%8.3%1972$95725.0%92.4%1.5%
Correct2.3949.57.9%13.8%16.5%1986$86715.2%85.1%3.8%
Rexville2.8442.49.6%9.7%19.7%1986$83416.1%89.9%5.9%

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 Plains. 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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