Population 173 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cross Roads
Household size in Cross Roads
| Period | Cross Roads | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.94 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.96 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Cross Roads has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.51, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Roads
| Period | Cross Roads | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.1 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.6 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.2 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.8 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.7 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 57.8, Cross Roads 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 Roads
| Period | Cross Roads | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Cross Roads than nationally: 13.5%, against 11.6%. Still, single parents are less common here than in Louisiana as a whole (15.2%).
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 Roads
Renters in Cross Roads
| Period | Cross Roads | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.0% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −20.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Cross Roads is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 81.9% 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 Roads
| Period | Cross Roads | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.5% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 26.0% of the housing in Cross Roads, 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 Roads
| Period | Cross Roads | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Cross Roads is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Louisiana.
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 Roads
| Period | Cross Roads | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $752 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $596 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $997 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $919 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$167 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in Cross Roads pays $919 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 50.4% of household income on rent, 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 Roads
Bachelor's degrees in Cross Roads
| Period | Cross Roads | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cross Roads have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.4%, 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 Roads
| Period | Cross Roads | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.0% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.2% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.7% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in six adults in Cross Roads never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Roads
| Period | Cross Roads | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +13.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cross Roads runs well above the national rate: 23.4% 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 Roads 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 Roads | 2.42 | 57.8 | 13.5% | 9.7% | 26.0% | 1987 | $919 | 11.4% | 81.7% | 23.4% |
| Crichton | 2.73 | 48.0 | 20.5% | 15.5% | 24.4% | 1986 | $936 | 12.4% | 89.2% | 12.6% |
| Hall Summit | 1.97 | 50.7 | 2.7% | 13.3% | 28.4% | 1984 | $915 | 11.9% | 85.6% | 5.8% |
| East Point | 2.34 | 55.6 | 11.3% | 30.3% | 19.9% | 1985 | $786 | 10.7% | 79.7% | 20.8% |
| Poole | 2.54 | 43.9 | 10.2% | 10.7% | 35.9% | 1994 | $1,303 | 23.0% | 99.9% | 0.6% |
| Grand Bayou | 3.01 | 37.5 | 26.3% | 23.6% | 22.1% | 1986 | $965 | 13.5% | 97.1% | 0.7% |
| Methvin | 2.01 | 46.7 | 1.3% | 14.7% | 26.9% | 1983 | $853 | 13.2% | 86.9% | 1.4% |
| Edgefield | 2.33 | 45.2 | 10.9% | 22.3% | 9.1% | 1978 | $806 | 23.3% | 77.9% | 5.8% |
| Woodardville | 2.39 | 44.0 | 10.1% | 22.9% | 30.5% | 1983 | $515 | 17.4% | 83.9% | 4.9% |
| Gahagan | 3.09 | 36.3 | 28.6% | 22.9% | 22.7% | 1985 | $936 | 13.3% | 97.7% | 0.0% |
| Mount Zion | 2.19 | 57.1 | 7.5% | 10.1% | 25.9% | 1986 | $911 | 12.5% | 80.8% | 17.5% |
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 Roads. 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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