Population 4,258 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Crossgate
Household size in Crossgate
| Period | Crossgate | Vestavia Hills | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.18 | 2.46 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.06 | 2.53 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.56 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | +0.06 | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Crossgate are small: just 2.24 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Crossgate
| Period | Crossgate | Vestavia Hills | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9 | 39.3 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.4 | 40.3 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.4 | 39.8 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 41.3 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.8 | +2.0 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 39.7, the median age in Crossgate is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Vestavia Hills as a whole, where the median age is 41.3. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 33.9, 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 Crossgate
| Period | Crossgate | Vestavia Hills | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 4.5% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 4.8% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 6.9% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 8.1% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +3.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Crossgate (9.2%), below the national share of 11.6%. Locally, though, single parents are more common here than in Vestavia Hills as a whole (8.1%).
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 Crossgate
Renters in Crossgate
| Period | Crossgate | Vestavia Hills | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8% | 30.8% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 52.6% | 32.0% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.7% | 30.7% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.0% | 29.8% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Crossgate rent their homes (37.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Vestavia Hills overall (29.8%). Among homeowners, 32.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 Crossgate
| Period | Crossgate | Vestavia Hills | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 8.5% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 8.4% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 11.3% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 9.1% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Crossgate than nationally: 7.3%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Crossgate
| Period | Crossgate | Vestavia Hills | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1979 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1983 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Crossgate are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Vestavia Hills as a whole, where the median home dates to 1983.
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 Crossgate
| Period | Crossgate | Vestavia Hills | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $864 | $1,150 | $827 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,243 | $1,153 | $903 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $985 | $1,280 | $984 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,523 | $1,518 | $1,238 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$658 | +$368 | +$412 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Crossgate runs $1,523 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 46.5% 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 Crossgate
Bachelor's degrees in Crossgate
| Period | Crossgate | Vestavia Hills | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.7% | 65.6% | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 51.6% | 66.3% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.9% | 70.0% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 61.9% | 68.7% | 34.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +3.0 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Crossgate is highly educated: just over six in ten adults 25 and older (61.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Still, the share is lower than in Vestavia Hills overall (68.7%).
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 Crossgate
| Period | Crossgate | Vestavia Hills | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 99.0% | 97.3% | 85.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 99.1% | 97.5% | 86.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.9% | 97.7% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.0% | 96.0% | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.3 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Crossgate: 95.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Vestavia Hills.
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 Crossgate
| Period | Crossgate | Vestavia Hills | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 3.4% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 3.5% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.2% | 2.4% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 2.2% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Crossgate has been low: just 0.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Crossgate compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossgate | 2.24 | 39.7 | 9.2% | 37.0% | 7.3% | 1978 | $1,523 | 61.9% | 95.0% | 0.9% |
| Glen Iris | 1.78 | 32.2 | 10.0% | 72.6% | 18.2% | 1971 | $1,134 | 49.5% | 93.9% | 6.7% |
| Five Points South | 2.12 | 25.2 | 2.9% | 74.7% | 27.6% | 1972 | $1,111 | 70.4% | 97.6% | 4.2% |
| Redmont Park | 2.10 | 50.8 | 1.1% | 24.9% | 11.6% | 1953 | $1,403 | 89.0% | 99.6% | 2.7% |
| Arlington | 1.86 | 45.3 | 18.9% | 72.9% | 20.7% | 1966 | $657 | 8.2% | 71.6% | 11.1% |
| Riverchase Country Club | 2.38 | 47.3 | 8.4% | 11.9% | 5.8% | 1990 | $1,635 | 66.0% | 97.2% | 1.8% |
| Southside | 1.38 | 36.5 | 2.8% | 75.4% | 19.4% | 1978 | $1,390 | 73.7% | 98.6% | 1.7% |
| Inverness | 2.13 | 46.2 | 6.3% | 26.9% | 5.5% | 1994 | $1,432 | 70.7% | 98.5% | 1.6% |
| Highland Park | 1.35 | 36.0 | 2.2% | 64.5% | 13.2% | 1950 | $1,207 | 74.0% | 98.5% | 4.5% |
| Forest Park | 1.79 | 39.3 | 2.6% | 56.8% | 10.8% | 1977 | $1,238 | 67.7% | 95.9% | 4.4% |
| Belview Heights | 2.58 | 47.8 | 19.0% | 38.7% | 17.6% | 1959 | $1,032 | 15.8% | 89.0% | 5.2% |
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 Crossgate. 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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