Population 123 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Crosses
Household size in Crosses
| Period | Crosses | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.24 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.55 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Crosses is a place of big households: 3.24 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.69, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Crosses
| Period | Crosses | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Crosses are younger than 40.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Crosses
| Period | Crosses | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Crosses: 15.0% of all 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 Crosses
Renters in Crosses
| Period | Crosses | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.9% of households in Crosses rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (55.4%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Crosses
| Period | Crosses | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Crosses: 17.3% of homes are empty, 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 Crosses
| Period | Crosses | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1995 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2000 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −9 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Crosses are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Arkansas.
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 Crosses
| Period | Crosses | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $586 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $648 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $857 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,669 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,083 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Crosses costs $1,669 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.3% 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 Crosses
Bachelor's degrees in Crosses
| Period | Crosses | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.1% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.1% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a quarter of adults 25 and older in Crosses (25.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Arkansas.
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 Crosses
| Period | Crosses | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.7% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.5% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.6% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Crosses: 98.1% 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 Crosses
| Period | Crosses | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Crosses runs well above the national rate: 8.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Crosses 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosses | 3.24 | 40.6 | 15.0% | 12.9% | 17.3% | 1986 | $1,669 | 25.6% | 98.1% | 8.4% |
| Harris | 2.53 | 46.1 | 6.5% | 15.9% | 19.6% | 1984 | $1,381 | 20.8% | 93.8% | 0.0% |
| Sulphur City | 2.94 | 42.6 | 8.2% | 10.1% | 12.6% | 1982 | $957 | 17.1% | 90.3% | 5.8% |
| Elkins | 2.73 | 41.0 | 10.8% | 15.4% | 10.9% | 1998 | $1,271 | 19.8% | 90.9% | 1.9% |
| Greenland | 2.56 | 43.1 | 9.3% | 18.0% | 6.2% | 1988 | $1,020 | 28.9% | 93.8% | 3.4% |
| Wyman | 2.83 | 35.4 | 13.6% | 16.5% | 7.6% | 2001 | $1,385 | 51.1% | 98.7% | 6.8% |
| Tuttle | 2.97 | 40.4 | 6.5% | 4.4% | 1.5% | 2000 | $1,352 | 42.5% | 97.3% | 4.3% |
| Fayetteville | 2.33 | 32.7 | 9.4% | 53.6% | 10.4% | 1996 | $1,262 | 49.5% | 94.6% | 4.1% |
| Durham | 2.75 | 45.5 | 4.0% | 9.8% | 8.6% | 1981 | $809 | 8.6% | 84.0% | 2.4% |
| Goshen | 2.81 | 39.8 | 9.9% | 11.7% | 5.9% | 2000 | $1,311 | 50.0% | 96.8% | 4.9% |
| West Fork | 2.66 | 44.8 | 7.5% | 13.7% | 11.1% | 1985 | $1,051 | 22.5% | 90.8% | 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 Crosses. 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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