Population 7,109 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cross Plains
Household size in Cross Plains
| Period | Cross Plains | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.43 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.41 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.39 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.30 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.13 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Cross Plains run a little small, averaging 2.56 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in the Madison area as a whole, where it has 2.30 people. Household size has dropped from 2.67 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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
| Period | Cross Plains | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 37.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.4 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 38.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.0 | 38.9 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Cross Plains is 43.0 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.7, as it has nationally.
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
| Period | Cross Plains | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 8.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 8.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.7% of households in Cross Plains, well below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 2.4 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Cross Plains has a lower share of single-parent households than at least four in five Wisconsin cities.
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
| Period | Cross Plains | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 35.1% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 38.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 38.9% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 39.7% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +4.5 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Cross Plains is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 31.3% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 3.9 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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
| Period | Cross Plains | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 6.3% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 5.7% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 5.5% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.2% of homes in Cross Plains are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has edged down 1.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only 15 of the 200 Wisconsin cities with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
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
| Period | Cross Plains | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1976 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1978 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1979 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1983 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Cross Plains has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1983 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the northeast has the oldest housing.
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
| Period | Cross Plains | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $903 | $868 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $916 | $950 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,105 | $1,072 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,611 | $1,366 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$709 | +$498 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Cross Plains runs $1,611 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the Madison area as a whole ($1,366). Rents are up $709 a month from 2006–10, a 79% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 27.6% 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 Plains
Bachelor's degrees in Cross Plains
| Period | Cross Plains | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2% | 41.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.6% | 43.6% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.2% | 46.9% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 50.9% | 50.6% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Cross Plains: 50.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 10.6 points, mirroring the country.
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
| Period | Cross Plains | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.5% | 93.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.4% | 94.4% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.3% | 95.2% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.6% | 95.1% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Cross Plains: 97.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 3.1 points, mirroring the country. Cross Plains has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Wisconsin cities.
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
| Period | Cross Plains | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 5.5% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cross Plains has been low: just 1.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 200 Wisconsin cities with 5,000+ people, only 19 have lower unemployment. 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
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Plains | 2.56 | 43.0 | 5.7% | 24.4% | 3.2% | 1989 | $1,611 | 50.9% | 97.6% | 1.2% |
| Pine Bluff | 2.62 | 40.8 | 2.5% | 23.0% | 4.1% | 1989 | $1,671 | 55.3% | 97.6% | 0.9% |
| Martinsville | 2.20 | 56.7 | 2.0% | 12.9% | 4.6% | 1977 | $1,474 | 43.5% | 99.0% | 0.6% |
| Black Earth | 2.48 | 44.9 | 5.7% | 15.9% | 5.7% | 1979 | $996 | 33.8% | 97.9% | 4.4% |
| Middleton | 2.27 | 41.3 | 8.3% | 45.2% | 4.9% | 1989 | $1,552 | 65.6% | 96.0% | 2.5% |
| Ashton Corners | 2.28 | 52.3 | 4.5% | 22.3% | 3.1% | 1990 | $1,313 | 58.5% | 95.8% | 3.5% |
| Springfield Corners | 2.62 | 48.2 | 3.7% | 10.6% | 3.0% | 1978 | $1,358 | 36.7% | 93.3% | 1.3% |
| Verona | 2.32 | 37.9 | 5.6% | 34.4% | 4.7% | 2005 | $1,770 | 69.4% | 98.6% | 1.5% |
| Mazomanie | 2.29 | 47.8 | 5.0% | 14.7% | 5.0% | 1981 | $990 | 33.0% | 97.9% | 2.8% |
| Mount Horeb | 2.64 | 41.0 | 4.9% | 25.5% | 6.7% | 1991 | $1,250 | 48.5% | 97.4% | 3.2% |
| Shorewood Hills | 2.37 | 37.4 | 4.6% | 45.7% | 4.0% | 1980 | $1,857 | 91.2% | 98.9% | 1.6% |
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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