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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Cross City

Florida · 1,775 residents · 1.85 sq mi
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Cross City is home to 1,775 people in Florida. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. Households here earn about 48% less than in Florida as a whole. 27.2% of locals live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $39,600. The median household earns $20,081, about 53% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $20,081, below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

1,775
−11%since 1990
from 2,004 in 1990
1990 – 2025
962 / sq mi
−11%since 1990
from 1,086 / sq mi in 1990
US average: 242
35.0
+3%since 1990
from 34.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.85 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K2K2K2K3K19902000201020202024Cross City
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.5%(150)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98%(142)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.2%(146)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198%(142)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.9%(104)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.4%(202)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4412.3%(218)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.4%(184)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.7%(173)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.3%(147)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.5%(115)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.9%(52)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,081
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $15,466 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$12,125
+45%since 1990
from $8,334 in 1990
US average: $21,522
27.2%
−1.1 ptssince 1990
from 28.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$39,600
−12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $34,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$344
−10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $291 in 1990
US average: $602
69.8%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 69.1% in 1990
30.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic74.4%(1,490)
Black25%(501)
Hispanic / Latino0.1%(2)
Asian0.1%(2)
2000
White, non-Hispanic70.1%(1,245)
Black27.1%(481)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(9)
Asian0.6%(10)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Honduran2.3%(45)
Spaniard0.2%(4)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(7)
Ancestry
Irish20.7%(404)
German15.9%(310)
American10.1%(198)
English8.6%(168)
Welsh1.9%(38)
Italian0.5%(9)
Czech0.3%(5)
Swedish0.2%(4)
Section 05

Education

7.7%
−0.5 ptssince 1990
from 8.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
64.6%
+8.0 ptssince 1990
from 56.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
2.3%
−1.5 ptssince 1990
from 3.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.9 min
+32%since 1990
from 16.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.3%(163)
Married57.3%(342)
Widowed7.5%(45)
Divorced7.9%(47)
Women 15+
Never married20.2%(151)
Married47.2%(352)
Widowed20.4%(152)
Divorced12.2%(91)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

18.8%
+4.3 ptssince 2013
from 14.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
27.3%
−8.8 ptssince 2020
from 36.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
32.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 31.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
45.9%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 50.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.4%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 44.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)11.8%(8)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)10.3%(7)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era73.5%(50)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 68 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Cross City, Florida?

Cross City, Florida has about 1,775 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Cross City, Florida?

The typical household in Cross City, Florida earns about $20,081 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cross City, Florida expensive?

In Cross City, Florida, the median home is worth about $39,600, and the typical rent is about $344 a month.

How educated are people in Cross City, Florida?

About 7.7% of adults age 25 and over in Cross City, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cross City, Florida?

About 27.2% of people in Cross City, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cross City, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Cross City, Florida has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 229 residents, a change of about -11 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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