Cross Plains, IN City Data

Cross Plains, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 484 people who live in Cross Plains and approximately 26,523 who live in Ripley County. We want to help people moving to or living in Cross Plains to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Cross Plains. We have included Cross Plains housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Cross Plains Information

Ripley County where Cross Plains resides is 447.91 square miles. The resident population of this county is 26,523 and has a population rank of 1,501 out of all the places in the United States.

Cross Plains has a total of 484 people and of those residents there are 256 males and 228 females. The median age of the male population is 35.7 and the female population is 39.5. There are approximately 438 births each year and around 219 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Cross Plains varies per year, but currently 484 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 484 people who live in Cross Plains, there are 130 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Cross Plains is 75 male and 55 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 363.

General Cross Plains Information
Total area in square miles - Ripley County	447.91
Water area in square miles - Ripley County	N/A
Resident population - Ripley County	26,523
Population rank - Ripley County	1,501
Total population	484
Total population (male)	256
Total population (female)	228
Population median age (male)	35.7
Population median age (female)	39.5
Births - Ripley County	438
Deaths- Ripley County	219
Population of one race	484
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	130
Population under 20 years (male)	75
Population under 20 years (female)	55
Total population 18 years and over	363

Cross Plains Social Characteristics

There are 9,842 households in Cross Plains. Families make up 7,280 of these households. The table below breaks down the Cross Plains families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,029), male householder with no wife present (380) and female householder with no husband present (899). The remainder of the Cross Plains households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,570. Cross Plains, IN moving companies help people in Cross Plains move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Cross Plains. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Cross Plains is based, there are 10,472 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,708 never married, 6,350 now married, 147 separated, 1,304 widowed, and 963 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 79 separated, 328 widowed and 859 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Cross Plains social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Cross Plains.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Ripley County)
Total households	9,842
Family households (families)	7,280
With own children under 18 years	3,832
Married-couple family	6,029
With own children under 18 years	2,838
Male householder, no wife present, family	380
With own children under 18 years	229
Female householder, no husband present, family	899
With own children under 18 years	516
Nonfamily households	2,570
Householder living alone	2,239
65 years and over	1,052

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	68
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	53
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	418
Householder	137
Spouse	113
Child	149
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	66
Male householder	36
Male householder living alone	29
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	23
Female householder living alone	23
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,472
Never married	1,708
Now married	6,350
Separated	147
Widowed	1,304
Divorced	963
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	79
Widowed	328
Divorced	859

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	484
Male	256
Under 5 years	21
5 to 9 years	16
10 to 14 years	17
15 to 17 years	16
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	5
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	18
30 to 34 years	20
35 to 39 years	20
40 to 44 years	20
45 to 49 years	14
50 to 54 years	13
55 to 59 years	22
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	3
Female	228
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	15
10 to 14 years	14
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	19
35 to 39 years	26
40 to 44 years	14
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	21
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	484
One race	484
White	481
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	484
People who are White alone	481
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	24,521
Same house	15,114
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,450
Different state or abroad	1,945
Different state	1,794
Abroad	151

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ripley County)
Total resident population	26,523
Born in United States	18,102
State of residence	17,941
Different state	8,375
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	28
Foreign born	179

Cross Plains Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Cross Plains. That total enrollment is 6,526 for the population of the country, which includes Cross Plains. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,673 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,837 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 769.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Cross Plains population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,526
Pre-kindergarten	438
Public	251
Private	187
Kindergarten	399
Public	363
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,411
Public	2,984
Private	427
Elementary and high school	4,919
Public	4,373
Private	546
High school grades 9 to 12	1,508
Public	1,389
Private	119
College, undergraduate years	614
Public	461
Private	153
Graduate or professional school	156
Public	107
Private	49
Not enrolled in school	18,816

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,027
Less than 9th grade	1,415
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,171
High school graduate	7,967
Some college, no degree	2,663
Associate's degree	849
Bachelor's degree	1,962
Graduate or professional degree	11.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,150

Cross Plains Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 19,892 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Cross Plains. The Cross Plains occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,972), service occupations (1,691), sales and office occupations (2,670), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (65), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,395) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,044). The 19,892 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,703 private wage and salary workers, 1,224 government workers, 858 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ripley County)
Population 16 years and over	19,892
In labor force	13,290
Civilian labor force	13,276
Employed	12,837
Unemployed	439
Percent Unemployed	3.3
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	10,233
In labor force	5,992
Civilian labor force	5,987
Unemployed Civilian labor force	188
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	9,659
In labor force	7,298
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	251
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ripley County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,651
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,041
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,617
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	360
Other means	52
Worked at home	527
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	319,055

OCCUPATION (Ripley County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,972
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,972
Service occupations	1,691
Sales and office occupations	2,670
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	65
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,395
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,044

INDUSTRY (Ripley County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,972
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	406
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,210
Wholesale trade	311
Retail trade	1,343
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	683
Information	190
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	523
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	541
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,866
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	825
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	289

CLASS OF WORKER (Ripley County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,972
Private wage and salary workers	10,703
Government workers	1,224
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	858
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Cross Plains Housing Characteristics

In Cross Plains, IN there are 10,482 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,842 occupied and 640 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Cross Plains, there are 7,979 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 132 units in Cross Plains. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Cross Plains, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Cross Plains, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Cross Plains. There are 174 housing units with rent less than $200, 211 with rent between $200-299, 657 with rent between $300-499 and 846 with rent for $500 and above. Full Cross Plains gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Cross Plains, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ripley County)
Total housing units	10,482
Occupied housing units	9,842
Vacant housing units	640

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ripley County)
Total housing units	10,482
1-unit, detached	7,979
1-unit, attached	132
2 units	333
3 or 4 units	227
5 to 9 units	186
10 to 19 units	185
20 to 49 units	270
50 or more units	47
Mobile home	1,121

HOUSING TENURE (Ripley County)
Occupied housing units	9,842
Owner-occupied	7,561
Renter-occupied	2,281

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ripley County)
Occupied housing units	9,842
No vehicles available	586
2 vehicle available	6,706
3 vehicles available	1,994
4 vehicles available	554
5 or more vehicles available	268

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ripley County)
Occupied housing units	9,842
Utility gas	3,471
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,714
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	718
Coal or coke
Wood	643
Solar energy	11
Other fuel	89
No fuel used	29

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ripley County)
Occupied housing units	9,842
Less Than $50,000	7,561
$50,000 to $99,999	2,361
$100,000 to $149,999	1,247
$150,000 to $199,999	578
$200,000 to $299,999	203
$300,000 to $499,999	55
$1,000,000 or more	22
Median (dollars)	94,900

GROSS RENT (Ripley County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,281
Less than $200	174
$200 to $299	211
$300 to $499	657
$500 to $699	708
$700 to $999	136
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	1