Population 3,789 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cross Roads
Household size in Cross Roads
| Period | Cross Roads | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.03 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.90 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.87 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.63 people per household, Cross Roads sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in the Dallas area as a whole, where it has 2.87 people.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.9 | 34.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.5 | 35.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.8 | 36.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.4 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Cross Roads is young: half of its residents are under 33.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 34.9, 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 Roads
| Period | Cross Roads | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in Cross Roads (21.5%), well 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 Roads
Renters in Cross Roads
| Period | Cross Roads | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 37.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 39.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 40.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.1% | 39.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +18.3 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Cross Roads is about as common as it is nationally: 33.1% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the wider Dallas area (39.9%). Among homeowners, 19.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 Roads
| Period | Cross Roads | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Cross Roads than nationally: 6.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Dallas area.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1996 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2004 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2008 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2012 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Cross Roads has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2012, 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 Roads
| Period | Cross Roads | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,385 | $1,058 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,288 | $1,135 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,719 | $1,349 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,016 | $1,865 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$632 | +$807 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Cross Roads costs $2,016 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.4% 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 Roads
Bachelor's degrees in Cross Roads
| Period | Cross Roads | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3% | 31.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.4% | 32.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.6% | 34.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.2% | 39.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Cross Roads (39.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Dallas area.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.8% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.9% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.3% | 85.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.9% | 87.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Cross Roads: 95.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Cross Roads: 6.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 | 2.63 | 33.4 | 21.5% | 33.1% | 6.1% | 2012 | $2,016 | 39.2% | 95.9% | 6.8% |
| Oak Point | 2.77 | 37.9 | 7.1% | 12.6% | 7.5% | 2012 | $2,105 | 49.1% | 91.8% | 4.0% |
| Aubrey | 2.76 | 35.2 | 14.7% | 26.8% | 3.6% | 2011 | $2,149 | 39.3% | 95.6% | 3.3% |
| Lincoln Park | 2.71 | 35.4 | 10.6% | 13.8% | 5.7% | 2019 | $1,914 | 53.5% | 95.4% | 4.7% |
| Krugerville | 2.87 | 36.8 | 4.9% | 12.3% | 5.2% | 2013 | $1,799 | 41.4% | 97.6% | 2.2% |
| Little Elm | 3.18 | 36.6 | 13.1% | 24.4% | 4.7% | 2011 | $2,401 | 46.4% | 92.3% | 5.1% |
| Shady Shores | 3.14 | 40.5 | 5.2% | 9.6% | 4.5% | 2005 | $1,744 | 53.0% | 97.1% | 4.5% |
| Lakewood Village | 2.50 | 49.0 | 4.8% | 4.3% | 2.6% | 2007 | $2,591 | 50.1% | 96.0% | 2.4% |
| Hackberry | 3.08 | 37.9 | 10.3% | 19.7% | 0.6% | 2011 | $2,533 | 42.9% | 94.5% | 7.3% |
| Lake Dallas | 2.71 | 38.7 | 12.2% | 30.9% | 4.6% | 1997 | $1,658 | 33.3% | 87.7% | 2.4% |
| Mustang | 2.97 | 37.6 | 8.7% | 8.6% | 5.8% | 2020 | $2,562 | 55.9% | 94.9% | 6.2% |
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 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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